{"product_id":"redcat-ascent-18-apex-brushless-1-18-rc-crawler","title":"Redcat Ascent-18 APEX 1\/18 Brushless 4WD RTR Rock Crawler  | RER42219 \/ RER42222","description":"\u003ch2 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRedcat Ascent-18 APEX 1\/18 Scale Brushless 4WD RTR Rock Crawler – Red \/ Gray\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTake your micro RC crawling experience to the next level with the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRedcat Racing Ascent-18 APEX\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a high-performance 1\/18 scale brushless 4WD rock crawler built for serious trail enthusiasts and technical crawling challenges.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRedcat has redesigned over 80% of the original Ascent-18 platform, delivering an upgraded carbon fiber low-center-of-gravity chassis, powerful Hobbywing brushless electronics, wider high-steer portal axles, and premium factory-installed 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