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V8 Race Car

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$39.99 In stock

Buckle up, gearheads! Ready to become a backyard engineer? Snap together your own V8 race car and watch the magic happen—literally. Build a fully functional four-speed manual transmission with reverse, a torque-sensing differential that grips curves like a pro, real shock absorbers, and a show-stopping V8 engine with visible pistons and crankshaft spinning away. Twist the adjustable steering wheel left or right, and you're ready to roll. The vintage racer design turns heads, while the 40-page color manual unlocks the secrets of how cars actually work. Perfect for curious minds who want to learn engineering the fun way—one satisfying snap at a time.

From Thames & Kosmos, for ages 10 and up

Customer Reviews (5.0 / 5 · 5 reviews)

George I. ★★★★★

Getting the four-speed manual to shift through every gear with a real reverse was so satisfying, my inner mechanic geeked out completely. Snap-together meant zero glue and zero frustration, even when I rebuilt it twice for fun.

Chloe ★★★★★

The reverse gear actually works, which blew my mind for a snap-together kit. My kid and I spent a whole afternoon messing with the four-speed shifter and it clicks through every gear just like a real manual.

Thomas Q. ★★★★★

Putting together the four-speed manual transmission was a satisfying challenge, and seeing it actually function with the reverse gear felt like a real achievement. The snap-together design held up perfectly during my first test run.