remote control cars

Wireless toy automobiles

Remote control cars are miniature vehicles operated wirelessly via a handheld transmitter, popular as toys and hobbyist equipment.

They range from simple battery-powered toys for children to sophisticated radio-controlled models with gas engines, used for racing and off-road competitions.

The hobby distinguishes between toy-grade and hobby-grade vehicles: He spent thousands on his RC car collection.

Often shortened to RC cars.

Related
  • RC carsMiniature remotely operated automobiles
  • batteryPortable electricity storage
  • nitroExplosive compound, briefly
  • electricPowered by current
  • racingSpeed competition sport

ready to run · drag racing · drift · wheels · motor · antenna · speed · throttle · full throttle · high speed · track · pit stop · hobby · spare parts · brushless · tires · scale · off-road

Categories
Opposites
control method

remote control carsself-driving cars

Automobiles requiring no operator

autonomous vehicles · driverless cars · go-karts

scale and ridability

remote control carsgo-karts

Small motorized racing vehicles

passenger vehicles · bumper cars · automobiles · golf carts · Power Wheels

propulsion/power source

remote control carspush toys

Wheeled items children propel

pedal cars · Hot Wheels · Matchbox cars

Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G