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The Fisher-Price Power Wheels Dune Racer provides a safe and fun way to get your kids into the driving action. Designed for outdoor use, this off-road vehicle features a Monster Traction drive system that enables it to go on hard surfaces, wet grass, and rough terrain. Its sturdy steel frame with flashy chrome accents boasts an open cockpit design that is roomy enough to handle two riders. With two forward drive speeds, one reverse speed, and a 12-volt rechargeable battery, this Dune Racer offers hours of fun for ages three and up.
Roomy open cockpit design for two riders.
Secret storage compartment under the hood for role play fun.
Steel Frame is Built for Safety
The Power Wheels Dune Racer is constructed with a sturdy steel frame that supports a maximum weight of 130 pounds. Sleek chrome accents on the rims, bumper, and shifter highlight its durable bright green plastic exterior. A pair of metal sidebars provides stable hand supports, while the pretend seatbelts with Velcro fasteners help get kids in the habit of buckling up. For added safety, the interior of the vehicle features smooth contours and rounded edges to protect against cuts and scratches.
Monster Traction Drives on Rough Terrain
The Power Wheels Dune Racer is designed to navigate rough terrain for off-road fun. The vehicle's big, rugged tires and Monster Traction drive system keep it from getting stuck--hard surfaces, lush lawns, wet grass, gravel, and mud are no obstacle at all! Common backyard bumps like tree roots, ruts, sidewalk and driveway edges, and garden hoses are also easily navigable.
Two Speeds for Beginners and Advanced Users
Whether your child is a beginner or an advanced driver, the Dune Racer's two driving speeds can accommodate him or her. The vehicle features an electronic power lock braking system that automatically stops the vehicle when your child's foot lifts from the pedal. A shifter with high-speed lockout for beginners provides custom control of driving speeds--low speed for normal 2-1/2-mph cruising, and high speed for maximum 5-mph racing. The vehicle can also shift into reverse for convenient backing up.
The Power Wheels Dune Racer performed remarkably well in testing. The vehicle took approximately 90 minutes to assemble and 18 hours to fully charge. Its solid construction and low center of gravity provided optimal handling and balance. Thanks to its 12-volt rechargeable battery, the vehicle drove with sufficient power backwards and forwards, providing an enjoyable ride. However, steering capability was somewhat limited, and the plastic tires easily wear on hard surfaces. Despite these concerns, kids will likely appreciate the sleek styling, powerful handling, and custom controls.
About Fisher-Price Power Wheels
The first Power Wheels vehicles came rolling along in 1971. Every Power Wheels vehicle is designed, manufactured, and tested to the highest standards, meeting precise specifications and rigorous laboratory tests. Before they're produced, Power Wheels vehicles are put to the test by kids, both in the Fisher-Price onsite Play Lab and through the Fisher-Price in-home test program, to make sure they're age appropriate, easy to operate, and, of course, fun.
The Power Wheels Dune Racer is backed by a one-year limited warranty on the vehicle and six-month limited warranty on the battery.
What's in the Box
Fisher-Price Power Wheels Dune Racer, 12-volt battery, charger, screws and locknuts, assembly wrench, sticker sheet, and instructions.
Product Description
The Power Wheels Dune Racer is a 2 seat, open cockpit design with large off road “tires”. This cool dune buggy’s main feature is Monster Traction which delivers superior terrain performance. The vehicle drives two speeds forward (2.5 and 5 mph maximum) and 2.5 mph in reverse. It also has a front storage compartment and seat belts for added play, a metal frame and nickel plated side safety bars. For enhanced appearance the product has metal plated wheels, front bumper, and shifter. Includes a 12-volt battery and charger.
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28 of 29 people found the following review helpful
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For the sake of comparison, I also have the more traditional Power Wheels Barbie Jammin Jeep Wrangler, which, admittedly, isn't as boy-oriented in terms of cosmetics.
Out of the box, my very first thought was "is that a box steel frame?". Sure enough, it was. The Dune Racer seemed pretty serious. So serious, in fact, that it wasn't until I was in to step 12 or so, before I noticed that the wheels even have directional treads. (Note to parents / assemblers: the front wheels are helpfully marked "left" and "right". The rear wheels, which go on before the front wheels, have no such marking, and are not designed to ever come off of the axle after being installed.)
Total assembly time on my own was a good hour plus. Easily twice the time of a "normal" Power Wheels model, but in retrospect, for good reason. Between the steel frame and metal tubing, the Dune Racer is designed to take some abuse, and that means many more pieces to assemble. With the exception of the wheels, assembly was pretty straightforward and pieces all lined up as they should. There was a fair amount of moving the Dune Racer on its side to complete assembly steps, and the plastic scratched easily on my concrete driveway. Definitely save the cardboard to set the Dune Racer on when you assemble it.
