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Brand:RadioShack

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CHOKING WARNING: Not for children under 3 yrs.

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Product Reviews Summary

Avg. Customer Rating:

3.7 stars

(based on 22 reviews)

86% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:

Durable(10), Easy to operate(10), Fun(15), Long range(16), Well constructed(10)

Cons:

Batteries not included(16), Difficult to control(6), Flimsy(3)

Best Uses:

Collecting(8), Indoors(10), Older children(11), Outdoors(15), Young children(4)

Describe Yourself:

Collector(9), Parent of two or more children(6), Working parent(5)

no traction

By joe from sf cal on 1/2/2009

Pros:

Batteries Included, Well Constructed

Cons:

Difficult to Control

Best Uses:

Indoors

Describe Yourself:

Collector

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 1:10 RC Car:

they need to have more traction on the back tires

''I would buy this item again and again

By road runner

from dallas fortworth,tx on 12/30/2008

Pros:

Easy to Operate, Fun, Long Range, Well Constructed

Cons:

Batteries Not Included

Best Uses:

Indoors, Older Children, Outdoors

Describe Yourself:

Parent Of Two Or More Children

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 1:10 RC Car:

when i first bought this car i went to the kitchen the car started to drift.if you don't know how to drift just take it slow and there is a turn you still go slow.so when you turn regular star turning the other way.

THE CAR

By GETTING FRUSTRATED from Utah on 12/30/2008

Pros:

Durable, Fun, Long Range, Well Constructed

Cons:

Bad rear tires, Batteries Not Included, Difficult to Control

Best Uses:

Outdoors, Racing drifting

Describe Yourself:

Kid wants 2 know how

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 1:10 RC Car:

HOW DO U SWITCH THE TIRES?

difficult for 3 yr old - too fast

By george

from ny on 12/29/2008

Cons:

Batteries Not Included

Best Uses:

Older Children, Outdoors

Describe Yourself:

Parent Of Two Or More Children

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 1:10 RC Car:

It is fast - i will try rotating the tires to cut down on the spinout issue.
my 3 yr old is having a lot of trouble learning to control it.
i bought th e1600 battery with it and the charge has really lasted much longer.
tough on hard wood floors. better on paved driveway.
really wish it had a high/low gear changer.

modify for best result

By miggy from webster, tx on 12/27/2008

Pros:

Easy to Operate, Fun, Long Range, Well Constructed

Cons:

Batteries Not Included

Best Uses:

Collecting, Indoors, Outdoors

Describe Yourself:

First Time Parent

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 1:10 RC Car:

the car have enough power to perform, just modify/switch the front and rear tire and you'll have the control that you want...

Fast!!!!!

By Johnny Boy

from Harrisburg, PA on 12/26/2008

Cons:

No precision turning

Describe Yourself:

Student

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 1:10 RC Car:

Looks like a car on ice. definitely a drift car.

worse thing ever! cant control it

By jdp88 from Houston,Texas on 12/26/2008

Cons:

Batteries Not Included, Difficult to Control

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 1:10 RC Car:

i ended up taking this thing back the same day i got it. the plastic tires do nothing but spin out and if you can get it going to smallest turn sends the thing spinning out of control. dont waste your money!

Good car

By Driftking

from San Francisco on 12/23/2008

Pros:

Durable, Fast, Fun, Long Range, Well Constructed

Cons:

Batteries Not Included, Difficult to Control

Best Uses:

Collecting, Older Children, Outdoors

Describe Yourself:

Collector

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 1:10 RC Car:

This car has a lot of potential power if the vinyl tires in the back could be changed to rubber. I also removed the bumper (?) to improve looks. I've read other reviews about how other people switch the tires. How do you guys do that? It would be a great help if someone posted the procedure up.

