Top 20 Trending R/C Cars & Trucks of 2026

So what cars are most popular in 2026? Well we've compiled the data starting from January 1st until now to see which cars have the most interest. These are the top 20 trending RCs so far. Now starting us off is a monster rig. This is the Armachraton 8S BLX, but specifically it's the EXB version. This thing is filled with upgrades and nice looking red anodized aluminum parts. This is a big boy toy though. It is large at 5th scale, it's fast, powered by 8S LiPo power, but it has a 25 pound weight. So this thing's gonna take up a lot of space, it's gonna be heavy to carry, and if you hit yourself with this it's gonna hurt. Now the next vehicle has been on this list every time we've made it. This is the H10 Optic ready to run, and this is one of the coolest looking rock buggies that you can buy. It comes in two different body styles. They're both ready to run, they both include brushed electronics, and they both come stacked with awesome performance features. The transmission, the steering system, the whole thing about it is just really cool. It not only looks amazing, it performs amazing as well. For number 18, this is a classic. It's the SCX-10-3, but this time it's got a 1987 Toyota SR5 body, and it looks great. This is an officially licensed body, and it comes with a hard plastic roll cage, and that body is clipless, and overall it looks fantastic. It comes in two different color schemes as well. For the SCX-10-3 chassis, it's dynamite. It's got portal axles, this thing comes with a dig function, it's highly upgradable, and it's a great ready to run truck, whether you're a Toyota fan or just starting out and crawling. Losi has made some pretty cool cars in the last couple of years, and the NASCAR replicas are on that list, and coming in at the number 17 spot. These are available in a variety of different officially licensed replica bodies. They're awesome to drive, do some racing with your friends or family, or maybe even just collect your favorite racers. They also, of course, include tunable suspensions that you can tweak however you want, and they include a battery and a charger. They're pretty amazing overall. For this number 17 spot though, it's specifically the number 3 Dale Earnhardt that made the list. There's very few race cars on this list, but the first one is going to be the B7.1D two-wheel drive electric buggy from Team Associated, and this is their flagship two-wheel drive race buggy. The D version specifically refers to dirt, so this is the platform you want for loose traction conditions, and it comes as a kit that you have to build and then spec all your own electronics. For number 15, this is a pretty interesting rock crawler. It's the Vanquish VS410 Origin Classic Pro, which is another kit, but it does include the body, and it is a revamp of the original Origin truck that Vanquish released years ago. This truck overall looks scale excellent, and it includes a ton of really high-end parts that are meant for the serious crawler enthusiast. The Losi Micro B is next, and this is a 124th micro two-wheel drive buggy. It's just a smaller size of a typical tent scale racer, but it's been shrunken down perfectly, and it is an amazing little car. You can upgrade it with tons of different parts available. It handles fantastic, and it's a little car that you could race in your backyard, your garage, your driveway. It's ultra versatile when it comes to space, and one of the best things is that it includes everything, and it's pretty dang inexpensive. For number 13, it's another Axial. This time, it's the UTB-10 Capra Unlimited Trail Buggy with four-wheel steering, which is a feature you don't see a whole lot on rock crawlers. This, of course, is a ready-to-run, and it's another great example of just how amazing a rock crawler buggy can look. And then with that four-wheel steering, it's going to have advantages on the rocks that other crawlers just can't compete with. One of the coolest things about this is that recently, it's been $100 off its normal sale price, and not only did it sell a ton, it got a lot of attention and a lot of views. The Mini LMT is next, and specifically the Gravedigger version, because this is also available in the Son of a Gravedigger. This little guy is 18th scale, it's 4x4, and it's an awesome-looking, ready-to-run monster truck with a licensed replica body, colors, and decals. It comes with LEDs, and it actually includes everything needed. This little guy is tons of fun, it looks fantastic, and it's a lot less expensive than the full-size LMT. Now, we already saw this vehicle in the number 19 spot, but here it is again in kit form. This is the H-10 Optic from Vanquish, and the kit is a chassis only. No electronics, it's not assembled, and you're going to have to do all of that yourself. The kit version, though, is available in six different body color styles. Those bodies are hard plastic panels, and they look fantastic on that buggy crawler cage. These H-10 Optics have made these top trending lists since we started making them, and even now in 2026, there's no signs of slowing down. Now, number 10 is a vehicle that was just announced a couple of months ago, and released only weeks ago, but it has been super popular. This is the J Concepts Reactor, which is a stage 2, 10-scale electric, four-wheel drive monster truck, which