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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 1986,² 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.³

In 1999, Traxxas released its first full-sized monster truck model, the T-Maxx.⁴ A larger monster truck; the X-Maxx, came out in 2015.⁵ Traxxas also debuted a self-righting system in which a flipped vehicle can adjust itself back in place.⁶

In November 2012, Traxxas launched its first aircraft products, the ready-to-fly DR-1 Helicopter and QR-1 Quadcopter.⁷

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 [discontinued].)
• 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.⁸⁹ During the 2016 season, Team Traxxas fielded trucks for Matthew Brabham and Sheldon Creed.¹⁰¹¹
• Traxxas also sponsors athletes who compete in motocross. This includes Ryder DiFrancesco, Carson Mumford, Gage Schehr, Axell Hodges, and Justin Mulford.
• Traxxas was the lead sponsor for John Force Racing¹² team member, Courtney Force,¹³ 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 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.¹⁴

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.

External links

• Official website

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