Remote Control car drifting is fast becoming the modern day miniature replica of real life formula one racing. With the advancement of technology, many variants of RC drifters are available these days which provide excitement levels comparable to actual races. These cars are capable of generating terrific speeds and can be controlled left, right and centre depending upon the wishes and whims of the remote control holder. Although car drifting started as a kid’s sport, it has now taken the shape of full fledged adult sport, with many countries even hosting professional car drifting competitions. The excitement and ecstasy of these events are in no way lesser as compared to real motor sports events.

Cars or replicas of cars used for RC drifting were initially powered through electricity. These models had limited maneuverability and were not high on power. These were essentially in the category of toys. Such cars were capable of generating limited speeds and they were not much durable also. Then came the more advanced nitro powered RC drifters. These are the market leaders, so far as all RC drifters are available today. Feature wise, these nitro powered cars were very close to original cars. They had doors which would open; sun roofs which would slide back and forth and even had smoke emissions coming out from their tail pipes. In all practicality, the look and feel aspect of nitro powered drifters were strikingly close to real life counterparts. Nitros, as they are popularly known were capable of generating exhilarating speeds also. The build quality of these products was also very rugged. Another advantage which this category of drifters had over their electrically powered counterparts was, they did not require frequent recharging.

Due to their rugged looks and mind blowing features, nitros are presently considered to be the most popular category of RC drifters.

A popular nitro powered racing drifter

Most popular variants of RC drifters include Nitro Trucks, Off-Landers and Wagon wheel carriers. Trucks are by far the most popular category. They can be used on roads and even on unfriendly terrains. Nitro trucks are manufactured under crash test conditions, which ensure that the bodies of these drifters are virtually unbreakable. They can be driven over bad roads, bumped into walls or against partitions, made to jump over drains at break neck speeds…. the list of possibilities seems exhilarating and endless. All these and more can be achieved with very few number of refueling breaks.