RE: HPI Rush?
I used to have a Rush Evo and now have a RTR RC10GT. My Rush was not slow and it was incredibly durable. It was actually more durable than my GT. The rear bulkhead, front spindle, rear 'A' arm carriers on my Rush never broke like the ones on my GT have. I still think my GT is a great truck, but there is a lot of misinformation and hype here about the GT.
The RTR versions have similar accelleration & speed. The Rush Evo comes with the new HPI T-15 with a 2 needle carb. I actually give the Rush Evo a slight edge in accelleration over the RTR GT where as the GT seems to have a bit higher top speed.
The Rush's direct servo steering system is very good and once you install a metal gear servo and a kimbrough servo saver its comparable to a bell crank system.
Im sure the RC10GT would win at the track because it handles and jumps a lot better than the Rush. That doesn't make the Rush a bad truck. It's made to bash and have fun.