It looks really good, however the issue I have with RC rally cars is that they are a compromise in every way. If you want something that’s fast and fun on road and handles well (and has a gyro) then buy an Infraction/Felony. If you want something that’s fast off road then buy a 6S truggy. If you want something that has a lot of ground clearance then buy a monster truck. If you want something that doesn’t throw up a load of dirt inside the body shell and all over the electronics then buy something that has the wheels outside of the body shell.
Yeah, I get you mate, but rally RC is kind of like crawler levels of scale racing feel good rc. I have a few WR8s and they are so fun to drive on almost any surface and easier to transport than 8th scale buggies.
@@WilsonsOnTheFly The WR8 is amazing. One of the best handling rc's ever. I just wish there were more replacement parts available. I got lucky and bought a used roller for like 200 on eBay and the only thing broken was a tie rod. Now I have an entire extra WR8 in case I break something on my original one lol
@@rcjoe406rally is about style. Style is a big attraction in rc, it’s how we relate to the car. Having said that, rally cars are better suited as shelf queens. This in no way means they are not worth it
I agree, that’s probably the best looking licensed rally car on the market. But for strictly running, and maybe not best looking, I’ll stick with my Rlaarlo, that, and I just can’t afford $500, lol. Nice video
Great to see the new 24 livery. Just 2 points to note. - one of the updates on the 24 car is the steering bellcranks (known to fail on the 23 car) are now redesigned with an incorporated servo saver. Because of this the billet Kaos bellcranks don’t fit the 24 car without modifications. Also the centre drive is a spool and doesn’t have a slipper clutch. An optional centre diff is available from Cen though. Great vid as always Phil. 🙂👌🏼
The Rlaarlo has the issue that i find with all cars. Bigger is better. The larger the car the better it looks doing anything. It's no different than a SCX6, Xmaxx, or big Arrma truck. Compared to the average smaller versions the big guys just make everything more fun and look cooler. My wife has been telling me something similar for over a decade.... it's definitely true in RC, for me at least.
Merry Christmas Phil! Yessir, this thing is a winner, but “the true winner” I dunno? The Cen is a true performer and looks great with that beautiful licensed body. The Rlaarlo however is not licensed (-5 points) but does have real working front+rear lights( +5 pts) and also a backfire light in the fake exhaust port(+5 pts) and handles just as well in my mind. To me, that’s enough to put it on top. I think a 3 way comparison is in order. Traxxas vs Rlaarlo vs Cen, or include your favorite others too from Carisma and whomever else. Would make a fantastic comparison.
Hey Dude. I found your channel when I was trying to decide weather to buy one of the 1:76 scale drift cars and now im obsessed 😂😂 Love the vids keep up the good work (P.S. I decided to buy the little car as it seemed like some fun and as i have a dog i cant use bigger ones on the floor so excited for it to arrive)
M sport was mad a big part of it when Malcolm Wilson was running the Ford team and then it became m sport was an epic era when it crossed over to M Sport I'm a big fan of the Ford rally especially the escort Cosworth night stages were so awesome bless Malcolm Wilson I even have a MICHELIN Pilot escort Cosworth with him on it
Man, I love me some rally rc cars! I keep wishing for Arrma to join in on a rally quest. A mojave 4s or 6s size rally car would be awesome don't you think?
Take my money! I've been humming and hawwing over getting one of these, but now it's time to take the plunge. Can you do me a favor and distract the wife while I stress out the credit card a little more? 😂👊🏼
This looks so cool. Im looking at getting a rally car and Im torn between this and the Rlaarlo Xts-f10 carbon. Theres a few sales with the Rlaarlo and it looks like an awesome deal
A nice looking car and I like CEN. For me I always chop the body post short as I can. ThenI round them off then sand the round and polish with Autosol plastic polish for a cleaner look.
@TomleyRC all good, you have given me many ideas, and that's what the hobby is about enjoying and sharing what we do. Sometimes the ideas are good and sometimes they are not, but we just take what we like and give it a go. Thanks for the videos, and enjoy the festive season.
