Editorial Review

No one will ever accuse the Hummer, that enormous car-like object first popularized as a military transport, of being subtle. It's huge, it guzzles gas, and it just plain occupies more space on the road than any other passenger vehicle out there. That same enormity has been transferred to this radio-controlled version, which stands 1/6th the size of the real deal. It's done up in bright yellow with black plastic accents. The head lights and tail lights work but the doors to the Hummer don't open, thereby eliminating the possibility that one could load up some unsuspecting action figures for the ride of their lives. It's powered by an included 7.2-volt nickel-cadmium battery pack, which affords up to four hours of continuous play. The Hummer moved at an impressive relative speed and while this toy version lacked nimble responsiveness, hey, so does the real thing. --Charlie Williams ... Read more

Reviews (16)

will not charge
have returned this item twice to the toys r us store
still not working fails to charge after initial use of this product

Fun and Cool-Looking But Not Tough Enough
My wife saw this Hummer (not H2 as one reviewer referred to it), told me about it, and I said "Hot Diggity: Buy Two!". Okay, so maybe I did not say "Hot Diggity" but I did ask her to buy two so this 40+ year old kid could play along with our six year old son.We bought a yellow one and a (hard to find) black one---and you will want to get different colors if you buy two to ensure that they operate on different frequencies.IN SHORT:FOR PURE FUN ALONE, THIS TOY ROCKS & I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT!

It is wicked fast, the steering is very maneuverable (so responsive, my son is superb at doing the slalom through the cones trick), and, with the working lights (going forward and backward and when you slow to stop), it very much is one cool-looking, stud-like Hummer.This toy comes with a rechargeable nickle cadmium battery and be advised that it takes 4-5 hours to charge and ultimately delivers 'only' 20-30 minutes of performance (which I thought was fine though some think that timeframe is too short; I think that this may be due to the size of the battery which probably makes one think it will last quite awhile).So set your expectations appropriately for how long the fun will last and be sure to buy an extra battery to have a freshly charged one ready to go when the first one gives out.Battery installation and removal was not a problem.(By the way, not to state what may be obvious, but these Hummers are big and the large rectangular box they come in will likely require a minivan or SUV for transport as it may not fit in a trunk or across the back seat depending on what you drive.)

Also, when we were playing with our Hummers we were able to fairly easily drive them over gravel and low cut (less than 1") dry grass but it is a way better performer on asphalt (of the playground or outdoor basketball court variety and not the kind with life sized Hummers, please).

While $100 may be a bit pricey (and buying a $100 item for our child is typically out of character for us), my chief criticism is that this Hummer is not as rugged as I would have expected a vehicle with the name Hummer as the engine just gave out on one of the ones we bought.Now, to be fair, maybe I wasn't as skilled a driver as my son and maybe I crashed it full speed head-on one or two times too many but that only happened because of my fun-induced giddiness and one would think the engine would be the one area most likely to withstand the smash-bang shock of going from top speed to zero instantly!

In any event, if you are an informed buyer (as hopefully this review will help make you) and remain aware of all the particulars ($100 purchase price, 4-5 hours to charge a battery giving 'only' 20-30 minutes of vehicle drive time, and that you might not want to crash it at top speed accidentally or otherwise), you will come away with a great toy!

the back suspencion is very fragile
when i got it it was ausem but the top lights are very breakable and the back suspencion will break with little or no work just dont drive it down stairs :)p.s if you find parts that can be bought for this product please e-mail me at ryan_guy2009@hotmail.com ... Read more

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This hop kit is awesome!11 year old kid from AZ
This toy is awesome! The hop kit really makes the car go a lot faster. I don't know why those two people wrote a review for the hop kit when they wrote about the race track.I'm that same kid who always says 11 year old kid from AZ.I don't know how this toy is educational, but it's great so get this toy.