Don't buy this car unless it's under [$]

By Nick from Mission Hills CA 91345 on 12/21/2008

Pros:

Easy to modify

Cons:

Batteries Not Included, Built in obsalensince, Difficult to Control, Poor Construction

Best Uses:

Collecting, Older Children, Outdoors

Describe Yourself:

15 year old male, Collector, Hobby car entusiest

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 1:10 RC Car:

When I first baught this car it used to burnout & do doughnuts all over the place so I looked the front and rear tires and I noticed that the rear tires were mostly the consisticy of plastic & the front tires where nice soft rubber. So I took off only the tire of the wheel & swiched them. This stopped the problem that I was having. Since then I used it every day from 1to16 hours a day using the quick charger very good prouduct i might add, & the motor finaly died of lock motor amps after driving it a whole 2 and a half years straight. I put about 750 miles which isint that bad for a raido control car if u think about it. Pritty good prouduct over all just wish it would have lasted longer than 2 and a half months.

Intresting Car

By MarvinDude

from Tarpon Springs, FL on 12/20/2008

Pros:

Color, Durable, Easy to Operate, Fun, Long Range

Cons:

Batteries Not Included

Best Uses:

Indoors, Outdoors, Young Children

Describe Yourself:

Big brother

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 1:10 RC Car:

All i can say for this amazing machine, their is better for a lot more money but for the price id say this is worth it. Plus it looks really cool xD, My brother loves it

mercedes benz mcclaren

By daddy from kateyesofidaho[@] on 12/20/2008

Pros:

Long Range, Looks nice, Sporty

Cons:

Flimsy, Needs power, Stronger batteries, To slow

Best Uses:

Best with track built 4 r, Collecting, Indoors, Older Children

Describe Yourself:

Active, Collector, Grandparent, Love cars, Parent Of Two Or More Children, Retired, Stay At Home Parent, Working Parent

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 1:10 RC Car:

this car need more speed hence the comment for stronger batteries tires that grip surface bettercontrols not that hard to learn have fun

its the best presant ever!!!!!!!!!

By keaton mckinney from hendersonville,Tn on 12/4/2008

Pros:

Durable, Easy to Operate, Fast, Fun, Keaton, Long Range, Well Constructed

Best Uses:

Indoors, Outdoors

Describe Yourself:

Parent Of Two Or More Children

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 1:10 RC Car:

iuse it a lot it is fun the kids love it and so do i fast and easy th handle

how good this thing is

By Tony from fort walton, Fl on 11/26/2008

Pros:

Durable, Easy to Operate, Fun, Long Range, Well Constructed

Cons:

Batteries Not Included

Best Uses:

Collecting, Older Children, Young Children

Describe Yourself:

Collector

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 1:10 RC Car:

I use it for pinks

cool car, no traction

By will the beast from portland oregon on 11/20/2008

Pros:

Easy to Operate, Fun, Long Range

Cons:

Absolutely no traction, Batteries Not Included, Flimsy

Best Uses:

Older Children, Outdoors

Describe Yourself:

12 yr old kid, Collector

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 1:10 RC Car:

this is a great car goes, fast, working headlights, which surprisingly don't effect the battery that much. it just gets no traction

LOVE THIS CAR!!!!

By RC NEWBIE from SAUCIER MS on 11/16/2008

Pros:

Durable, Easy to Operate, Fun, Long Range, SUP€R FAST, Well Constructed

Cons:

Batteries Not Included

Best Uses:

Collecting, Indoors, Older Children, Outdoors, Young Children

Describe Yourself:

Collector, Working Parent

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 1:10 RC Car:

SAW THIS ONLINE AND WENT GET IT...ON SALE AND AFTER EXTRA BATTS. ONLY [$]....THIS THING IS FAST. ALMOST TOO FAST MUST AHVE THIS SEASON....

