I would pass on any off-road mini-z. My friend picked a nicely hopped up Overland, alu knuckles, x-speed motor, many many NiMH batts, spare rims and tires, and the bugger was terribly slow even for a track in the house. He made a track in his bed room and it was funny. When he went to take off rims the inside would crack to peices. He ran it on carpet too. He was warning me not turn to hard to cause it to roll because I could break something even on the carpet. It was a joke!! This seems to be the same thing but with larger tires and a rasied body. I was thinking of getting some little tikes into the hobby by reccomending this but I changed my mind even about that. Poorly put togather car. The plastics used in the making of parts is terrible making the durability low.