This really makes it faster!11 year old kid from az
This kit realy makes the car go a lot faster.It probaly makes the car go twice the speed or even faster.The orange motor and the orange gear are for acceleration.The red motor and the red gear are for top speed.If you don't have a super slick than get one and that's a order!The super slicks are very durable and the box comes with two ramps.Super slicks are fast and a lot faster with the hop kit.

Supersonic Speedway
I agree that it is difficult to get the Supersonic Speedway together (mentioned by another review).Once I figured out that it worked best to put the connecting ends of track into the track supports separately, it went much faster.Also, make sure that the long side of the curves go on the straightaway side, the end should be very narrow. The only way to get the cars to make it all the way up and around is to place them on the silver tab, facing toward the tower, behind the whit plastic stopper.Slide the control all the way away from the tower to set up.Then slide it back as hard as you can, which releases the car.My kids were able to work it once they knew how, but I don't think it is as fun as it looks like it mightbe.Also, it could use some better instructions for assembly and for use. ... Read more

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Fast Little Car
This car is a very fast car.You can go under small places and in narrow spaces.It has a good variety of car add-ons.It's got a cool controller.You it have to recharge it very often though.

Shelby's review
I gets annoying when it messes up but it can be fixed easily. Its pretty fun.

Want speed, you got it!
This Small Rc veicles are great.I built a race track out of plastic pvc, and have raced this good looking minis.I disagree with the person who said the charge does not last long.
It suprisingly does last long.In fact, it had about 2 min of fast speed charge right out of the box without any charge. A full charge will last you about 6-7 min and be fully recharged in about 30-45sec. What more do you want???
I think the best feature of this toy is the remote control. Most mini Rc's have generic remotes wich make it hard to maneuver. This cars can handle jumps, make 180' turns and even short side wheelies.The only down side is you can only race two cars, because there are only two frequencies 49Mhz& 26Mhz.If you want to race more veicles you can get the zip-zaps SC. They are smaller and not as fast. Anyways, get this Rc's if you want speed (even more with the upgrades), great performannce and good loking replica cars. Have fun! ... Read more

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Spencer's review
This toy is fun and I think its cool there are ramps in the box. I like being able to turn the car.

better than zipzap
i got this car for x-mas and it is fast. i bought the 1:43 hop up kit and it is amazing. i reccomend this car. and i reccomenend you to customize the body with spoilers from other cars and spray paint.

Detailed and Powerful
This mini rc is Powerful, compared to those zips and chars.Will easily run on a flat rug.The stock motor is fast, don't let the rpm fool you.I picked mine up at Albertson's, they had two cars.Guess if I want the hop ups or extra bodies I will have to order online from Toys R Us.Battery charge last a while.Works well with rechargables, 3 AAA and 1 9V.Can't wait for the track kit and lights upgrade.Proportional steering and multiple bands for future models would be great idea though, so more than 2 can race at a time.Very happy for $20 bucks ... Read more

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Awesome Racing Fun!
This track rocks!My son and I used to race all over the house with our Super Slicks (which my wife wasn't too keen on), but then I bought him this track set and now we can race each other in the enclosed track like real race car drivers!I even went and bought another to make the track even bigger!So awesome!

This track is a MUST if you own Super Slicks or even any other Mini R/C car.

race like the pros
This barrier wall kit is awesome. Because you can change the speed on the cars by changing the motors, you and your friends can race around and try to beat each other. Most track sets are simple figure eights and the cars fly off if you go too fast. But with this one, you stay inside and hug the rail, just like the pros.

