# Breakneck Racing Drones The xCraft Rogue Drone Can Fly At 100 Miles Per Hour By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2016-09-13 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rogue-racing-drone References: [newatlas](http://newatlas.com/xcraft-rogue-beta-racing-drone-100-mph/45386/) & [store.xcraft.io](http://store.xcraft.io/xplusone-store-xcraft-vtol-drone-sandpoint-id/rogue-beta) The Rogue is an extraordinarily fast racing drone, developed by American company [xCraft](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xcraft), that is designed to give competitive drone racers a massive advantage thanks to the fact that it is able to fly at speeds over 100 miles per hour or 160 km/h thanks to the inclusion of a boosted rear motor. This particular racing drone features a regular racing mode as well as a booster mode that can be activated at the flip of a switch, sending the drone hurtling through the track and leaving the competition behind. What's great about this racing drone is the fact that drone builders can purchase a [frame kit](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pavo-femto) for only $100 and build their own super racing drone around its skeleton. $1,000 will land you a complete drone with first-person view goggles, two batteries and a charger. It's a high-tech kit that harks to an exciting future for competitive drone racing. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.9/10 - Popularity: 29% | Activity: 49% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Racing Drones with Boosted Rear Motor:** The xCraft Rogue drone's boosted rear motor offers a disruptive innovation opportunity for the racing drone industry, allowing for speeds over 100 miles per hour. - **DIY Drone Building Kits:** The availability of a $100 frame kit for building a super racing drone presents a disruptive innovation opportunity in the drone building industry, enabling customization and cost-effectiveness. - **Competitive Drone Racing:** The rise of competitive drone racing as a sport creates a disruptive innovation opportunity for the entertainment and gaming industries, combining technology and adrenaline-fueled competition. ### Where This Applies - **Racing Drone Industry:** The development of racing drones with boosted rear motors has the potential to disrupt the racing drone industry, offering increased speeds and performance. - **Drone Building Industry:** The availability of DIY drone building kits at lower costs has the potential to disrupt the drone building industry, empowering enthusiasts to customize and build their own high-performance drones. - **Entertainment and Gaming Industries:** The emerging trend of competitive drone racing offers a disruptive innovation opportunity for the entertainment and gaming industries, attracting tech-savvy audiences and creating new forms of immersive entertainment. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Heavy-Duty Hybrid Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hybrid-drones.md) - [Powerfully Propelled VTOL Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vtol-drone.md) - [Racing-Ready Electric Skateboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mach-one-electric-skateboard.md) - [Electric Race Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/velocifero-race-x.md) - [Ultra-Fast One-Person Electric Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airspeeder-mk4.md) - [Drone-Themed Beds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drone-themed-bed.md) - [All-Weather LiDAR Selfie Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dji-neo-2.md) - [Modular Self-Flying Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hoverair-x1-pro.md) - [Speed Record-Setting E-Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/erockit-one.md)