Exceed is both electric and nitro. They are a lower grade RC hobby brand. People in the Exceed thread have both good and bad things to say about them. But you'll find that in any thread. I dont have the funds anymore to buy $300+ RC's so from what I've seen and read, I went and got the same buggy as my friend. He's had his for a while and has not had many problems with it. And for the problems he has had, they were caused by him. My Nitro RS4 is a great car that has all Carbon Fiber on it now and has a nice Futaba FM system. Not bad right? Some people can't always get what they want and have to settle for less. Either case lets put this to bed. You guys have fun and enjoy the hobby. Joe