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%
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.
Buy at AMain (opens in new tab) MBX8R setups
2. Kyosho Inferno MP11
12% of buggy racers
Kyosho's nitro buggy, nearly tied with the Mugen at the top.
Parts at AMain (opens in new tab) Inferno MP11 setups
3. Tekno NB48 2.2
10% of buggy racers
Tekno's nitro buggy, the 2.2 being the current update of the NB48.
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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. The button goes to the RC8 B4.2, which replaced it.
Buy at AMain (opens in new tab) RC8 B4.1 setups
5. SWORKz S35-4 EVO
7% of buggy racers
SWORKz's nitro buggy, the EVO update of the S35-4.
Parts at AMain (opens in new tab) S35-4 EVO setups
6. Team Associated RC8 B4.2
5% of buggy racers
The newest Team Associated nitro buggy, the update of the B4.1 above it.
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8. XRAY XB8 '26
3% of buggy racers
XRAY's 2026 nitro buggy.
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