Merry Christmas Phil. I have really enjoyed your videos this year. And even though I enjoy you and your videos, I always click on that link, and it always makes me laugh
This a beautiful car. It looks like a lot of fun. In the U.S on the Men site both models sell for the same price. There are several good rally cars out there. I am surprised that some form of r/c rally racing or rally cross racing's not taken off in popularity. The rally racing where you follow your car is popular in Europe. We have a lot fat, out of shape guys in the r;/c hobby. That's why I thought rally cross racing would be popular, but not so much.I think this car with rally block tires or the Rlaarlo would be great for rally cross.
Hey, Tomley I just met you at the Avalon mall in St. John’s! Nice seeing you in person finally after watching you for a while. Hope you enjoy your time with family! MerryChristmas
I think their calculator battery must have been flat when they worked out the scale as 1/8th scale should be a 325mm wheelbase. It's going to be a tough job finding an alternative body shell. Also a bit disappointing that at that price point there's no centre diff. Better off buying a Typhon 3s and fitting a Delta Plastik shell
Hey tomley am a fan of your video i have a question i just got my first amoril rc 1.14 scale I was testing it as first and kind of crush it when I try to drive it the wheel wobble a little I don't see anything bent as much so I'm not quite sure what the problem it or what to do
Hey Phil, love your vids mate. Would you get the wr8 over the Cen? WR8 just seems to hold longer slides better, drive nicer, probably due to the centre diff. Your thoughts? I'm kind of tossing up between the two.
Some of the later rollouts of the earlier version had the body posts fixed in. Mine had it fitted out of the box. That said, would you say the only difference in this latest release would be the bodywork?
This is one of those "RC's" that breed so many mixed reviews. I had the 2023 blue one and it was a bloody wreck-haha! everything broke so easily that i fixed it and flipped it on ebay!
I was looking at this just yesterday but my CEN has the updated rear support so didn see any reason to get another as i like the blue body better. That being said, based on what you said about the Rlaalo, I just ordered one of those. LOL
Looks like you have a new chosen RC car you may be a new challenger with the other cars interesting idea is to switch the tiers with the drift tiers instead before good luck dude 😎.
I've been having issues with my Rlaarlo. Stones getting stuck in the center diff after 2 minutes and after only 1 pack through it is now 3 wheel drive. :(
@@idesignyou...9257 YES I saw! Thanks. I've pulled a couple covers off and has helped heaps....also not being a clown and running it where it shouldn't
I really like this car, the licensing looks great! I did see the MJX citroën rally car on amazon for 140, and the rlaarlo is 300, right? Besides the scale, what sets this car apart from them?
Guess it would be fair to say the CEN is best for a 1/8 and the Rlaarlo is the best 1/10. However, besides scale, the CEN just doesn’t compare to the Rlaarlo XTS
I'm on the fence so help me out. I literally wanna buy one this week, I've been stuck between this car (the Puma) or the HPI WR8 Flux STI. what do you think is better and why?
I do love the look of the rally cars. I nearly got one of those Maverick ones last year. But seeing as I had the Maverick drift truck gathering dust the past couple of years, I stuck a 6S ESC, some long travel suspension and off-road wheels on it. Still waiting to get out with it though.
If this had a center differential, I would be all over it VS the Rlaarlo. Owning the Rlaarlo does come with "stupid wheel size" tax. The ID is 57MM and impossible to find. :(
Very nice looking body, I just wonder if they solved the issues from the last version? I remember people saying the body is thin and cracks easily around the front quarter area🤔
Add the Redcat Vigilante also. I've got no use for my Xmaxx since getting the Vigilante. Redcat just released a complete set of machined gears, front to rear to address the one weakness it has. Best part is that all the gears and pinions in the truck only cost $80.
