Mine is orange and it glows because it's powered by nuclear batteries. Seriously I haven't invested in a radio, because I don't have the time to research them or have enough experience to even know what I want out of a radio. I use a 75mhz tower hobbies/futaba setup. It's smooth and glitch free so I'm happy with it. I don't race or run my car socially just in a parking lot or in front of my home or at the office