Cars rock but track does not!
So these cars are awesome.. they last a super long time... they're really fast.Get one! But don't bother with the track... its not really a track, its just the side bumpers of the track and it doesn't even come with enough connector pieces to join the amount of track they give you... and it moves around when you hit it with the cars.Make your own track.. trust me. But get the cars because they are awesome. ... Read more

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Fantastic Toy but has 2 major bugs.
Got this toy for my 4 year old son and right out of the box we loved it, my Son played with it for hours on end and my Wife and Myself actualy found it to be fun for us to play with him and drive the unit also.Now for the bad part, the unit has no OFF switch, it basicaly waits for about 30 seconds of inactivity and switches itself off.The bad news is that when the batteries get low the unit becomes erratic and refuses to shutoff or it will shutoff and turn itself back on randomly.One night at 1 AM I almost had a heart attack when the unit turned on and plunged 6 feet down off the closet shelf!If your willing to change the batteries on a regular basis than this toy will entertain your child for months.BTWDurability and etc has been good so far and the features are very impressive, the sound is very loud but a piece of tape placed over the speaker will cut that down.
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Lots of fun
My kid spent 3 hours playing with this the first day, and 1 hours so far today. He loves it. The crane is fun, but so are the trucks -- great for "free play" -- scooping up plastic rocks and dumping them.

Yes, the speaker is WAY too loud, like ALL kids toys (why is this?). So I put 2 pieces of black electrical tape over it (like ALL toys I buy), and now it's fine.

Lots of fun! No dead battery problems yet... and we left the crane switch on all night. (But if you have kids -- you know about rechargable batteries I'm sure.)

eats batteries
My 3 year son loves construction equipment, so when we saw this set, he had to have it. The crane needs 6 aa batteries for it to work, 2 for the remote and 4 for the crane itself. After 2 hours of playing the remote needed new batteries, the next morning the crane needed new batteries. My son did not even play constantly with the crane during the 2 hrs he played with it. The crane also makes sounds while operating and the sounds are extremely loud. You cannot turn off the sound. The base of the crane gets very hot while playing with it. My son enjoyed playing with the trucks that came with the set. This set would be nice without the crane. ... Read more

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this is the coolest car ever
I like this car because it's really cool.I also like how fast lane has a lo0t of cars from the movie The fast and the furious, and 2fast 2furious.

Need more power
This toy was great out of the box and fully charged, but after the first charge the fun is over. It does not hold a charge well and last about a 1/3 the time of the first charge. The car will only runn on a smooth level floor, anything else is a waste of time. This toy would have been more fun if I had more room to use it.

great ride
This is the greastest rc car they ever made, its really fast and its great if you race wuth other types of cars so you can jumiliate the person when you beat them. ... Read more

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LOts Offun
This toy is the coolest racing car yet. you should buy it.

worthless
I recently purchased this because I thought it would be fun I even purchased EVERY UPGRADE in the end it broke down

11 year-old addict
This is the BOMB! I got one a few weeks ago.... And now I have the fully loaded on my list for dear "Santa Clause",the choppers and trucks in my dreams, and last but not least my allowance ready to buy tune-ups. The only thing I don't like is..... is..... nope nothing wrong. Fastlane did a great job on these I give them my highest reccomendation. ... Read more

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Caveat Emptor [Let the Buyer Beware in Latin ]
This caris so bad, i ordered it on the internet and the lazy Chinease freaks who make it make you set up the entena. It's cofusing as it is to set up th entena reading the instructions, but it didn't come with the acctual entena it came with some skinny tube that you have to put the entena into. But the tube looks like a wire holding the car onto the box so it looks like you have to cut it to get the car out. The worst part was it said the entena was in the box, but it wasn't. (...) Caveat Emptor. ... Read more

Editorial Review

Owning one's own racecar is a little bit beyond the financial means of most of us but picking up a remote controlled version provides at least some of the same thrills. This scale model Mitsubishi Eclipse Spider is decked out in blues and whites and seems appropriately decaled for racing. It operates at a 27 MHz frequency with the assistance of a 9.6-volt nickel-cadmium battery pack that affords up to four hours of continuous operation. The main point of differentiation between this convertible Spider and other RC cars appears to be a "spin out drifting action" which makes for dramatic moments in the car's ride. While that move is nice and does look cool, it gets a little old once mastered. Still, this is a sold RC car with impressive relative speed and should be a popular addition to one's not-quite-real fleet. --Charlie Williams ... Read more