I wouldn't mind knowing your thoughts on the Maverick Quantum Rx Flux 4S 1/8 4Wd Rally Car, it looks a good value rc but I know from watching your videos Tomley that looks can most definitely be deceiving in the rc world.
coming from someone who doesnt havea clue about rc and suspension tuning, the suspension looks really good. looks so smooth on the dirt and road.
It looks really good, however the issue I have with RC rally cars is that they are a compromise in every way. If you want something that’s fast and fun on road and handles well (and has a gyro) then buy an Infraction/Felony. If you want something that’s fast off road then buy a 6S truggy. If you want something that has a lot of ground clearance then buy a monster truck. If you want something that doesn’t throw up a load of dirt inside the body shell and all over the electronics then buy something that has the wheels outside of the body shell.
Yeah, I get you mate, but rally RC is kind of like crawler levels of scale racing feel good rc. I have a few WR8s and they are so fun to drive on almost any surface and easier to transport than 8th scale buggies.
@@WilsonsOnTheFly i am of
Brazil and i will buy my first later
@@WilsonsOnTheFly The WR8 is amazing. One of the best handling rc's ever. I just wish there were more replacement parts available. I got lucky and bought a used roller for like 200 on eBay and the only thing broken was a tie rod. Now I have an entire extra WR8 in case I break something on my original one lol
You either get rc rally or you don't 😊
@@rcjoe406rally is about style. Style is a big attraction in rc, it’s how we relate to the car. Having said that, rally cars are better suited as shelf queens. This in no way means they are not worth it
Merry X-Mas & happy new year to you and your family. From Canada (Quebec), thanks for another year of reviews and keep it up, love your work !!!!
Happy Christmas Denis from NL 🇨🇦 (with family)
I agree, that’s probably the best looking licensed rally car on the market. But for strictly running, and maybe not best looking, I’ll stick with my Rlaarlo, that, and I just can’t afford $500, lol. Nice video
I've been to the Msport factory for a walk about. I would highly recommend it. There are some stunning Fords there.
I am Confused a month ago you were telling us it was the Rlaarlo.
Why limit yourself to just one…. they are both awesome 😇👌
This is 1/8th scale which is bigger 😮😊
Rlaarlo is 1/10th. CEN and HPIs are 1/8th rigs.
Only way to improve this would be a 1/5 scale
I watched the actual video, so I'm not confused...
I read that they have upgraded the steering with integrated servo saver - while previous year did not have a servo saver.
Thanks for all your hard work and the fantastic RC videos you gave us this year Mr Tomley, Outstanding!! Thankyou very very very much. 🎄🎁😁👍🏻👌🏻😇💯
Thanks dude. 🎄🎅
Great to see the new 24 livery.
Just 2 points to note. - one of the updates on the 24 car is the steering bellcranks (known to fail on the 23 car) are now redesigned with an incorporated servo saver.
Because of this the billet Kaos bellcranks don’t fit the 24 car without modifications.
Also the centre drive is a spool and doesn’t have a slipper clutch. An optional centre diff is available from Cen though.
Great vid as always Phil. 🙂👌🏼
1 year closer to getting myself a TRX4, hopefully if everything goes will with work i should have one very soon
Good luck dude 🤞🏻
Just got one
You'll really like it. I got one recently and haven't had any issues and have really enjoyed it without adding any upgrades even
Can't go wrong there!
@@cooperkoliba DOnt get me wrong my FTX is good as it is (it should be ive poured over £300 worth of upgrades into it) but shes getting tired now.
That was a great idea you had in the beginning for a video. Always thinking outside the box Phil, thanks for always being entertaining 💯✌️…
Cheers dude 😇👌
Fantastic car indeed, Phil! Great bashing and review!!! 😃
I hope you had a fantastic Christmas!
Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
Love a good rally car. Really hoping that Arrma and Corally have a stab at doing a 1/8 or 1/7 one in 2025
The Rlaarlo has the issue that i find with all cars. Bigger is better. The larger the car the better it looks doing anything. It's no different than a SCX6, Xmaxx, or big Arrma truck. Compared to the average smaller versions the big guys just make everything more fun and look cooler.
