HPI Trophy Truggy 4.6: Best high-end nitro buggy

If you’re looking for a blisteringly quick nitro-powered alternative to the electric HPI Trophy Buggy Flux reviewed above, consider this 1/8-scale, four-wheel drive rocket.

Its big and powerful 4.6cc Nitro Star engine will take it to a scarily quick top speed of around 50mph in the blink of an eye. And because the whole package is waterproof, you can even take it out on a rainy day for a spot of mud plugging.

The Trophy comes out of the box pretty much ready to run but you will need to buy a few extras first, namely eight AA batteries (four for the excellent HPI 2.4GHz radio system and four for the car’s receiver pack), a bottle of nitro fuel, a mini fuel-filling bottle and a glow plug igniter; thankfully, these only amount to about £21 of extra outlay.

As is the case with all nitro cars, you are also advised to carefully run the engine in before letting it loose at full chat.

This ultra tough truggy (half truck, half buggy) is an exceptional off-roader that handles superbly well on any surface and any type of terrain. For older teens (and dads who enjoy a bit of tweaking), it’s nothing short of an adrenalin-pumping riot of noise, smoke and smell.

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