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Primal RC

Primal RC is an American maker of large scale radio controlled vehicles, from dragsters to 1/5 monster trucks, based on the northeast coast of the United States.1

VehiclesHistory and background

Headquarters
Northeast coast of the United States1

Primal RC vehicles

Street

Street bashers, speed-run, muscle and drag cars

Rally

About Primal RC

What it stands for

Primal RC says its mission is to provide "amazing quality large scale radio controlled vehicles that will provide our customers with endless hours of fun."1 It says it caters to "the true RC enthusiasts that want bigger and better" and is "fanatic about providing exceptional customer service."1

Known for

Licensed giant monster trucks. The 1/5 Raminator carries a fully licensed body of the full-size truck and weighs 80 lbs.3 Its Grave Digger trucks are built under Monster Jam licenses, and its Dodge and Ram models under license from FCA US.1

Product portfolio

The Quicksilver dragsters are 1/5 scale and come ready to run with a gas engine or a brushless electric system, or as a roller for your own electronics. The 1/6 Porsche 934 is a brushless ready-to-run rally car that switches between all-wheel and rear-wheel drive.7 Beyond these, the range covers 1/5 monster trucks on the V4 platform, a Dodge Challenger and a RAM 1500.8

Timeline

  1. 2016Its first vehicle, the 1/5 Quicksilver gas dragster.1,2
  2. 2019The 1/5 Raminator monster truck, 80 lbs with a 49cc engine and a licensed Raminator body.1,3
  3. 2021V3 versions of the Mega Monster Truck and Raminator.4
  4. 2022The Grave Digger Monster Jam truck on the V3 platform.1
  5. 2024The V4 monster truck, with redesigned differentials and simplified steering.5
  6. 2025The 1/6 Porsche 934, built with Traction Hobby and licensed by Porsche.6

Sources

  1. Primal RC, About Us.
  2. Big Squid RC, Primal RC QUICKSILVER 1/5 Gas Dragster, 29 February 2016.
  3. Big Squid RC, Primal RC 1/5 Raminator Monster Truck, 22 February 2019.
  4. Big Squid RC, Primal RC Announces A Pair of New 1/5 V3 Monster Trucks, 30 December 2021.
  5. Big Squid RC, Monster Truck Madness – 1/5 Primal M/T V4 is Announced, 7 March 2024.
  6. Big Squid RC, Traction Hobby & Primal RC Tease 1/6 Porsche 934 RTR, 16 June 2025.
  7. Primal RC, Porsche 934.
  8. Primal RC, Primal RC home page.