My wife has been telling me something similar for over a decade.... it's definitely true in RC, for me at least.
🤣😂 For sure !
Your wife only says that to you for over a decade, but not to her boyfriend lol
Maverick quantum rx is definitely the first choice anyone should have for a rally. It’s a much bigger for a 1/8 and it’s 4s out the box!
Sure looks great out in the wild. Happy New Year !
That definitely looks better than the last one bro.😁👍♥️🍻hope you and the family had an awesome Christmas.
Cheers dude. Had a great time with family 🤘
I personally rhink the HPI WR8 is the besy RC rally car, especially with that centre diff
I beat the snot out of my wr8 and now issues
I think a Rlaarlo head to head is in order here!
the body post on the side of the cassis are there for a possible lexan cover?
Great review Phil! How does this compare to the Traxxas Rally Car? They look solid too but I'm not a Traxxas Fan.
Merry Christmas Phil! Yessir, this thing is a winner, but “the true winner” I dunno?
The Cen is a true performer and looks great with that beautiful licensed body. The Rlaarlo however is not licensed (-5 points) but does have real working front+rear lights( +5 pts) and also a backfire light in the fake exhaust port(+5 pts) and handles just as well in my mind. To me, that’s enough to put it on top.
I think a 3 way comparison is in order. Traxxas vs Rlaarlo vs Cen, or include your favorite others too from Carisma and whomever else. Would make a fantastic comparison.
I think carisma gravel tire fit on this chassis?
This rally car is nice.You have a great collection.
Cheers dude
Whoop whoop! Beautiful ❤️
What about the Car? 😇
@TomleyRC it's ok-ish too I spose 🙈
Would love if they made a wrc1 hyundai i20N model
Hey Dude. I found your channel when I was trying to decide weather to buy one of the 1:76 scale drift cars and now im obsessed 😂😂 Love the vids keep up the good work (P.S. I decided to buy the little car as it seemed like some fun and as i have a dog i cant use bigger ones on the floor so excited for it to arrive)
M sport was mad a big part of it when Malcolm Wilson was running the Ford team and then it became m sport was an epic era when it crossed over to M Sport I'm a big fan of the Ford rally especially the escort Cosworth night stages were so awesome bless Malcolm Wilson I even have a MICHELIN Pilot escort Cosworth with him on it
Tomley ! with because videos i will share the RC world to my friends of Brasil !!
Man, I love me some rally rc cars!
I keep wishing for Arrma to join in on a rally quest. A mojave 4s or 6s size rally car would be awesome don't you think?
Take my money! I've been humming and hawwing over getting one of these, but now it's time to take the plunge. Can you do me a favor and distract the wife while I stress out the credit card a little more? 😂👊🏼
Consider it done haha
I have the Team Associated Rally Car. Love it , but could use more ground clearance.
What battery is the best to run on this
This looks so cool. Im looking at getting a rally car and Im torn between this and the Rlaarlo Xts-f10 carbon. Theres a few sales with the Rlaarlo and it looks like an awesome deal
Tomley ! the ambassadeur of rc world !
I am enjoying your reviews thank you
I have both. They are both awesome,great review.
I love RC rally cars. You should review the Tamiya XV 02 rally car.
A nice looking car and I like CEN. For me I always chop the body post short as I can. ThenI round them off then sand the round and polish with Autosol plastic polish for a cleaner look.
Good idea 👌
@TomleyRC all good, you have given me many ideas, and that's what the hobby is about enjoying and sharing what we do. Sometimes the ideas are good and sometimes they are not, but we just take what we like and give it a go. Thanks for the videos, and enjoy the festive season.
