The Flitzie is really fast - with top speed, he was nowhere to go, however. This keeps the steering mechanism not - I had to glue them already. This works quite well with a super model glue. For the price one must not expect any quality parts at the wheel suspensions. All in all a great toy. My Daughter (8) is quite well with it. But my no Sihn (5) is still a little overwhelmed. You can adjust the speed. For children, the smallest stage is recommended - so it's still pretty fast!