The 25 best rc buggy car brands
Tamiya, Nikko and Team Associated lead our ranking of 25 rc buggy car brands. Compare what each brand makes, visit its official site, or shop it online.
Rc Buggy Car brands, ranked
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Tamiya
Shaft-driven TT-02 chassis kits from Tamiya take a few evenings to build and tune cheaply.
Top products: TT-02B· DT-02· Fast Attack Vehicle
Website: tamiyausa.com |Brands like Tamiya
Popularity 10.0/10
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Nikko
Vintage Japanese toy line whose 1980s Turbo Tyrant and Dandy Dash buggies appeal to collectors more than racers.
Top products: Turbo Tyrant· Dandy Dash· Turbo Panther
Website: nikkotoys.com |Brands like Nikko
Popularity 5.4/10
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Team Associated
Kit-focused brand whose RC10 buggy lineage gave off-road racers a long-running platform with many chassis options.
Top products: RC10
Website: associatedelectrics.com |Brands like Team Associated
Popularity 4.2/10
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Kyosho
Inferno 1/8 nitro and electric buggies from Kyosho have long been built for hard jumps and rough tracks.
Top products: Inferno MP5· Sandmaster
Website: kyoshoamerica.com |Brands like Kyosho
Popularity 3.8/10
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Jada Toys
Jada Toys designs die-cast toy cars, action figures, and collectibles, with a strong focus on film-inspired vehicles such as the Fast and Furious series. The brand aims its toys at children and collectors who enjoy detailed car models and playful figures.
Website: jadatoysinc.com |Brands like Jada Toys
Popularity 3.5/10
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TYCO
Mass-market toy brand whose Super Rebound buggy from the 1990s is now a collectible rather than a racer.
Top products: Super Rebound
Website: tycois.com |Brands like TYCO
Popularity 3.2/10
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Cheerwing
Cheerwing offers radio control cars, including rock crawlers and remote control cars, along with R/C drones, helicopters and boats. The brand works with factories to keep prices affordable and has no minimum purchase requirement. Spare parts, battery chargers and motors are sold for hobbyists who repair or upgrade their models.
Website: cheerwing.com |Brands like Cheerwing
Popularity 2.2/10
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Losi
Short course truck and buggy specialist whose XXX-SCB 1/10 kit suits racers wanting competition-grade handling.
Website: losi.com |Brands like Losi
Popularity 2.0/10
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10
Traxxas
Brushless Erevo and Bandit buggies ship ready to run with Traxxas's own TQi radio system built in.
Top products: Erevo· Bandit· TRX-1
Website: traxxas.com |Brands like Traxxas
Popularity 1.9/10
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TEAM CORALLY
Mid-priced 1/8 scale 4WD buggy maker, with the Syncro-4 offering brushless power and bashing toughness.
Top products: Syncro-4· SBX-825
Website: corally.com |Brands like TEAM CORALLY
Popularity 1.7/10
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Carrera
Eyewear brand Carrera, from Italy, sells sunglasses, reading glasses and vintage sunglasses for women and men. Classic frame shapes appear in both everyday and retro styles. Sunglasses and reading glasses sit side by side in the range, so both product...
Website: us.carreraworld.com |Brands like Carrera
Popularity 1.5/10
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HSP
Chinese maker of 1/10 and 1/8 electric and nitro off-road buggies, with spare parts and fuel sold alongside.
Website: hspracing.com |Brands like HSP
Popularity 1.4/10
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Sharper Image
Retailer-branded toy sold through its own shop, with the Bounce Buggy using inflatable tyres for rough ground.
Top products: Bounce Buggy· Sand Buggy Thrasher
Website: sharperimage.com |Brands like Sharper Image
Popularity 1.4/10
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Silverlit
Silverlit, a Hong Kong toy maker, has a long record in remote control toys. Its line covers radio control cars, robot toys, drones, interactive plush and electronic pets. The toys are designed for children and come with safety instructions.