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I would love to see a 1.5 scale rally car if they ever did one I would be all over it 💯🏆 but rally rc cars are my go to
Merry Christmas Phil. I have really enjoyed your videos this year. And even though I enjoy you and your videos, I always click on that link, and it always makes me laugh
Can you please review the new mn82s
This a beautiful car. It looks like a lot of fun. In the U.S on the Men site both models sell for the same price. There are several good rally cars out there. I am surprised that some form of r/c rally racing or rally cross racing's not taken off in popularity. The rally racing where you follow your car is popular in Europe. We have a lot fat, out of shape guys in the r;/c hobby. That's why I thought rally cross racing would be popular, but not so much.I think this car with rally block tires or the Rlaarlo would be great for rally cross.
is it much different to the previous CEN racing rally car?
This or the new Carisma M48S?
Hey, Tomley I just met you at the Avalon mall in St. John’s! Nice seeing you in person finally after watching you for a while. Hope you enjoy your time with family! MerryChristmas
Good to meet you dude. A random place to bump in to me right haha... Merry Christmas :)
Oh that's clean looking, then proceeds to mash it through the mud puddle 😂 good looking RC.
@@RoostedFilms it’s a rally car 😅
Can you please tell arrma and team corally to make a rally car asap the hobby desperately needs it 😢
Yeah, an Arrma Rally car would be epic
@@TomleyRCimagine it’d use the Mojave 6s or 4s chassis. Would be epic!🎉
I would buy that
Hi, By any do you know of any good 1/8 scale rally kits?
I think their calculator battery must have been flat when they worked out the scale as 1/8th scale should be a 325mm wheelbase. It's going to be a tough job finding an alternative body shell. Also a bit disappointing that at that price point there's no centre diff. Better off buying a Typhon 3s and fitting a Delta Plastik shell
Hey tomley am a fan of your video i have a question i just got my first amoril rc 1.14 scale I was testing it as first and kind of crush it when I try to drive it the wheel wobble a little I don't see anything bent as much so I'm not quite sure what the problem it or what to do
What happened to the old skool vintage Casios!?
Hey Phil, love your vids mate. Would you get the wr8 over the Cen? WR8 just seems to hold longer slides better, drive nicer, probably due to the centre diff. Your thoughts? I'm kind of tossing up between the two.
I need one of these to how it’s my rlaarlo xts
Ahhhh the XTS is built so well and performs just as good… I’m not convinced that this rally stands up against the XTS 🤔
XTS is amazing value for money
Would you choose this over a discounted 24 model?
Both the same. So the discounted model will certainly offer better value
I need thoughts from people please. I’m torn between this and the Rlaarlo. Both have pros and cons. This looks great but would no gyro be bad?
would i be correct in guessing is uses sct style wheels and tires or are they more true 1/8 scale wheels and tires ?
Some of the later rollouts of the earlier version had the body posts fixed in. Mine had it fitted out of the box. That said, would you say the only difference in this latest release would be the bodywork?
This is one of those "RC's" that breed so many mixed reviews. I had the 2023 blue one and it was a bloody wreck-haha! everything broke so easily that i fixed it and flipped it on ebay!
hi mate where can i buy that point stick
culd you please do a skatepark bash with the rlaarlo omni terminator.
Its a great looking shell for sure, and out the box speeds aint to bad, deffo needs some rally blocks and a blast on a gravel stage 👍
I agree.... needs tyres for some off road ripping
Merry Chirstmas 🎄 Phil and hope you have a safe and prosperous New Year. 🎉🎉🎉
Loving the content.
Merry Chirstmas mate.
I was looking at this just yesterday but my CEN has the updated rear support so didn see any reason to get another as i like the blue body better. That being said, based on what you said about the Rlaalo, I just ordered one of those. LOL
Rlaarlo is great value for money 👌
Better question: this or the Maverick RX flux
Looks like you have a new chosen RC car you may be a new challenger with the other cars interesting idea is to switch the tiers with the drift tiers instead before good luck dude 😎.
I've been having issues with my Rlaarlo. Stones getting stuck in the center diff after 2 minutes and after only 1 pack through it is now 3 wheel drive. :(
They do a dust protector for the chassis now!
