The third annual Race for the Ribbon is returning this weekend at Shaffer’s Full Steam Ahead in Altoona, with proceeds going to the Brian Morden Foundation. The event begins at 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 8 ...

In the moments before the race, the pit area is bustling. Drivers, hunched over their diminutive racing machines, are swapping their rechargeable batteries and making finely tuned adjustments to motor ...

A radio-controlled car is one of the most popular toys for kids of all ages who like things that can go fast. But what if you’re tired of the battery-powered RC cars that dominate shelf space at toy ...

This beautiful RC car is a 1/24 scale reproduction with functional lights, shock suspension, and a speed of up to 5 mph.

Here's what we know so far about Nintendo's Mario Kart-in-real-life RC car game, coming Oct. 16. I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now I explore wearable tech, VR/AR, tablets, gaming and ...

Shelby Parker started competing in dirt bike racing when he was 3 years old, but when he injured his shoulder at 26, the motocross racer said he knew he needed to find an alternative sport. It was the ...

Many people who want a radio-controlled car go down the obvious route of buying a kit and assembling it as the manufacturer intended. Paul Chatfield, a GM Authority reader from the U.K., took a very ...

If you are walking through a Long Island park and happen upon a group of adults driving remote-control trucks over boulders, down hills and between tree roots, your first thought might be, “Where are ...

A parade of gaudily colored, unmanned vehicles screamed down Three Oaks Parkway near Fort Myers on Sunday, racing over slick, black, tire marks laid down by other car enthusiasts. But the dragsters ...

LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - Do you feel the need? The need for radio-controlled speed? Then you might be in luck if the Longview City Council approves a new permit. Application filings show that a permit ...

Marketplace Morning Report’s “What’s That Like?” series is exploring the odd, unusual and downright weird jobs that help prop up our economy. Nick Polimeni grew up listening to tales of his father’s ...