Wondering which 1/8 electric buggy or truggy to buy? Tekno's EB48 2.2 is the car more racers run than any other in 2026, by a wide margin, and its ET48 2.2 is the truggy of choice. We counted the setups saved in the RC Setup App this year: 1,398 racers added or updated a setup for one of the 73 1/8 electric buggies and truggies in the app during 2026. By class, that's 1,293 buggy and 278 truggy racers, and a racer with cars in more than one class counts in each.
The percentage under each car is the share of racers in that class who run it. A racer counts once per car no matter how many setups they've saved. Counts updated November 2026.
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Picking the electronics next? See the most popular motors, ESCs and batteries for 1/8 electric, and the servos and tires for 1/8 off-road.
Most popular car lines
Versions of the same car counted together, so a line that racers keep across updates shows its real weight. The Tekno EB48 line leads at 22% of 1/8 electric racers, then the Team Associated RC8 B4 at 16%.
- Tekno EB4822%
- Team Associated RC8 B416%
- Mugen Seiki MBX811%
- Tekno ET4810%
- ARRMA Typhon TLR-Tuned5%
- TLR 8IGHT5%
- XRAY XB8E5%
- SWORKz S35-45%
Most popular buggies
1,293 racers saved or updated a setup for a buggy in 2026. The Tekno EB48 2.2 leads at 19%, then the Team Associated RC8 B4.1e at 11%. This list covers cars with at least 10 racers.
- Tekno EB48 2.219%
- Team Associated RC8 B4.1e11%
- Mugen Seiki MBX8R ECO9%
- ARRMA Typhon TLR-Tuned6%
- SWORKz S35-4e EVO4%
- Team Associated RC8 B4.2e4%
- Kyosho Inferno MP11e4%
- XRAY XB8E '263%
1. Tekno EB48 2.2
19% of buggy racers
Tekno's electric buggy, the 2.2 being the current update of the EB48, and the car more 1/8 electric racers run than any other by a wide margin.
Setups for the EB48 2.2 Parts at AMain
2. Team Associated RC8 B4.1e
11% of buggy racers
Team Associated's electric buggy, since updated to the B4.2e, which is further down this list.
Setups for the RC8 B4.1e Parts at AMain
3. Mugen Seiki MBX8R ECO
9% of buggy racers
The electric version of Mugen Seiki's MBX8R.
Setups for the MBX8R ECO Parts at AMain
4. ARRMA Typhon TLR-Tuned
6% of buggy racers
ARRMA's ready-to-run buggy with the TLR-tuned chassis and suspension, and the most popular ready-to-run car in the class.
Setups for the Typhon TLR-Tuned Parts at AMain
5. SWORKz S35-4e EVO
4% of buggy racers
The electric version of SWORKz's S35-4 EVO.
Setups for the S35-4e EVO Parts at AMain
6. Team Associated RC8 B4.2e
4% of buggy racers
The newest Team Associated electric buggy, the update of the B4.1e above it.
Setups for the RC8 B4.2e Parts at AMain
7. Kyosho Inferno MP11e
4% of buggy racers
The electric version of Kyosho's Inferno MP11.
Setups for the Inferno MP11e Parts at AMain
Most popular truggies
278 racers saved or updated a setup for a truggy in 2026. The Tekno ET48 2.2 leads at 38%, then the Team Associated RC8 T4e at 15%. This list covers cars with at least 10 racers.
- Tekno ET48 2.238%
- Team Associated RC8 T4e15%
- Tekno ET48 2.013%
- Mugen Seiki MBX8TR ECO12%
- TLR 8IGHT-XTE8%
- Kyosho Inferno MP10Te4%
1. Tekno ET48 2.2
38% of truggy racers
Tekno's electric truggy, and the truggy most 1/8 electric racers run.
Setups for the ET48 2.2 Parts at AMain
2. Team Associated RC8 T4e
15% of truggy racers
Team Associated's electric truggy.
Setups for the RC8 T4e Parts at AMain
3. Tekno ET48 2.0
13% of truggy racers
The 2.0 version of Tekno's ET48, the generation before the 2.2 at the top.
Setups for the ET48 2.0 Parts at AMain
4. Mugen Seiki MBX8TR ECO
12% of truggy racers
The electric version of Mugen Seiki's MBX8TR truggy.
Setups for the MBX8TR ECO Parts at AMain
6. Kyosho Inferno MP10Te
4% of truggy racers
Kyosho's electric truggy, based on the Inferno MP10.
Setups for the Inferno MP10Te Parts at AMainMost popular brands
Tekno alone accounts for 28% of 1/8 electric racers, with Team Associated next at 19% and Mugen Seiki at 13%. A racer with cars from two brands counts for both.
| Brand | Share | Most run car |
|---|---|---|
| Tekno | 28% | EB48 2.2 |
| Team Associated | 19% | RC8 B4.1e |
| Mugen Seiki | 13% | MBX8R ECO |
| Kyosho | 8% | Inferno MP11e |
| XRAY | 8% | XB8E '26 |
| SWORKz | 7% | S35-4e EVO |
| TLR | 6% | 8IGHT-XE 2.0 |
| ARRMA | 5% | Typhon TLR-Tuned |
How we counted
We count anonymous totals from setups saved in the app for 1/8 electric buggies and truggies, added or updated between January and November 2026, so this is what racers run now rather than what they have ever owned. A racer counts once per car no matter how many setups they've saved, and nothing about who they are or where they race reaches this page. Versions of a car that share a setup sheet, like a dirt and a carpet edition, are counted together.