Perfect as a birthday present

By Mo the spender from Woodbridge, VA on 11/15/2008

Pros:

Easy to Operate, Fun, Long Range

Cons:

Batteries Not Included, Flimsy

Best Uses:

Older Children, Outdoors

Describe Yourself:

Parent Of Two Or More Children, Working Parent

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 1:10 RC Car:

It doesn't get too much traction but it's good out in the streets when you get the trick. My son got it for his birthday, it took him 3 days, now he's doing drifts in the street and getting maximum play time with the battery.

need help with the tires

By mauricio from pasadent , tx on 11/4/2008

Pros:

Durable, Easy to Operate, Long Range, Well Constructed

Cons:

Batteries Not Included

Best Uses:

Indoors, Outdoors

Describe Yourself:

Education Oriented

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 1:10 RC Car:

I know that this car doesn't have a lot of grip on the rear tires but you can change the two front tires with the two rear tires...now that's a lot of grip it takes off even faster and better. The turns are kind of wide but it really doesn't matter so if your car is not fast as it takes off just do what I did change the rear tires with the two front tires.

This car can burnout and DRIFT!!!

By D.K. the 12th from Granada Hills CA on 10/31/2008

Pros:

Fun, Long Range

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 1:10 RC Car:

I baught this sports car 2 weeks ago thinking that I would get the usual false advertisement, but I was wrong. Infact this sports car was under advertised. I foun out the fiist second that I took off the tires let lose and went directly into a dounut. I also clocked this car at an amasing speed of 13.5 mph on my uncles radar gun. Tis car is way over powered. In my eyes that is a good thing.

this car is cool

By bob from katy tx on 10/16/2008

Pros:

Durable, Fun, Long Range, Well Constructed

Cons:

Batteries Not Included

Best Uses:

Indoors, Older Children, Outdoors, Young Children

Describe Yourself:

Collector

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 1:10 RC Car:

this car is cool and i am a collector so i know what to look for in a car and this car tops all other radio shack brands. it is fast fun and over all awesome!!!!!

sad....

By jingle jangle from america on 10/15/2008

Pros:

Fun

Cons:

Boring

Best Uses:

Collecting

Describe Yourself:

Collector, Education Oriented

Comments about RadioShack Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 1:10 RC Car:

This thing sucks. The days of radioshack making quality rc vehicles are over. Has lots of potential power but with the shacks poor choice of plastic rear tires, the thing is usless. Maybe it was cheaper to use plastic tires or maybe it makes it seem faster since all it does is do burnouts and spin in circles due to lack of traction. Weak

uncontrollable yet controlled

By radioshack empl. from mesa, az on 10/14/2008

Pros:

Durable, Easy to Operate, Fun, Long Range

Cons:

Batteries Not Included

Best Uses:

Collecting, Outdoors

Describe Yourself:

Working Parent

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 1:10 RC Car:

for one this i a really ice looking, cant go wrong with a mercedes slr, but out of the box, after you buy the additional batteries, its a decnt car can take a lot of abuse, jumps, crashes whatever, but the tires are not very good, in particular the rears, they are the har vinyl thats normally used for model cars, in return the vehicle is very unstable, does nothing but burnouts and doughnuts, which is fun but hard to control considering the low speed is...well, slow, not to mention very loud, but an easy fix to get some traction without having to buy anything other than what you have is to switch the fronts with the rears so the fronts, are now the vinyl, and the rears are now rubber, which will allow you more than enough traction, it takes off quick right off the line, and is actually nuch quicker and much more stable and easier to control, drifting is actually possible because you can actually pull out of it instead of going into a spin

FAST

By Jeremy

from Baltimore, MD on 10/1/2008

Pros:

Durable, Fun, Long Range

Cons:

Batteries Not Included, Difficult to Control

Best Uses:

Indoors, Older Children, Outdoors

Describe Yourself:

Parent Of Two Or More Children, Working Parent

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 1:10 RC Car:

The car is very fast and fun. The only real issue is the rear tires are a hard plastic which makes the car spin out very easily when turning. It's fun doing donuts on my carpet though. All in all its still fun but rubber tires would have made this much better instead of the plastic. This was most likely done so as not to wear out quickly cause of the power this thing does have.

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