Traxxas

RC car company

Traxxas

Company type	Private
Industry	Hobby R/C
Founded	1986
Headquarters	McKinney, Texas, United States
Products	Radio-controlled cars/trucks, boats, and quadcopters
Revenue	$25 million - $50 million annually
Owner	Mike Jenkins
Website	www.traxxas.com

Traxxas is a radio control model manufacturer based in McKinney, Texas. Traxxas offers electric and nitro powered radio-controlled cars, off-road and on-road vehicles, boats, and drones.^[1]

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.^[1]

In 1999, Traxxas released its first full sized monster truck model, the T-Maxx.^[1] A larger monster truck; the X-Maxx, came out in 2015.^[3] Traxxas also debuted a self-righting system in which a flipped vehicle can adjust itself back in place.^[4]

In November 2012, Traxxas launched its first aircraft products, the ready-to-fly DR-1 Helicopter and QR-1 Quadcopter.^[5]

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., Hoss, Maxx, Revo 3.3, E-Revo, 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 Ultimante edition. The XRT is available with the ultimate edition.)
Short-course and Desert Trucks: Slash, 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 ultimante edition.)
Stadium Trucks: Rustler, 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: Spartain, M41, Blast (Blast is a nimh 20t motor vs the spartain and M41 having 6s brushless, Spartain has two versions: the Race boat, and the SR)

Traxxas Racing

Traxxas was a title sponsor for the Stadium Super Trucks, which Traxxas president Mike Jenkins competed in during its inaugural season.^[6]^[7] During the 2016 season, Team Traxxas fielded trucks for Matthew Brabham and Sheldon Creed.^[8]^[9]
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 Racing^[10] team member, Courtney Force,^[11] 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.^[12]

In the early 2000's, 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.

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 2-Speed Transmission
FIRST Waterproof Electronics
FIRST 2.4GHz Transmitter with Apple iOS interface
FIRST 100mph RTR Vehicle
FIRST Self-Righting Monster Trucks

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "About Traxxas!". Traxxas.com. Retrieved 2013-10-16.
^ admin (2014-02-17). "About". traxxas.com. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
^ Brown, Natasha (April 30, 2019). "20 Remote Control Cars That Are Worth More Than Real Cars". Hot Cars. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
^ "The Best at All Worlds: Why You Should Get Your Hands on a Traxxas E Revo". RC Planet. February 4, 2019. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
^ Higgins, Matt (March 2, 2013). "Traxxas DR-1 Helicopter Review". RC Truck Stop. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
^ "SST Trucks To Race In Rebranded SPEED Energy Formula Off-Road Presented By Traxxas". Stadium Super Trucks. March 4, 2014. Archived from the original on March 7, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
^ "Traxxas Joins Stadium SUPER Trucks with Two Truck Team". Stadium Super Trucks. February 26, 2013. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
^ "Sheldon Creed Outduels TRAXXAS Teammate Matt Brabham for Honda Indy Toronto Victory". Speed Energy Formula Off-Road. July 18, 2016. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
^ "Brabham joins Team Traxxas". Matthew Brabham. July 7, 2016. Archived from the original on August 16, 2016. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
^ "John Force Racing". JohnForceRacing.com. June 28, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
^ "Courtney Force". CourtneyForce.com. June 28, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
^ "Traxxas to Sponsor Kyle Busch in Three NASCAR Truck Series Races". Race-Dezert. August 24, 2010. Retrieved May 10, 2017.