I gotta say my brother in law has a jato 2.5 and i have a rustler 2.5. we both race on the same track (dirt oval) and it is always a close race. It is either me or him winning the race it all depends on the driver. I will say that on a straight strip (like down the street) he will out run me because of the 2 speed trans, but when it on the dirt track or even off road we r in a close race against each other. I have no complaint on either of the trucks, I personally like the Rustler because the parts and hop ups are cheaper.