Even if you're already a sort of RC cars-o-holic or, on the contrary, you've just been drawn into this RC cars mania, since an informed customer is always a smarter customer, here you have some precious information regarding the most popular types of radio controlled cars that will surely help you decide which one best meets your expectations for this hobby.

By far, the two most wide spread types of RC cars are the electric and the nitro-powered models. They both have their pros and cons, when it comes to speed, price, maintenance etc. Let's try to highlight their pluses and minuses, so that you should have all the information that you need when you hit the hobby store for a new (of your first) hobby RC car acquisition.

Electric RC Cars

They are the perfect type of RC cars for any beginner in this kinds of competition racings, being far more easy to handle that the their “rivals”. Still, this does come with some costs. First of all, you should keep in mind that they need constant battery recharging (at every 15/20 minutes) and that their motors tend to warm up a lot quicker that a nitro RC car's engine. Also, since we've tackled the issue of speed, we could say, in their defense, that electric RC cars' speed depends a great deal on the type of engine they are equipped with, therefore on your willing to make some serious financial investments in your toy. When it comes to off-road racing, well, here electric RC cars outdistance nitro cars,for they are sightly faster on a rougher terrain. Last but not least, we cannot leave out the fact they they are quitter than nitro fueled RC cars.

Nitro-Powered Cars

For a more experimented RC cars passionate, the nitro type of RC cars are the perfect solution and we'll do our best to come up with some strong arguments to sustain our opinion (and not just ours) while preserving our objectivity and highlighting its weak points, too, compared with the electric RC cars. The major advantage that this type of RC cars have over the electric ones is their speed. That's right, they can reach up to 50mph, compared with the maximum speed of an electrical RC car: 20 mph. As we have already mentioned, they are more suitable for a more experienced type of hobby RC cars lover, since they are harder to drive. Some of its disadvantages that we may point out are related to the issue of maintenance, since the fuel and oil attract more dirt and they need to be cleaned more often and also, they're performance is highly weather related.

We hope we've managed to guide your decision towards the best remote controlled type of car to purchase (the best one for you, in particular). No matter whether it's going to be a hobby or a toy RC car, a nitro powered or an electrical type of RC car, an on-road or an off-road kind of RC car, one thing is for sure: these type of grown-up toys, in all their shapes and different characteristics, they are all meant to entertain and give you a great time, for you know what there say: some boys never grow up, at least when it comes to their preferences in toys.