@@idesignyou...9257 YES I saw! Thanks. I've pulled a couple covers off and has helped heaps....also not being a clown and running it where it shouldn't
Is it possible to buy the car without electronics?
you must have been a good boy for farther Christmas to give you that 🎅⛄️❄️🎄🎅⛄️❄️🎄 very cool rally car, i like it 👌👍👍🎅🎅
haha...
Nice rally car. It doesn't look quite as floaty as the Rlarlo....unless I'm making things up in my head.
Yeah, does feel a little nicer. Probably due to the size and different suspension
Hey Phil,Merry Christmas!What's the difference between the 23 and 24,just the body,nevermind, just watched it again,missed that part!
I really like this car, the licensing looks great! I did see the MJX citroën rally car on amazon for 140, and the rlaarlo is 300, right? Besides the scale, what sets this car apart from them?
Guess it would be fair to say the CEN is best for a 1/8 and the Rlaarlo is the best 1/10.
However, besides scale, the CEN just doesn’t compare to the Rlaarlo XTS
Awesome video as usual tomley!😎👍🏼
Nice ornament for the fireplace, also very cheap.
How much is it ?
I would say strength over areo
If it wasn’t so bloody expensive maybe I would grab one
Such an awesome looking car, definitely need to get my hands on one of these 😁
Great video bud 👍
What cameras do you use?
The question is what's the better car this or the hpi qauntam Flux rally car both are 1/8th scales
The Quantum is great value for money. This is better though
I'm on the fence so help me out. I literally wanna buy one this week, I've been stuck between this car (the Puma) or the HPI WR8 Flux STI. what do you think is better and why?
Thank you! 🎄
Thank you
I’m not lying, I watched the best Rc car to buy in 2024 last evening and it’s the same type of car 😂
Tomley what about the new Arrma Senton!
I do love the look of the rally cars. I nearly got one of those Maverick ones last year. But seeing as I had the Maverick drift truck gathering dust the past couple of years, I stuck a 6S ESC, some long travel suspension and off-road wheels on it. Still waiting to get out with it though.
Those Maverick ones were awesome
@@TomleyRC Good price too. I took the 4S ESC out of my Maverick and put it in my Senton. I do love a Senton too.
Awesome footage my guy.
What gps do you use mate
Fun , appreciate your videos more and more.
What would you buy cen puma? Or Hpi wr8 Subaru. Thanks Neil
Buy your favourite 👍
I’ve just bought a few of the upgrade parts to put on my V1. If I didn’t own that, I’d buy the V2 for sure mate
Be good to see some more options for them
@@TomleyRC defo.
The Varmint spoke ? Naaaaaa !!!
🫡😇
Pricey that at £400+ and only 3s, hpi maverick flux is now only £180 and is 4s.
If this had a center differential, I would be all over it VS the Rlaarlo.
Owning the Rlaarlo does come with "stupid wheel size" tax. The ID is 57MM and impossible to find. :(
Yeah, centre diff would be perfect
Very nice looking body, I just wonder if they solved the issues from the last version? I remember people saying the body is thin and cracks easily around the front quarter area🤔
I had some very small splits around the front lower arch.
@@TomleyRC It sounds like the same issue, I could live with it.. and always beef it up!🦾
You should get yourself a cen reeper absolutely epic RC it is
Yes, I think 2025 will be the year 👌
I agree !!
I would love to see that car get the attention it deserves
Add the Redcat Vigilante also. I've got no use for my Xmaxx since getting the Vigilante. Redcat just released a complete set of machined gears, front to rear to address the one weakness it has. Best part is that all the gears and pinions in the truck only cost $80.
Sweet! if you find some decent rally block tires/wheel set would you make a post? Cheers
Yeah, I thought CEN did some, but can’t find them
I wouldn't mind knowing your thoughts on the Maverick Quantum Rx Flux 4S 1/8 4Wd Rally Car, it looks a good value rc but I know from watching your videos Tomley that looks can most definitely be deceiving in the rc world.
How much is this little belta toy..anyone know?