Unlike most of the "battery under the hood" Power Wheels models, the Dune Racer battery goes in a flap in the rear. Getting the battery in and out isn't the easiest thing in the world, and the instructions for battery orientation are pretty hopeless on this step. Suffice it to say: the door doesn't push the battery in further. If it doesn't close easily, the battery's not aligned right.
Because of the seating position, battery placement, and directional treads on the tires, the Dune Racer gets traction like I've never seen from any Power Wheels model before. I'm not saying it's an awesome beach toy, but it can definitely stand up to lawn use.
A couple of weird things worth pointing out: The seating position is pretty close to a dune buggy, rather than a car or chair, so shorter kids may have a harder time reaching the pedal than in a more traditional Power Wheels toy. For reference, my daughter's pushing 4T, and she's just tall enough to comfortably use the pedal. Also, the steering wheel is more of a batwing than a wheel. It kind of confuses kids initially, but more importantly, makes the Dune Racer a royal pain to maneuver if you're the one picking it up by its back wheels to move out of a yard, or in to a garage / shed.
All things being equal, the Dune Racer is probably the best motorized toy I've seen in its price range.
Out of the box, my very first thought was "is that a box steel frame?". Sure enough, it was. The Dune Racer seemed pretty serious. So serious, in fact, that it wasn't until I was in to step 12 or so, before I noticed that the wheels even have directional treads. (Note to parents / assemblers: the front wheels are helpfully marked "left" and "right". The rear wheels, which go on before the front wheels, have no such marking, and are not designed to ever come off of the axle after being installed.)
Total assembly time on my own was a good hour plus. Easily twice the time of a "normal" Power Wheels model, but in retrospect, for good reason. Between the steel frame and metal tubing, the Dune Racer is designed to take some abuse, and that means many more pieces to assemble. With the exception of the wheels, assembly was pretty straightforward and pieces all lined up as they should. There was a fair amount of moving the Dune Racer on its side to complete assembly steps, and the plastic scratched easily on my concrete driveway. Definitely save the cardboard to set the Dune Racer on when you assemble it.
Unlike most of the "battery under the hood" Power Wheels models, the Dune Racer battery goes in a flap in the rear. Getting the battery in and out isn't the easiest thing in the world, and the instructions for battery orientation are pretty hopeless on this step. Suffice it to say: the door doesn't push the battery in further. If it doesn't close easily, the battery's not aligned right.
Because of the seating position, battery placement, and directional treads on the tires, the Dune Racer gets traction like I've never seen from any Power Wheels model before. I'm not saying it's an awesome beach toy, but it can definitely stand up to lawn use.
A couple of weird things worth pointing out: The seating position is pretty close to a dune buggy, rather than a car or chair, so shorter kids may have a harder time reaching the pedal than in a more traditional Power Wheels toy. For reference, my daughter's pushing 4T, and she's just tall enough to comfortably use the pedal. Also, the steering wheel is more of a batwing than a wheel. It kind of confuses kids initially, but more importantly, makes the Dune Racer a royal pain to maneuver if you're the one picking it up by its back wheels to move out of a yard, or in to a garage / shed.
All things being equal, the Dune Racer is probably the best motorized toy I've seen in its price range.
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It took my husband and father in-law about 45 minutes to put this together (not including the stickers - takes a female touch). I like how this is low to the ground, has a bar on each side so they do not easily fall out, and wide for stability.The steering wheel is also easy for him to use. Only two cons = my son is a short 3 year old and the pedal is hard for him to reach(I put a foam pad behind him to help push him forward)and the shifter lays right under his leg used to push the gas pedal(shifter is easily bumped). He does not seem to mind these cons it is just the parents and he can grow into it!!!! The traction is awesome and can go over or through MOST anything(wet long grass on a hill included)!!! It does really well with two kids in it and there is plenty of room.
