The big 9.6 volt Lithium Ion rechargeable battery pack pushes this 19” long race truck to speeds over 20 MPH. The controls are fully digitally proportional speed and turning for smooth racing, and 2.4GHz Technology allows for up to 12 drivers to hit the track at the same time.

With the vehicle upside down, wheels facing you, turn the vehicle's on/off switch to the “ON” position. The vehicle is now in sync mode. You have approximately 30 seconds to sync the transmitter to the vehicle. Push and hold the forward/reverse joystick on the transmitter.

The Traxxas XO-1 stands as a true speed demon among RC cars, engineered for one purpose – sheer velocity. With a top speed of 100 mph (161 km/h), it rightfully holds the title of the fastest ready-to-race RC car on the market.

XO-1 The World's Fastest Ready-to-Race ® RC Supercar Keep the throttle pegged and you'll smash the 100mph barrier in 4.92 seconds. Simply put, XO-1 is the fastest and most outrageous Ready-to-Race ® RC car ever created. New aero improvements make XO-1 even easier to drive at the limit and more fun than ever before.

A larger pinion gear or a smaller spur gear will both provide more speed. A smaller pinion gear or a larger spur gear will provide more torque and acceleration, but less top speed. You may change one or both gears to achieve the desired effect.

Button. With your finger. And do not let go the next step requires you to roll the key into the on position.

Most RC rock crawlers have a top speed of around 10 to 20 mph. A fast RC rock crawler might reach 40 mph at best. RC drag cars, on the other hand, are intentionally configured for short bursts of very high speed. Fast RC drag cars accelerate quickly to top speeds of 60 to 70 mph.

• #1 | Traxxas XO-1 Street RTR RC Car 1/7 (Electric) 100+ MPH.
• #2 | ARRMA Vendetta AWD 3S BLX 1/8 (Electric) 70+ MPH.
• #3 | ARRMA Typhon 6s V5 Buggy (Electric Off-road) 70+ MPH.
• #4 | Team Associated Rival MT8 1/8 - 4x4 (Electric) 40+ MPH.
• #5 | Traxxas Hoss 4X4 VXL 1/10 (Electric) 60+ MPH.

Now 8-9 years later after Nic Case broke the 200 mph barrier, the record has unofficially been broken multiple times in the past year or 2.

The World's Fastest Ready-to-Race ® RC Supercar From a dead stop, 60 mph flashes by in 2.3 seconds. Keep the throttle pegged and you'll smash the 100 mph barrier in 4.92 seconds.

But many good, hobby-quality RC cars, with strategic modifications, can become fast RC cars capable of 70 to 100 mph top speeds in optimal conditions. Key factors that influence an RC car's top speed include its tires, gearing, motor, and battery.

As the driver, upgrade the motor, ESC and choose a better RC car lipo battery, are the factors that make your RC car faster.