Most of us mere mortals can’t afford a true super car. And I don’t just mean a Porsche (great though they are); I’m talking about some of the world’s most expensive cars like Ferraris, Maseratis, Lamborghinis, Bentleys and Aston Martins.
But we can all afford a remote controlled version. And here’s the thing; these models are absolutely superb!
They may not quite replicate the real thing, but you can’t exactly fly down the M6 in one anyway with all the queues and speed cameras around anyway. So unless you’re going to take off the number plates and just ‘go for it’ in the dead of night – actually owning a super car seems pretty pointless.
Not so with the incredible model versions. And two things have happened to these in recent years; they’ve got miles better and miles cheaper, too. The designs of some of the better models are simply meticulous.
It helps if you have kids. And if I’m being sexist, which I am, it helps if you have a son – or two. At least then you can pretend it’s for him and call it a present.
Why not treat yourself to a Lamborghini Reventon remote control car for example? Only 20 Lamborghini Reventons were ever made, but there are plenty remote control versions out there at one twentieth the size of the real car. The models even have two-speed transmission and 3cc petrol engines, with independent suspension, hydraulic shock absorbers and disc brakes.
If motorbikes are your thing, there are plenty remote controlled classic Honda bikes out there, for example.
There are even models to suit the kind of green tastes we’re after these days. The eco cars UK buyers are after are well catered for with hybrid and electrical remote controlled cars available – you know; for those who want to send the “kids” the right environmental messages!