Race Car

Really cool racecar model; My 6 year olds' favorite from the Technic series of pull/release cars.The Lego box indicates that it is meant for ages 7 and above, but I have found that my 6 year old could build it by himself with minimal help - there is a move which requires alignment of about 5 pegs to join two pieces together, and that is where he found that brute force was not enough. Otherwise this is a great building project which yields a cool fast car at the end. Plus the wheels are nice soft rubber, so they're hardwood friendly. more less

This is only a small Technic set with 158 pieces, but I can imagine this appealing to kids that want to race their friends (as shown in the supplementary booklet). I don't have any previous pull-back motor sets, so I can't compare the performance of this model vs others, but on low-pile carpet this model would go an average of 7.85m (25.75'), and on smooth tiles it would go 8.55m (28.05'). Upon releasing the car on tiles, the rear wheels seem to spin a tiny bit, so the model could do with a little bit more weight over the rear wheel for better traction, or it could just be that my wheels were getting a bit dusty/fluffy after running on carpet. more less