is meant to be a retro style monster truck designed for racing, but you'll find the kit includes carbon and aluminum parts, and it is a high-end premium machine. Now, for you drift fans, number nine is the MST RMX EXS Pro, which is a 10-scale rear-wheel drive electric drift car kit, so you have to build it, and it does not include a body, but this is a pretty high-end kit. It's the updated level for the RMX line, so it's got things like the updated suspension, front and rear, different springs, and it's intended to have more stable control during large angle drifting, and basically just has tons of adjustments and tuning options for serious drift enthusiasts without breaking the bank. It's a pretty affordable kit. Now, here we have another low seat on the list. It's the 22S Sprint Car, which is designed for dirt oval racing, and it's pretty interesting how they offset the suspension for turning left. This thing is brushless. It's 10-scale, and it's one of the best looking scale replica sprint cars you can buy. There's three different body color options. They all have a clipless body fastening system, which might be one of the nicest. This sprint car also includes everything you need, so if you and some friends or your family bought these, you could be up and racing in no time, and it would be some pretty awesome racing. Now, here we have a Mini-Z. It's our first and only Mini-Z on the list, but this thing is pretty rad. This is the MR04 rear wheel drive 1976 Porsche 934 RSR Turbo. This is rear wheel driven. It's designed for racing, and comes with the Jägermeister number 24 body. Now, number six is going to be our last race kit. This is the B7.1. It's the carpet version of the B7.1D that we saw in the number 16 spot. Now, the carpet version is very similar to the dirt car, and with just a few part swaps, you could turn either car into the other. As far as two-wheel drive 10-scale buggy racing goes, though, these things are the cream of the crop, and with these new .1 versions just coming out, there's a lot of eyeballs on them. Now, next in the number five spot is the only item that's not a vehicle. This is the Flysky Noble NB4 Plus transmitter, which is one of the best-selling surface transmitters out there. It's got a big touchscreen, tons of channels, awesome latency and speed, long battery life, aluminum construction, and my favorite part, cheap receivers. Flysky actually just announced a new flagship radio, so it'll be interesting to see what happens to the interest in the NB4 Plus. Now, in the number four spot, we're going back to Lossie. They've got a lot of banger vehicles out there, and this is the fifth Lossie vehicle on this list, making up 25% of the most viewed cars for 2026. Lossie makes a lot of great products that not only perform good, but most importantly, look the part. They just look fantastic, and the Lossie LMT 2.0 does not disappoint. This is one of the coolest large-scale monster trucks out there, and it's got an officially licensed body, and it's just awesome to bash around, to thrash, to jump, you name it. It also has stunt modes that it comes with, so you can do wheelies, stoppies, and bicycles with some assistance, and it's just really rad. It does cost a lot, but for the right person, it is absolutely worth it. The RedCat Ascent 18 Apex is next, and the Apex was released not that long ago, and it's got quite a few advantages over the regular Ascent 18. It is one of the newest 18-scale crawlers out there, and it's also one of the most capable. This thing comes with brushless, carbon rails. It has a really sharp steering angle. It comes with oversized tires, clipless body. It's just extremely capable, and looks pretty decent too. Overall, one of the best mini crawlers for the money. Now, going even a step smaller than 18-scale are the Axial SCX 30s, and specifically, it's the Chevrolet K10s that make the list. These are 1.30-scale. The bodies are licensed. They have LEDs. The bodies are clipless, and it's one of the smallest crawlers that you can buy, upgrade, and customize. For where space is super limited, these would be really great. If you're going to stay in a hotel, if you're traveling, going to grandma's house, an SCX 30 is going to be awesome. Now, the number one most viewed item for 2026, it has to be the Arma Mini Kraton 3S BLX. We started off this list with the largest Kraton available, and we're finishing it off with the smallest. Now, this is 16-scale. It comes ready to run, and of course, the Kratons are a staple in every RC basher's die, and it's one of the most capable and rowdy trucks to just bash with. To have a little RC therapy to let loose, goose that throttle, and fling some roost. Nobody does it better than the Kraton. Now, this particular model is 16-scale. It's ready to run, and it comes with brushless electronics that are capable with 2S and 3S LiPo power. And although it's in mini size, this thing is super capable. It's going to be fast, and its smaller size will make it easier to store, easier to carry, and overall, it's just a lot less expensive. You can buy the Mini Kraton in three different body colors. They're all clipless, and they're all ready for some aggressive bashing. Thanks for watching this video, guys. If you're interested in any of these vehicles, check out our links down below. I'm Brett from Maymayne Hobbies, and thanks for watching.