Well I cant coment on the electric versions but I will give you a basic rundown on the Nitro versions. The CRT is heavier and the oldest, it is still a great truggy but the newer ones are more popular, probably for good reasons. Then for the MBX5T and XT8 they are my two favorite, I favor the Xray because of quality and I think they handle better too but I have never driven one to know, Then you have the 8ight, not my favorite, although it is a good car it is harder to drive, if you get on the gas to early in a turn you will do a 180, just a bit harder to drive. But you might want to look into the ST-RR from the three times I have seen one run it looks to be amazing, it turns way better than anything else, it just looks dialed, you might want to consider one.