Wondering which RC drift car to buy? Three cars cover most drifters in 2026: the Yokomo RD2.0 and the Rêve D RDX, nearly tied, then the Yokomo SD3.0. We counted the setups saved in the RC Setup App this year: 483 racers added or updated a setup for one of the 30 RC drift cars in the app during 2026.
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 gyros, motors, servos, ESCs, batteries and tires for drift.
Most popular car lines
Versions of the same car counted together, so a line that racers keep across updates shows its real weight. The Yokomo RD2.0 line leads at 20% of drift racers, then the Yokomo SD at 20%.
- Yokomo RD2.020%
- Yokomo SD20%
- Rêve D RDX20%
- MST RMX 2.5/2.5 S10%
- Yokomo YD9%
- Yokomo MD8%
- Team Associated DC106%
- 3Racing Sakura D5%
Most popular RC drift cars in 2026
The 10 cars with the most racers this year. Each car's setups page has the setups racers have shared for it.
- Yokomo RD2.020%
- Rêve D RDX20%
- Yokomo SD3.018%
- MST RMX 2.5/2.5 S10%
- Team Associated DC106%
- Rhino Racing Shark Conversion Kit5%
- Overdose Galm v2/v2+5%
- Yokomo YD-24%
- Yokomo MD3.03%
- MST RMX 2.0/2.0S3%
1. Yokomo RD2.0
20% of drift racers
Yokomo's Rookie Drift, the entry-level rear-wheel-drive drift car, and one of the two cars more drifters run than any other in 2026.
Setups for the RD2.0 Parts at AMain
2. Rêve D RDX
20% of drift racers
Rêve D's rear-wheel-drive drift car, nearly tied with the RD2.0 at the top.
Setups for the RDX Parts at AMain
3. Yokomo SD3.0
18% of drift racers
Yokomo's competition drift car, the step up from the RD2.0.
Setups for the SD3.0 Parts at AMain
4. MST RMX 2.5/2.5 S
10% of drift racers
MST's rear-wheel-drive drift car, in the 2.5 and 2.5 S versions.
Setups for the RMX 2.5/2.5 S Parts at AMain
5. Team Associated DC10
6% of drift racers
Team Associated's ready-to-run drift car.
Setups for the DC10 Parts at AMain
6. Rhino Racing Shark Conversion Kit
5% of drift racers
Rhino Racing's conversion kit, which turns another chassis into its Shark drift car.
Setups for the Shark Conversion Kit
7. Overdose Galm v2/v2+
5% of drift racers
Overdose's Galm v2 and v2+, high-end drift cars from Japan.
Setups for the Galm v2/v2+
8. Yokomo YD-2
4% of drift racers
Yokomo's YD-2, the rear-wheel-drive car the SD3.0 and RD2.0 descend from.
Setups for the YD-2 Parts at AMain
10. MST RMX 2.0/2.0S
3% of drift racers
MST's RMX 2.0 and 2.0 S, the previous generation of the RMX 2.5.
Setups for the RMX 2.0/2.0S Parts at AMainMost popular brands
Yokomo alone accounts for 53% of drift racers, with Rêve D next at 21% and MST at 16%. A racer with cars from two brands counts for both.
| Brand | Share | Most run car |
|---|---|---|
| Yokomo | 53% | RD2.0 |
| Rêve D | 21% | RDX |
| MST | 16% | RMX 2.5/2.5 S |
| 3Racing | 6% | Sakura D5MR |
| Team Associated | 6% | DC10 |
| Rhino Racing | 5% | Shark Conversion Kit |
| Overdose | 5% | Galm v2/v2+ |
| Redcat | 2% | RDS |
How we counted
We count anonymous totals from setups saved in the app for RC drift cars, 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.
