Remote Controlled

Many children of the ’80s will have vivid memories of Saturday morning cartoons and watching commercials that seem to be mostly for cereals and toys. One of those iconic toys of the era was a remote control car from Tamiya called the Wild One.

The Nissan GT-R is perhaps the most precise and predictable sports car on the market. It’s incredibly responsive, and sharp as a tack going around a road course. I speak from experience. It’s like a precision scalpel that makes anyone behind the driver’s seat look like a pro.

While most of us would rather have an off-road truck we can actually sit in and drive, something like a Toyota Tundra TRD Pro, a Ford Raptor, or a Chevy Colorado ZR2 will cost you $40K to $50K or more.

So here’s a question: Can a remote controlled car outgun a real Lamborghini Gallardo? While the Lambo packs a 550 horsepower 10-cylinder engine that can launch the car from 0-to-60 in just 3.4 seconds, the toy car weighs next to nothing and has a brushless electric motor that offers instantaneous torque.