Traxxas shows how its Slash 4x4 RC car can drive across water and do jumps, thanks to paddle tires and high-speed gearing. And some foam for flotation, just in case. All the Slash fun requires is ...

Believe it or not, my first instinct is to slow the Bronco down. Instead of swapping pinion gears, like most RC cars, Traxxas will sell you entire gear sets for the transmission for $5.00.

There's no getting around it. The TRX-4 is one pricey RC car. It's not quite as high-end as Traxxas' XO-1 supercar (in fact, it's about half as expensive) but at around £575/$499/AU$800 it is not ...