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Most Popular Motors for 1/10 Touring Cars

Updated November 2026 · Counted from racers' setups in the RC Setup App · How we counted

The most popular stock, modified and brushed motors in 1/10 touring cars, 4WD and FWD, counted from racers' setups. The Hobbywing Justock leads.

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Wondering what motor to put in your 1/10 touring car? In stock, the most popular is the Hobbywing Justock. In modified, it's the Hobbywing V10 G3, and in brushed, the Tamiya Torque-Tuned. We counted the setups saved in the RC Setup App since January 2024: 518 racers named a touring car motor. 4WD and FWD cars run the same motors, so we counted them together and point out where they differ.

The percentage under each motor is the share of racers in that section who run it. Check your class rules first, since they usually decide the wind. Counts updated November 2026.

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429 racers named a stock motor and wind. 17.5 is the most common at 49%, then 21.5 at 31%, 13.5 at 19% and 25.5 at 9%. Hobbywing leads at 47%, far ahead of R1 Wurks at 7% and Trinity at 6%. FWD is where the drivetrains differ: of the 67 FWD racers, 51% run a Justock, while 4WD racers spread across the Justock, the V10 G4R and the rest of this list. This list covers motors with at least 8 racers.

Share of racers who run each
  1. Hobbywing XeRun Justock 3650 SD20%
  2. Hobbywing XeRun V10 G4R10%
  3. Hobbywing XeRun V10 G44%
  4. R1 Wurks V213%
  5. Hobbywing XeRun V10 G3R3%
  6. Rage Clubman3%
  7. Trinity Slot Machine2%
  8. Hobbywing XeRun V10 G52%
  9. LRP X222%
Hobbywing XeRun Justock 3650 SD

1. Hobbywing XeRun Justock 3650 SD

20% of stock racers

The most popular stock motor in touring by a wide margin, and the FWD favorite: 51% of FWD stock racers run one. 65% of its racers run the 17.5. The Tamiya TT-02, Xpress Execute XQ3S and Schumacher FT9 are its most common cars.

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Hobbywing XeRun V10 G4R

2. Hobbywing XeRun V10 G4R

10% of stock racers

Second overall, and almost all 4WD, at 98% of its racers. 58% run the 17.5 and 30% the 21.5. Hobbywing has replaced the G4R with the G5, so the buttons go to the G5 in both winds.

G5 17.5T at AMain (opens in new tab) G5 21.5T at AMain (opens in new tab)
Hobbywing XeRun V10 G4

3. Hobbywing XeRun V10 G4

4% of stock racers

Spread almost evenly across the 13.5, 17.5 and 21.5. The G5 replaces it, so the buttons go there.

G5 13.5T at AMain (opens in new tab) G5 17.5T at AMain (opens in new tab)
R1 Wurks V21

4. R1 Wurks V21

3% of stock racers

The pick for the slower classes: 57% of its racers run the 21.5 and most of the rest the 25.5, all in 4WD. The V30R has taken over from the V21, and the button goes to the V30R 21.5T.

V30R 21.5T at R1 Wurks
Hobbywing XeRun V10 G3R

5. Hobbywing XeRun V10 G3R

3% of stock racers

All 4WD, and mostly 17.5, at 67% of its racers. It's out of production, so the button goes to the current G5 17.5T.

G5 17.5T at AMain (opens in new tab)
Rage Clubman

6. Rage Clubman

3% of stock racers

A spec motor, and 82% of its racers run the 17.5. Over half run it in an Xpress Execute XM1S. The button goes to the 17.5T at Speed RC in the UK.

17.5T at Speed RC
Trinity Slot Machine

7. Trinity Slot Machine

2% of stock racers

Spread across every stock wind, from 13.5 to 25.5, and all but one of its racers run 4WD. The button goes to the Slot Machine 2 17.5T.

Slot Machine 2 17.5T at AMain (opens in new tab)
Hobbywing XeRun V10 G5

8. Hobbywing XeRun V10 G5

2% of stock racers

Hobbywing's newest, so still catching up with the G4R. Most of its racers run the 17.5 and the rest the 13.5, all in 4WD.

17.5T at AMain (opens in new tab) 13.5T at AMain (opens in new tab)
LRP X22

9. LRP X22

2% of stock racers

Most of its racers run the 17.5, and the Schumacher Mi7 is its most common car. The button goes to the X22 Stock Spec 17.5T.

Stock Spec 17.5T at AMain (opens in new tab)

74 racers named a modified motor, nearly all in 4WD. 4.5 is the most common wind, at 35%, then 10.5 at 20%. One motor stands well clear of the rest.

Hobbywing XeRun V10 G3

1. Hobbywing XeRun V10 G3

35% of modified racers

The modified motor in touring: 35% of modified racers run one, and no other model reaches a tenth of them. The 4.5 is the most common wind, at 31% of its racers, then the 5.0 and 8.5. The button goes to the 4.5T.

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44 racers named a brushed motor, mostly for Tamiya's spec classes, and one model covers most of them.

Tamiya Torque-Tuned

1. Tamiya Torque-Tuned

77% of brushed racers

The brushed motor racers name most, for Tamiya's spec classes. 56% of its racers run it in a TT-02, and some run it in a FWD car.

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How we counted

We count anonymous totals from setups saved in the app for 1/10 electric touring cars, 4WD and FWD. A racer counts once per motor no matter how many setups they've saved, and a value only counts if the racer entered it themselves, not if it came along with a copied setup. A brushless wind of 13.5 or higher counts as stock and anything lower as modified. A racer who runs more than one class counts in each. Motors that come in ready-to-run cars aren't counted. Plenty of racers leave out the model or the wind, so these rankings only cover the ones who entered both.

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Common questions

What is the most popular motor for a 1/10 touring car?

The Hobbywing Justock, run by 20% of stock racers, followed by the Hobbywing V10 G4R at 10% and V10 G4 at 4%. 17.5 is the most common stock wind.

What is the most popular motor for a FWD touring car?

The Hobbywing Justock, by far. 51% of the 67 racers who named a stock motor for a FWD touring car run one.

What wind do most touring car racers run?

In stock, 17.5 is the most common at 49% of the 429 racers who named one, then 21.5 at 31% and 13.5 at 19%. In modified, 4.5 leads at 35% of 74 racers. Your class rules decide this, so check them before you buy.

What is the most popular modified touring car motor?

The Hobbywing V10 G3, run by 35% of the 74 modified racers in our count. No other model reaches a tenth of them.

What is the most popular brushed touring car motor?

The Tamiya Torque-Tuned, run by 77% of brushed racers, most of them in a Tamiya TT-02.

What is the best touring car motor?

We count what racers run, we don't test motors, so this is popularity rather than a lab result. The Hobbywing Justock and V10 G4R are the most common stock picks, and the V10 G3 in modified.

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