I would agree and disagree at the same time..i ran the Hyper 7 for 3 years..Only on tracks for practice/bashing, never raced..When I did finally decide to race it, I was really disappointed, its heavy as hell and jumps and turns like a Turtle. It was fun running it around the street, sand, dirt, and just driving it on a track, but when it came time to race it..the newer buggies are really allot better..save some more dough and shoot for the Losi 2.0 RTR..you'll thank me later that you have a rechargeable battery pack, and good radio, and a bumpbox