Hot Wheels R/C Stealth Rides Power Tread Vehicle - Silver

by Mattel

Product Features

• First ever folding hot wheels RC vehicle!
• Folds flat and fits in a slim carrying case
• Carrying case doubles as the controller
• Power Tread climbs over obstacles
• It's the ultimate in super cool, super small gadgetry!

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 12 x 2.8 x 7.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00383PNPS
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: T5277
• Manufacturer recommended age: 8 - 14 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #33,426 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)

Product Description

Amazon.com Hands-On Review

Get speed, control, and portability with the foldable RC Stealth Rides Racing Car by Hot Wheels. This miniature race car is less than 3 inches long and folds for storage in the combination transmitter/car holder. Kids aged 8 years and up will love taking this portable and foldable car to friends' houses for high-energy racing.

Stealth Rides Racing Car Ages: 8 years and up What We Think Fun factor: Durability: Ease of assembly: Educational factor: Novelty factor: The Good: Foldable pocket-sized car is fast and features multi-directional capabilities. The Challenging: The infrared signal may interfere with other remote control devices. In a Nutshell: A novel and portable RC car that can be stored in its slim carrying case/transmitter.

This flashy, RC racer can reach serious speeds on a hard surface. View larger.

The carrying case also functions as a transmitter, and is used to control the car. View larger.

Miniature RC Racing Car Folds into the Transmitter/Carrying Case
The innovative foldable design of this RC racing car is the first of its kind. Kids will love carrying this pocket-sized car around, and you'll appreciate how simple it is to store and maintain.

This silver, futuristic racer features a transformation button on the rear window. When the button is pushed, the vehicle's sides fold down, allowing you to slip the car into the slim carrying compartment which doubles as the transmitter.

While you're removing the car from the case press the transformation button and this speedy racer will spring back into shape. The transmitter's two buttons allow for intuitive, multi-directional movement.

A Lightning-Fast RC Racer for Indoor Play
The foldable RC Stealth Rides Racing Car features incredible, agile movement. It performs best indoors on hard surfaces, where it's protected from direct sun. This RC racer has a shorter driving range than other RC vehicles, so tell kids to stay close to their cars while they play.

Kids will love getting together and racing their RC Stealth Rides vehicles. Much like a TV remote, this RC vehicle relies on infrared signals to operate, so playing with two vehicles simultaneously requires that they be set to different channels. Setting up a race between two cars is easy--check the backside of the transmitters and cars, and switch one set to channel three, and the other to channel four.

If the car and transmitter remain idle, the power will automatically shut off. Teach kids to set the channels to zero after they're finished with the big race.

What's in the Box
RC Stealth Rides Racing Car with AG13 (LF44) batteries, three extra AG13 (LF44) batteries, and instructions.

Product Description

This Hot Wheels stealth rides power tread R/C is the first ever folding Hot Wheels RC vehicle.  It has tough climbing treads, one touch transformation and fits easily in your pocket!

• Hot Wheels Stealth Rides R/C
• Blue and silver coloring
• Tough climbing treads
• First ever folding Hot Wheels vehicle
• One touch transformation
• Climbs over obstacles
• Moves in all directions
• Fits easily in your pocket
• 2 channels so you can race your friends
• Requires 5 AG13 batteries
• Recommended for ages 8 and up
• Brand is Hot Wheels

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Pretty cool, with one big flaw., August 22, 2010

By 

J. Cerio (Caldwell, ID USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Hot Wheels R/C Stealth Rides Power Tread Vehicle - Silver (Toy)

I really want to rate this toy a five... its cool, comes with all the batteries already inserted and ready to go right out of the box, PLUS an extra set of batteries (who does that?)... the big flaw is the treads... I can deal with the controls needing to be close and line of sight.. but it rarely goes more than an inch or two before the treads work themselves off their track and jam. Hence it's a 3 at best. Hopefuly the cars are more reliable!

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not as all-terrain as I'd thought it would be, November 2, 2010

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Stuck in Houston (Houston, TX USA) - See all my reviews

= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Hot Wheels R/C Stealth Rides Power Tread Vehicle - Silver (Toy)

I tried the Hot Wheels Stealth Ride Chromium tank. I was hoping that it would be able to handle carpets but was disappointed as the treads come off if you try to make a turn on a carpet. It will handle fine on solid hard surfaces including DVD cases and thin hardcovers but any soft ones like carpets or sofas will pose a problem. Speed is on the slow side so the main excitement will be watching it tackle obstacle courses and such. The one I got also had trouble locking into the flat position. Ultimately, I went ahead and returned it.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars VERY PLEASED, January 11, 2011

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SUSAN - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Hot Wheels R/C Stealth Rides Power Tread Vehicle - Silver (Toy)

This toy was a last minute purchase for my 5 year old. He loves it. I am pleased with the entire package, eventhough I wasn't crazy about the price at first. It is actually well worth the expense. I would recommend it, it is durable and portable. Also, it doesn't take up much space.