Wondering which 1/8 nitro buggy to buy? The Mugen MBX8R and the Kyosho Inferno MP11 are nearly tied at the top in 2026, with the Tekno NB48 2.2 and Team Associated RC8 B4.1 close behind. We counted the setups saved in the RC Setup App this year: 992 racers added or updated a setup for one of the 75 1/8 nitro buggies and truggies in the app during 2026. By class, that's 923 buggy and 124 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 rest next? See the most popular engines, pipes, fuel and glow plugs for 1/8 nitro, 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 Team Associated RC8 B4 line leads at 14% of 1/8 nitro racers, then the Mugen Seiki MBX8 at 14%.
- Team Associated RC8 B414%
- Mugen Seiki MBX814%
- Kyosho Inferno MP1111%
- Tekno NB4811%
- SWORKz S35-47%
- XRAY XB85%
- Kyosho Inferno MP104%
- Agama N4%
Most popular buggies
923 racers saved or updated a setup for a buggy in 2026. The Mugen Seiki MBX8R leads at 13%, then the Kyosho Inferno MP11 at 12%. This list covers cars with at least 10 racers.
- Mugen Seiki MBX8R13%
- Kyosho Inferno MP1112%
- Tekno NB48 2.210%
- Team Associated RC8 B4.19%
- SWORKz S35-4 EVO7%
- Team Associated RC8 B4.25%
- Sparko F84%
- XRAY XB8 '263%
1. Mugen Seiki MBX8R
13% of buggy racers
Mugen Seiki's nitro buggy, the car more nitro racers run than any other in 2026, just ahead of the Kyosho.
Setups for the MBX8R Parts at AMain
2. Kyosho Inferno MP11
12% of buggy racers
Kyosho's nitro buggy, nearly tied with the Mugen at the top.
Setups for the Inferno MP11 Parts at AMain
3. Tekno NB48 2.2
10% of buggy racers
Tekno's nitro buggy, the 2.2 being the current update of the NB48.
Setups for the NB48 2.2 Parts at AMain
4. Team Associated RC8 B4.1
9% of buggy racers
Team Associated's nitro buggy, since updated to the B4.2, which is further down this list.
Setups for the RC8 B4.1 Parts at AMain
5. SWORKz S35-4 EVO
7% of buggy racers
SWORKz's nitro buggy, the EVO update of the S35-4.
Setups for the S35-4 EVO Parts at AMain
6. Team Associated RC8 B4.2
5% of buggy racers
The newest Team Associated nitro buggy, the update of the B4.1 above it.
Setups for the RC8 B4.2 Parts at AMain
Most popular truggies
124 racers saved or updated a setup for a truggy in 2026. The Tekno NT48 2.2 leads at 22%, then the Team Associated RC8 T4 at 15%. This list covers cars with at least 10 racers.
- Tekno NT48 2.222%
- Team Associated RC8 T415%
- Mugen Seiki MBX8TR14%
- TLR 8IGHT-XT8%
1. Tekno NT48 2.2
22% of truggy racers
Tekno's nitro truggy, and the truggy most nitro racers run.
Setups for the NT48 2.2 Parts at AMain
2. Team Associated RC8 T4
15% of truggy racers
Team Associated's nitro truggy.
Setups for the RC8 T4 Parts at AMain
3. Mugen Seiki MBX8TR
14% of truggy racers
Mugen Seiki's nitro truggy, the R update of the MBX8T.
Setups for the MBX8TR Parts at AMain
Most popular brands
Team Associated alone accounts for 17% of 1/8 nitro racers, with Kyosho next at 16% and Mugen Seiki at 15%. A racer with cars from two brands counts for both.
| Brand | Share | Most run car |
|---|---|---|
| Team Associated | 17% | RC8 B4.1 |
| Kyosho | 16% | Inferno MP11 |
| Mugen Seiki | 15% | MBX8R |
| Tekno | 14% | NB48 2.2 |
| SWORKz | 8% | S35-4 EVO |
| XRAY | 7% | XB8 '26 |
| TLR | 5% | 8IGHT-X 2.0 |
| Agama | 4% | N2 |
How we counted
We count anonymous totals from setups saved in the app for 1/8 nitro 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.
