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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hobbies |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Headquarters | McKinney, Texas, United States |
| Products | Radio-controlled cars/trucks, boats, and quadcopters |
| Revenue | $25 million - $50 million annually |
| Owner | Mike Jenkins |
| Website | www.traxxas.com |
Traxxas is a radio control model manufacturer based in McKinney, Texas. Traxxas offers electric and nitro powered radio-controlled cars, off-road and on-road vehicles, boats, and drones. [1]
Starting in 1986, [2] Traxxas began selling a series of electric powered stadium truck and buggy models. In 1989, Traxxas released its first radio-controlled boat, the Villan IV. In 1992, its first RTR nitro model, the Nitro Hawk, was released, followed by an RTR nitro boat, the Nitro Vee, four years later. [1]
In 1999, Traxxas released its first full sized monster truck model, the T-Maxx. [1] A larger monster truck; the X-Maxx, came out in 2015. [3] Traxxas also debuted a self-righting system in which a flipped vehicle can adjust itself back in place. [4]
In November 2012, Traxxas launched its first aircraft products, the ready-to-fly DR-1 Helicopter and QR-1 Quadcopter. [5]
As of April 2023, Traxxas offers a large variety of different kinds of radio-controlled cars, which can be classified into the following types and their respective models:
In the early 2000's, Traxxas sponsored the Traxxas T-Maxx monster truck with veteran driver John Seasock driving. The truck competed in the then national 4 Wheel Jamboree Series among others.
Traxxas Firsts
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