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**Prior to first use, the battery must be charged for 18-24 hours!** I had a Jeep model Power Wheel ride-on when my children were younger and smaller. They are now 12 and almost 11. Yes, of course they are too big and too old for this toy, however any child will squish themselves into these ride-ons for as long as they possibly can! My kids were thrilled to learn that I was able to get this through The Amazon Vine Program. They rode their old Jeep so much that I had to order new wheels! There are so many things we LOVE about this Dune Buggy ride-on! For starters it is definietly a bit larger than the typical two-seat Power Wheel ride-on. The Dune Buggy has extra large (taller) rear wheels, and the width of it is also wider than typical so it fits my kids much easier than a traditional size model. The best part is the lack of "dashboard" to this model so bigger kids can get in and out of the Buggy more easily. Very young kids may find the lack of dashboard more cumbersome to navigate getting in and out of the car for lack of "hand holding area" to steady themselves. The colors are so zippy! Lime green, charcoal, black, and shiny finish plastic "chrome" hub caps and front bumper, and real metal chrome side bars. Perhaps the real metal chrome sidebars could become hot to touch in hot and sunny weather, and also possibly cause injury if a child fell onto the bar or got their foot/hand/arm stuck between the bar and lower edge of the car. In my opinion, children should never be allowed to play in this ride-on without direct adult supervision. It took me at least 45 minutes to assemble the Buggy by myself and another 15 minutes to carefully apply all of the stickers. One negative thing is that the wires to the battery are not sufficiently long to set the battery on the ground flatly in order to unplug the battery so that it can be charged. Furthermore, the battery is slid into the rear of the Buggy into a compartment that necessitates the battery connection to go in "head first". Therefore, to charge the battery one must remove the battery from the Buggy. That's a lot of manipulating of the battery and (too short) wires/plug which remain inside the rear battery compartment of the Buggy. Our old Jeep model had the battery under the front hood and one could simple unplug the battery from the car and plug in the charging adaptor while leaving the battery in the car. If one wanted to, the battery could be easily removed from the Jeep model by simply picking it straight up out of the front hood. To remove the battery from the Buggy for charging, I typically have to get on my kness and bend over to gently and carefully slide the battery out of the "just fitting" battery compartment then juggle the battery while trying to firmly remove the plug and NOT put too much strain on the very short battery plug wires inside the Buggy battery compartment. It just seems like a really inconvenient process v.s. the battery at the top and front like in our Jeep. I'm quite concerned about the wires getting tugged on and manipulated so much causing an increased risk of being shorted out. One can buy a new battery, but I'm not sure how many can rewire a ride-on! As far as fun factor, these Power Wheels are through the roof! With constant use, you can expect to get an hour of ride time per charge. As I said, we had one before that got tons of use and when I sold it at a garage sale the original battery was still functioning almost 2 years after purchase. I am not exagerating that within mere minutes of my kids driving this Buggy on the sidewalks of our street the kids came running out like ants! 10 kids (age 6-12) all took turns nonstop until the battery died an hour later. Last night a 23 month old child rode as a passenger because he was way too short to reach the steering wheel and gas peddle. The prime age for these ride-ons are (a large) 3-4 yr old to about 6-7 (not so large). My 12 yr old is about 5'2", 110lbs and has a man's size 10 1/2 foot and is still having a blast riding! This Buggy claims to have supperior traction. It does have a center line of deep tread which our old Jeep tires did not have. The tires are obviously new as of this writting and do grip quite well. I imaging that they probably will be more grippy for longer due to both the deep depth of tread, and the center tread. The Buggy is a huge hit with my kids and the neighborhood ones! I feel that despite the price my kids used this toy so much for so long and had so much fun that it was a worthwhile investment.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Great Ride-on
Purchased this for our 3 year old and he loves it! Fun because he can take someone with him, very stable and appears very durable. Read more
Published 2 days ago by Kristin
Fun toy for my toddler boy (4-yo)
There were a lot of parts to put together... luckily Grandpa & uncle (of toddler) were around to help put it together. Read more
Published 3 days ago by Sheena L.G.
crap!
after waiting for two weeks and hyping my kids up for thier new surprise, wouldnt you know it...no battery in the box on a toy made less than 3 months ago. Read more
Published 6 days ago by daddyofthreefromtn
Fun, durable and perfect for my daredevil little kids!!
A little intimidating to put together, but went well once we got started. Kids love it, it is tough, has great power and charges easily. Read more
Published 23 days ago by MMsMom
My grandchildren love this!
I am not disappointed that I chose this ride on toy for my grandchildren. Two kids can ride comfortably and it goes over pretty rough terrain without getting stuck. Read more
Published 23 days ago by Becky Ewert
Birthday present for 4 year-old girl
My wife and I bought this Dune Racer for my daughters 4th birthday after reading the online reviews for all kinds of Power Wheel products. Read more
Published 27 days ago by Brad
Dune Racer
The dune racer took about 2 hours to put together. Directions are easy to follow for the average person. Frame is solid. My son is five and about 46 inches tall. Read more
Published 27 days ago by Leslie Coughlin
Power Wheels Dune Racer
Bought this for my 4 year old for her birthday and she loves it!
It is very easy for her to drive she reaches the pedals fine and really likes it. Read more
It is very easy for her to drive she reaches the pedals fine and really likes it. Read more
Published 1 month ago by tas777
Good Bang for your Buck
Bought this item for my 5 year old who is a bit taller than most 5 year olds. Great vehicle, rides well on street and grass as well, very durable, I can put it in back of my SUV... Read more
Published 1 month ago by mike
Fun for a car kid
My son lives this thing. He treats it rough, but it has held up well. I would recommend it to any parent with rough and rowdy kids.
Published 1 month ago by J. Smith
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