One of the most exciting things to experience is car racing. The scream of the crowd, the screech of tires and the smell of burning rubber on the road is enough to bring tears to the eyes of any grown man. For many of us standing on the sidelines and watching this spectacle, the excitement can be too much, and all we really want to do is get behind the wheel of one of these machines and join the race. As fun as it is to watch, there’s nothing like being in control of a machine that fast. Unfortunately, for many of us, that experience will never come, and this can be a good thing, because car racing is an extremely dangerous sport and requires years of training, practice and dedication.
However, there is another option: RC car racing. RC stands for remote control (or some people say radio control), and RC cars have been taking the world by storm for many years. This is a great way to enjoy the thrill of driving a high-speed car without any of the dangers involved. The only real risk is that this wonderful hobby consumes all your free time. There are three different types of remote control cars that you can get. The first is the electric car. Radio controlled electric cars are by far the most popular in terms of sales, and this is mainly because they are being bought for children who are just starting out in the world of RC. An electric model is easy to drive and inexpensive to operate. The downside to these is that they don’t go as fast. The next type is the gasoline RC car, and these run on a mixture of gasoline and oil, similar to the mixture you put in your lawnmower. The last type is the Nitro RC Car. These are by far the most powerful remote control cars, and not for the faint of heart. These babies can reach speeds of over 70 mph and can be extremely difficult to handle if you don’t know what you’re doing.
If racing is what you are looking for, then you will need to think hard about what kind of racing you want to do before buying your RC car. If you want the freedom of a hard-surface paved road that you can speed down, then you’ll want a road model like a Porsche or Mustang. If obstacle racing is your thing, you might want to look at a dune buggy or monster truck. There are loads of different models to choose from, take a look online and you will get an idea of how big this hobby is.