104 pieces
$160 dollars

@Bri3k_b01: If you go to the parts page, there still aren't any common pieces (with the exception of https://brickset.com/parts/4125332/v-belt-%C3%B826-x-1-8-green), but there are definitely parts with familiar connection points.

This is the first time I have ever seen this set. Very unique non-System parts, but apparently there was an entire subtheme of Racers like this.

I have this. It's a lot of fun as a beginner rc car. I put it together once, but I remember driving it around without all the panels attached.
Not high quality, one of the soft plastic steering linkages bent and I was never able to straighten it. Still drove okay, though

@TheOtherMike said:
" @Bri3k_b01 : If you go to the parts page, there still aren't any common pieces (with the exception of https://brickset.com/parts/4125332/v-belt-%C3%B826-x-1-8-green ), but there are definitely parts with familiar connection points."

https://brickset.com/parts/4224139 is also a common part. I have one in the Tower Crane set.

I have used 5600 : Radio Control Racer outdoor once , but with it's low power, and large turn radius, it's really not suited for outdoor much, definately not on sand or dirt. (smooth tires and the designs also don't suggest off-roaders really)

And it's also System-based so some of the 1x1 round based pieces fall off almost by looking at it, and the chrome parts could fall out of their clips on a bump, still, I liked the set mainly for it's 5-in-1.

@Sandinista said:
"104 pieces
$160 dollars"

Well it is Remote Controlled!

@Librarian1976 said:
"This is the first time I have ever seen this set. Very unique non-System parts, but apparently there was an entire subtheme of Racers like this."

Yeah, looks like a lot of SNOT.

I remember seeing it in the 2006 catalog. I couldn't immediately identify any Lego System parts so it always seemed weird to me Lego would release such a thing.

I’m glad to discover LEGO sets that I had no idea existed until now lol

Wow, Dodge sure has changed up their aesthetic for the Challenger.

Those electrics seem to require a at least intermittent use of sockets; not many of them found in nature so I feel time is not on this set’s side for that challenge…

@MeisterDad said:
"Yeah, looks like a lot of SNOT."
Nope. Not a Stud to be found.

I have this and its yellow cousin 8369 Dirt Crusher. They were great fun to play with, nearly indestructable.
The parts are Technic compatible; 8420 Streetbike uses the same shocks, and one or two other parts have been used outside the Outdoor RC theme as well.

Huwbot is so desensitised by clikits that it needed to find something even more heinous

Not my thing, but I respect lego for trying something different with this system. It's very 2000s of them.

Fun fact: those antennas can be covered with technic ribbed hoses. There's an add-on pack with several of them of the maximum length in unique and rare colors.

And as stated above, one of the connector pegs was used in 7905.

@Maxbricks14 said:
" @Sandinista said:
"104 pieces
$160 dollars"

Well it is Remote Controlled!"
I bought a 1:10 Zakspeed Ford Capri outdoor racing car by Tamiya a while ago, new from a local hobby shop. The set included the fully built, painted and decaled car with all the necessary electronics, battery, charger and RC remote. It cost 160 Euros, so the same as this set.
I'm sorry but I can't see the same value here.
Granted, my Capri is designed for racing on tarmac, not off-road, but even if I was looking for a rugged off-road RC vehicle I would look elsewhere, where I get more bang for my buck.
Plus, this doesn't look or feel like LEGO anyway, and the pieces don't look compatible either. So why pay the LEGO premium for it? Makes absolutely no sense to me.

@Huw, I suspect it’s more that anyone who’s serious about RC cars is going to buy a proper hobby brand, and anyone who really wants a LEGO version is going to want one that’s more recognizably LEGO-compatible. 8183 was great because it hit clearance around the time 7590 released. I know I wasn’t the only one who made a functional RC RC out of the two.

Dang. It’s not an Dodge challenger.

This reminds me of playing the Flash game controlling a race car on Lego's website.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Smvuwv4SuQ4&ab_channel=102%C2%B0F

Zerobricks on YouTube has used the tires from this set multiple times on modern, Technic-built RC vehicles, thanks to their large diameter and good traction. I've never quite been able to find out their actual diameter, though, to know how they would compare to other tire options!

@AustinPowers said:
"Plus, this doesn't look or feel like LEGO anyway, and the pieces don't look compatible either. So why pay the LEGO premium for it? Makes absolutely no sense to me. "

The pins are technic compatible, just more durable than a standard pin would be due to their design. So everything you build with those is compatible.

Is this lego?

@Crasha said:
"Quick review of this set for those interested, as I actually own it:

Visually it's a really cool car, it looks and drives like a beast. It's quite fast (it has 3 speed modes) and it has no problem driving around difficult terrain, even dry sand.
Those who made jokes about it breaking in water: I was actually often driving it through big puddles and it got wet a lot, never did any harm to it. The same counts for mud.

Now to the cons: It's heavy. Very heavy. The strong motor compensates it and you don't feel it when driving around. But because of its weight the battery drain is immense which results in short lived driving sessions, about 10-15 minutes, then you have to recharge for way more than 30 minutes.

Another con: one of the elements holding the tires got loose with time which made the car not driving straight and was sometimes even completely falling off. I don't know if that was my fault, but since the box said it's suitable for extreme off road action, I did indeed drive it around testing its limits.

In conclusion:
Is/was it expensive? Yes.
Was it overpriced? Regarding the very special parts + electronics and whatnot: no. At least not any more than todays horrendously overpriced sets, especially those with license tax.
Was it a fun toy? Yes! Despite its short-lived driving time per session, I cherish those memories even today, almost 20 years later.
Compatibility with the system? You could take off the rubber parts from the remote control to expose regular Technic Cross Axles. If I recall correctly all the parts from the car are compatible with regular Technic pins. These thingies https://brickset.com/parts/4224139/outdoor-2m-snap were only used instead, because they were a lot more stable and made building the car easier."

Fair point. But I guess this was a new thing for Lego.

@Maxbricks14 said:
"It challenges the outdoors.... Until it gets wet.

Mother nature 1
Lego: nil"

These were surprisingly rugged. I've given my 8369 Dirt Crusher hell as a kid and it still works. I dropped it from way higher, than I would be comfortable these days (I think it might have survived a straight drop from more than 3 meters at some point), I've driven through deep puddles and salted snow. Imo this is peak radio controlled toy, period! Nothing comes close in durability.
Tamiya RC cars are way faster than this for the same price, but I have yet to see something as tough as this one!

@PjtorXmos said:
" @Maxbricks14 said:
"It challenges the outdoors.... Until it gets wet.

Mother nature 1
Lego: nil"

These were surprisingly rugged. I've given my 8369 Dirt Crusher hell as a kid and it still works. I dropped it from way higher, than I would be comfortable these days (I think it might have survived a straight drop from more than 3 meters at some point), I've driven through deep puddles and salted snow. Imo this is peak radio controlled toy, period! Nothing comes close in durability.
Tamiya RC cars are way faster than this for the same price, but I have yet to see something as tough as this one!"

I got my brother’s Team Associated RC-10 when he lost interest in it. Got run over by an actual car. Jammed up inside the wheel well so hard the driver had to back up a few inches before I could pry it loose. Worked fine afterwards. The aluminum body pan was a bit bent, and the motor housing (but _not_ the actual motor) got crunched. Tamiya used plastic frames, which would have ‘sploded, and possibly damaged the car’s tire.