New Line of Fisher-Price Ford Mustangs, Just in Time for the Holidays
With Santa Claus making his final preparations before his global marathon, all young (and old) Mustang enthusiasts can rejoice in these new awesome creations!
Fisher-Price developed a scaled-down car, available in blue or pink, from real Ford design data. The result is an amazingly realistic Mustang, but sized just right for kids! The spirit, style, and high-tech features are just like the ones found in the V8-powered Mustang GT that grown ups drive (mostly).
“Mustang is one of our best-selling sports cars,” says Gary Collins, senior manager of design for Power Wheels. “For the Smart Drive Mustang, we wanted to amp up the realistic driving experience to make the feeling of getting behind the wheel even more thrilling for kids.”
While my daughter has already moved on from Power Wheels, she recently owned a version of the Porsche GT3, and I’m sad to inform you that it was plagued by severe wheel-spin. Sure, it made for cool Instagram videos, but it was awful for traction. Thankfully the guys at Fisher-Price came up with a solution, and the new generation Power Wheels Smart Drive Mustang features various driver aids to prevent such silly actions:
- Traction control: The computer can monitor for wheel slip and adjust motor speeds to help keep the car going over wet grass or bumpy terrain.
- Stability monitoring: A tilt sensor can detect when the car is reaching dangerous angles, turning off the motors to prevent rollovers.
- Digital speed control and battery monitoring: A backlit LED touch interface can allow parents to easily control top speed, from 1 mph to 5 mph, and check battery charge level.
- Slow start and stop: Instead of a simple on/off behavior, motors can now ramp speed up or down – for fast starts and short stopping distances.
Smart Drive Mustang was recently on display at the Los Angeles International Auto Show. It will be available at retail stores in December for an MSRP of $359.99. Want one?
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