Autotec 1:18 Scale Radio Control Ferrari F248 F-1

The actual expected product did not meet the presented product and just broke my grandsons heart when he received the car as a present. The car is slow to charge 8 - 10 hours per full charge. It has too slick of tires so it can only run on sandpaper surfaces. The plastic is very fragile and will break easily on concrete. Probably the best thing to do with this type of toy is leave it on a display shelf but it is kind of high priced for that so just avoid it entirely.

Perhaps there is a problem with running this car on wood floors, but it easily spins out in the direction in which the one power wheel propels the car, plus doesn't turn all that well. It is fairly zippy, but we have been reluctant to take it outside, as this RC car is relatively small and fragile, like a model. I would really consider this to be an inside car only.
This was chosen by my 5 yr. old son, using a gift card from my sister to him for xmas, and for the most part he's pretty well satisfied with the toy - as he wanted the car based mostly on it's looks - which are pretty cool if you like open wheel race cars (Formula 1, Indy, etc.). But for my part as a dad, I have a different set of criteria when deciding how to judge it for review.
My only real overwhelming satisfaction with any RC car that has passed through our household over the last 10 years came when my brother gave our older son a great RC car some years back. That one was super fast both...Read more