AT A GLANCE
TYPE
Off-Road
SCALE
1/10
DRIVETRAIN
2WD
POWER
Electric
BUILD
RTR
PRICE
$349.99
Team Associated is no stranger to winning world championships, with an unmatched 32 titles under its belt. This tradition continued this past summer with factory pilot Davide Ongaro at the wheel, piloting Associated’s latest version of their 1/10-scale 4WD, the B74.2D. Since its introduction several years ago, the B74 has gone through changes, upgrades and enhancements to culminate in the current world champion iteration. The B74.2D focuses on light weight and tuneability with lighter gearboxes, all-new 13mm shocks, gullwing-style front arms, and with a lot more features under the hood. Let’s take a closer look at what makes a world championship-winning buggy.
PERFORMANCE ORIENTED CHASSIS
Constructed of a 2mm-thick 7075 aluminum plate, the B74.2D’s chassis is built for performance as well as convenience. Bolted down the center of the chassis are two plastic chassis braces that are reinforced with top plates where you can run all screws on top and bottom, or play around with omitting some screws to experiment with torsional chassis flex.
The battery bay is now using a rubber O-ring style strap to hold the battery in. Plastic inserts are included to allow you to
