Traxxas is a

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model manufacturer based in

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, United States. Traxxas offers

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and nitro-powered radio-controlled cars, off-road and on-road vehicles, boats, and a drone. Traxxas offers a wide variety of land radio-controlled vehicles, from short course trucks to buggies to monster trucks and more. They have on-road and off-road cars. They offer vehicles for beginners and experienced RC drivers. Most of the vehicles don’t include batteries and chargers. These RC vehicles reach speeds from 35–100 mph.

Cars

Monster trucks: * Xmaxx * Maxx * Xmaxx ultimate * Xrt * Xrt ultimate Sledge Belted * Revo 3.3 * T-maxx 3.3 * T-maxx Classic * Stampede VXL * Stampede BL-2s * Bigfoot 4x4 BL-2s * Bigfoot 2WD BL-2s Mini maxx * 1/16 E-revo VXL * 1/16 Summit * Stampede 2WD BL-2s * Stampede 2WD XL-5 * 1/16 E-revo * LaTrax 1/18 teton * TRX-4MT F-150 * TRX-4MT K10

On-road and rally cars

* XO-1 Supercar (on-road, fastest car 100+ mph) * Drag Slash C10 (on-road) * Drag Slash Mustang (on-road) * Ford Fiesta ST VXL (rally) * 4-TEC Drift (on-road) * Ford Fiesta ST BL-2s (Rally) * 4-TEC 2.0 VXL (On-road) * 4-TEC 2.0 BL-2s (On-road) * LaTrax 1/18 Rally

Stadium trucks and buggies

* Xrt * Xrt Ultimate * Sledge Belted * Jato 4x4 VXL * Jato 3.3 * Rustler 4x4 Ultimate * Rustler 4x4 VXL * Jato 4x4 BL-2s * Nitro Rustler * Rustler 4x4 BL-2s * 1/16 E-revo VXL * Rustler 2WD BL-2s * Rustler 2WD XL-5 * 1/16 E-revo * Bandit XL-5

Short-course trucks

* Maxx Slash * Unlimited Desert Racer * Slash 4x4 Ultimate * Raptor R 4x4 * Slayer Pro 4x4 * Slash Modified (Mudboss) * Slash 4x4 VXL * Slash 2WD VXL * Nitro Slash 2WD * Slash 4x4 BL-2s * Raptor 2WD BL-2s * Slash 2WD BL-2s * Slash 2WD BL-2s kit * Slash 2WD XL-5 * LaTrax Prerunner * 1/16 Slash 4x4

Company history

Starting in 1986, Traxxas began selling a series of electric powered stadium truck and buggy models. In 1989, Traxxas released its first radio-controlled boat, the Villan IV. In 1992, its first RTR nitro model, the Nitro Hawk, was released, followed by an RTR nitro boat, the Nitro Vee, four years later. In 1999, Traxxas released its first full-sized monster truck model, the T-Maxx. A larger monster truck; the X-Maxx, came out in 2015. Traxxas also debuted a self-righting system in which a flipped vehicle can adjust itself back in place. In November 2012, Traxxas launched its first aircraft products, the ready-to-fly DR-1 Helicopter and QR-1 Quadcopter. As of April 2023, Traxxas offers a large variety of different kinds of radio-controlled cars, which can be classified into the following types and their respective models: * Buggies: Bandit (all variations of this model are available in 2WD only) * Monster trucks: Stampede, BIGFOOT No1 (available in bl-2s)., Hoss (discontinued), Maxx, Revo 3.3, E-Revo (discontinued), 1/16 E-Revo, 1/16 Summit, T-Maxx Classic, T-Maxx 3.3, Sledge, and X-Maxx (Stampede is available in 2WD and 4WD, BIGFOOT No.1 is available in only 2wd, and all other models are only available in 4WD. X-Maxx is available with Belted tires, And the Ultimate edition. The XRT is available with the ultimate edition.) * Short-course and desert trucks: Slash, Slash bl-2s, F-150 Raptor, Slayer pro, 1/16 Slash, Maxx Slash, Unlimited Desert Racer, and Ford Raptor R (while the Slash is available in 2WD and 4WD, F-150 Raptor is in 2WD only, and Slayer pro, 1/16 Slash, Maxx Slash, and the Unlimited Desert Racer are only available in 4WD. Slash 4x4 has an ultimate edition iscontinued) * Stadium trucks: Rustler, Rustler vxl, Rustler Vxl 4wd, Rustler bl-2s, Rustler bl-2s 4wd, Nitro Rustler, Jato 3.3 (Nitro Rustler and Jato 3.3 are 2wd only Rustler is 2wd and 4wd.), * Trail trucks and Crawlers: TRX-4, TRX-4 High Trail edition, TRX-4 Sport, TRX-4 Traxx TRX-4M, TRX-4M High Trail Edition, and TRX-6 (all 4WD or 6WD, depending on number of wheels on the particular model) * On-road cars: 4-tec 2.0, 4-tec 3.0, XO-1, Drag Slash, Ford Fiesta ST, Toyota GR Supra GT4 (Drag Slash is 2WD the rest are all 4WD) * Flight: Alias (drone) * Boats: Spartan, Disruptor, M41, Blast (Blast is a nimh 20t motor vs the spartan and M41 having 6s brushless, Spartain has two versions: the Race boat, and the SR, Disruptor is 4s.)

Traxxas firsts

* First fuel-burning ready-to-run RC * FIRST Ready-to-Run RC * FIRST Driver-actuated Forward/Reverse Transmission * FIRST Remote-operated Locking Differentials * FIRST High/Low transmission * FIRST auto-shifting two-speed transmission * FIRST waterproof electronics * FIRST 2.4 GHz transmitter with Apple iOS interface * FIRST 100 mph RTR vehicle * First self-righting monster trucks

Traxxas Racing

* Traxxas was a title sponsor for the Stadium Super Trucks, which Traxxas president Mike Jenkins competed in during its inaugural season. During the 2016 season, Team Traxxas fielded trucks for Matthew Brabham and Sheldon Creed. * Traxxas also sponsors athletes who compete in

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. This includes Ryder DiFrancesco, Carson Mumford, Gage Schehr, Axell Hodges, and Justin Mulford. * Traxxas was the lead sponsor for John Force Racing team member, Courtney Force, who is the daughter of John Force. Courtney Force drives the Traxxas Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car in the NHRA. * Traxxas was a sponsor in the Championship Off-Road Racing (CORR) series until its demise in 2008. It took over as the title sponsor in an off-road racing series called the Traxxas TORC Series. Traxxas demonstrated its products at events and had a Traxxas Mobile Support Center on site. The Mobile Support Center carried Traxxas parts, cars, trucks, and boats. Traxxas' lead sponsorship of the TORC Series ended in 2014. * Traxxas-sponsored drivers in short-course racing are Jenkins, Keegan Kincaid, RJ Anderson, and Jeremy McGrath. * In 2010, Traxxas sponsored the No. 18 Toyota Tundra of Kyle Busch in the

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Camping World Truck Series. In the early 2000s, Traxxas sponsored the Traxxas T-Maxx monster truck with veteran driver John Seasock driving. The truck competed in the then national 4 Wheel Jamboree Series among others.

References

External links

* {{Official website, 1=http://www.traxxas.com Model manufacturers of the United States Companies based in McKinney, Texas American companies established in 1986 Privately held companies based in Texas Manufacturing companies based in Texas Radio-controlled car manufacturers