Website: silverlit.com |Brands like Silverlit
Popularity 1.3/10
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ARRMA
No matter the age, remote control cars are always fun, and to add to that fun, ARRMA brings hundreds of options of RC Vehicles for the customers. Vehicles have high-speed and tough build, which offers thrilling and joyful times with...
Website: arrma-rc.com |Brands like ARRMA
Popularity 1.3/10
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HPI
HPI produces a wide variety of Radio Controlled automobiles, trucks, and buggies. They create their radio control systems to ensure they are the best on the market today. All of their items are intended for ease of use, and they...
Website: hpiracing.com |Brands like HPI
Popularity 1.2/10
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18
Kid Galaxy
Let your kid’s driving and motor skills run wild with Kidsgalaxy’s best remote control vehicle toys. Suitable for every terrain, you can try them out everywhere! With every toy catered to a specific animal. You can choose from Morphibians vehicle...
Website: kidgalaxy.com |Brands like Kid Galaxy
Popularity 1.2/10
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Tekno
Tekno, founded in 2005, is a producer of accessories and devices for automobiles. They manufacture a union of design, innovation, and utility with the latest electric and fueled automobile technology. Among the common goods are hoddies and hat accessories. They...
Website: teknorc.com |Brands like Tekno
Popularity 1.2/10
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Redcat Racing
Redcat Racing designs radio control cars, trucks and buggies in scales from 1/24 to 1/5. Its hobby grade models run on electric, brushless, gas or nitro engines, depending on the model. Spare parts and accessories for its vehicles are sold...
Website: redcatracing.com |Brands like Redcat Racing
Popularity 1.0/10
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Axial
Axial manufactures hobby-grade radio-controlled equipment. It is constructed to the highest quality standards, emphasizing toughness and scale realism in the design. They make these technologies that help automobiles run more efficiently. The jeep wrangler in this store is green in...
Website: axialracing.com |Brands like Axial
Popularity 1.0/10
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Rovan
Rovan RC started out selling radio-controlled racing cars and has since expanded into petrol-powered models. The brand sells models in several color options, along with replacement parts for many vehicles. Hobbyists who need to replace worn components can find parts...
Website: rovanrc.com |Brands like Rovan
Popularity 1.0/10
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MGA Entertainment
MGA Entertainment's toy lines include L.O.L. Surprise! dolls, sold in sealed packaging, alongside fashion dolls and mini dolls. The company owns the Bratz fashion doll brand. MGA sells its dolls and related toys to children and collectors through retail channels...
Website: mgae.com |Brands like MGA Entertainment
Popularity 0.9/10
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24
JJRC
JJRC focuses on producing and selling toys and pledges to give the most excellent goods to every kid and family to bring them happiness and joy. Their principal interests include remote control, simulation, and instructional toys in various sizes, shapes,...
Website: jjrc.com |Brands like JJRC
Popularity 0.9/10
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Epoch
Epoch designs wool blend and cotton caps and hats for men, including flat caps, ivy caps, fedoras and baseball caps. Its styles range from classic structured crowns to relaxed Irish-style wool caps. The company works mainly through wholesale channels.
Website: epochhats.com |Brands like Epoch
Popularity 0.8/10
Official websites and social accounts
| Brand | Website | X / Twitter | YouTube | ||
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| Tamiya | tamiyausa.com | – | – | – | – |
| Nikko | nikkotoys.com | – | – | – | – |
| Team Associated | associatedelectrics.com | /TeamAssociated | teamassociatedrc | @Team_Associated | TeamAssociatedRC |
| Kyosho | kyoshoamerica.com | /KyoshoCorpRC | kyosho_rc_models_official | – | kyoshomovie |
| Jada Toys | jadatoysinc.com | /JadaToys | jadatoys | @jadaclub | jadatoys2day |
| WLtoys | wltoys.eu | – | – | – | – |
| TYCO | tycois.com | /tycois | – | @Tyco_IS | Tyco Integrated Security |
| Cheerwing | cheerwing.com | – | – | – | – |
| Losi | losi.com | /Losi | – | – | – |
| Traxxas | traxxas.com | – | – | – | – |
