Originally Posted by madweazl

I've never seen a 500' straight! I've run some big tracks (Heritage probably being the biggest if not real close) but I've never worried much about top end. I favor engines with a very linear and usable power band. For me, the GRP Tuned (no longer sold but there are some clones), OS Vspecs, and the Werks B6 have fit that bill very well. I've run some others over the years but those three have been my favorite for nice, usable power with good runtime and reliability. I like to give the Reds a shot since Rossi has graced some of them and Nova is always a good choice as well (I've run a few over the years and they have been great as well). In reality, most of them are very good these days and it just comes down to personal preference in the end (dont forget Picco while you're looking).

Honestly, just pick what appeals to you as they're all good these days. You'll hear all kinds of people say X is the best and just as many say it was bad while Y was the best. This goes for most things in this hobby but is especially true with engines and buggies. I'm very bias when it comes to servos and wont recommend anything but Hitec. Radios, I've run them all and I just dont have any brand loyalty in that regard.