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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 63 reviews

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Customers praise the DRIVE 2-Car Starter Kit for providing hours of fun for people of all ages. They also appreciate the racing aspect, which allows friends to compete against each other. However, some customers find the product to be a bit expensive, and others are disappointed that it is only compatible with iPhones and iPads.

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  • Cons mentioned:
    Expensive, Picks up pet hair and dust

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Amazing Tech

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The setup of the track, rolling it out on the floor as well as the clean up, rolling it back up and storing it can be tiresome. The track is of a high quality material and is little tacky so it will pickup pet hair and dust. For the price I wouldn't just leave this on the floor when not in use so the setup and clean up can prohibit you from using this as often as you might want to. The 2 included cars came with some battery charge out-of-the-box, but I'd suggest charging them before playing. It took less then 20 minutes to fully charge both cars at once. The cars are tough, my 2 year old hasn't broken them, yet. He's too young to appreciate it so far and wanted to push the cars around the track themselves. He didn't quite understand that the iPhone app was controlling the cars. But as he gets older I think he'll really enjoy the racing. Good thing the IA is fun to race against so I can still have fun racing by myself! Overall this is a great product. It's expensive but have comfort in the fact that you're buying some awesome tech and a well made product. I found it on sale so it was a no-brainer for me but it is expensive, especially for those individual cars!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Fun, Large track

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    LARGE & FUN Electronic Car racing Game

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My 9 year old son loves it. The track is large and takes up a lot of space, but can be rolled up and put away. The track is a very simple track, but is fun. A good twist to all the electronic games, I enjoy seeing the cars race around.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Finish line sensor, Price

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Not what I was looking for

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very nice product but when it comes down to price, if you buy the sensors, lights, structure, and motors, the price for both cars is about 35 dollars. If you add up the sub charger, dock, and track, it should be around 50 dollars. I bought this and I realized that the cars go around in nice circles and it acutely finishes at the finish line. But when I put another car running against the car that is about to finish on the track, it stop it and they are pushing against each other. After a while when there are still running against each other, it says that it has finished. ??????? So maybe it doesn't sence the finish line, instead it probably measure the power it is using and calculates how far it has gone not knowing that it is pushing against another car. Another con is that when I tried Boson on the track for the very first time, it just went randomly even though the sensor track and tires are clean. So if you are going to buy this starter kit, it still is very advanced and powerful, but the price and reliability is not very good.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Customization

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Anki Drive

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great family fun racing like the old days of slot race track cars only ten times better and light years into the future of electronic toy race cars. I own this and the crossroads track and the bottleneck track and the five additional cars, I bought everything on sale for about $500.00 it's and expensive toy for family fun if you have the money go get it and have fun you won't regret. Cars charge in about five minutes and run for about twenty minutes or more driving time. Toys and video games collide in a first-of-its-kind real-life robot battle- racing game. STARTER KIT includes two physical robot cars, BOSON and KOURAI, and the STARTER TRACK. Easy setup: Roll out the 8.5' x 3.5' STARTER TRACK on any floor or table, download the free app, and take control of your car. Rolls back up and stores just as easily. Use the free Anki DRIVE app to command and customize your cars with upgrades - make them faster on the track, boost firepower, and tons more. Battle up to three friends or self-controlled robot cars per race. Each player must have an iOS or Android device to take control of a car. (Specific devices listed below.)

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Christmas gift

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great race car starter set

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    We gave this to our 9 year old grandson for Christmas. None of us were really familiar with it but we are pleased to hear he loves it. He even took his Christmas money and bought another car. Great toy!!!!!!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Fun

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great fun

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this for my 11 year old son for Christmas. It was easy to set up and fun to play. He still uses it several times a week. It is easy to set up although you need a fairly large area. Can be put away in five minutes or less. Good investment.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Racing

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    My boys love this hours of entertainment

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    We wish all the cars were in stock. We got two with the starter kit and bought two more a few days later . Still waiting for one that is out of stock. My older boys were home from college and also got a kick out of this race car game.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Terrific game play

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    Slot cars 2015! My 9 years old birthday present. With the A.I. You can play by yourself in multiple modes or lay up to 4 people. Teams or no teams.... Every car has special power... Love playing it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Fun

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Christmas Gift

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought Anki Drive for my 8 year old son for Christmas and he loves it!!! We purchased the starter kit and an extra car so our entire family could race against each other. Very fun product!!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Invention

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    Bought this for my 8 year old son who thoroughly enjoys racing. It's a very innovative concept; roll out the mat, connect the cars to your Bluetooth device and do some damage. The cars steer themselves, short of the user being able to veer left or right, which I am happy about because I'd rather shoot the car in front of me or slow it down as opposed to worrying about steering. We don't play it as much, but we are pretty active with other things.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for young and old

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    We bought the Anki starter pack for my 10 year old son. This is a lot of fun for both him and me and our 2 younger girls. It is easy to set up and the cars charge rather quick and you get good play time with them. The play is really easy. My youngest can drive it no problem and had even won a few times. You do need some type of Bluetooth device for each car so that can get hard when friends come over but we haven't had a problem yet. It also great to grow with as the computer cars can get harder to play as you get better. Over all this is a lot of fun for all.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    cool

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    My son loves it. it is just a combination of cyber and the real world. really cool toy. It does require space as the mat is about 8 feet long by 4 feet wide. check the dimensions

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Fun

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    AWESOME

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    Hours of fun for all ages! Nothing else like available .

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Racing

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    This is so cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    To finally have a race car game that does not need slots is amazing. The battle aspect is pretty neat too!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Compatibility

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Good toy too bad my brothers was stolen

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Ordered two for Xmas. One for my kids and one for my brothers kids. No fault of best buy' but my brothers product never arrived was stolen in the mail. However I can't lock in the price I got over Xmas and Best Buy is out of stock to order a new one. No joy! That said, my kids love it. Fun to race and blends video game and pysical game nicely. **Be warned this will not work with old IOS devices make sure you verify the supported device list.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Racing

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great toy for Ages 9-14

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    My boys love racing against their friends. Only drawback is everyone needs the app downloaded to an iPad or some device.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Expensive

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    my 8year old grandson loves it

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    a little expensive for a race car set, just hope it proves to be durable

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Fun

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Better than the old slot cars!

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    Fun, great technology. Easy to set-up. Would recommend additional cars.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Fun

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for kids

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    My son loves it and kept playing with his friends. He asked to buy 2 more cars which I just did. He loved it!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great toy for gamers

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My kids love their Anki race set. They prefer to race head to head, but they can also race against the computer controlled car (yes the car drives by its self). The race track is huge, but it rolls up easily and comes with a nice storage case. Buyers should note, that for your kids to race head to head, they will need two seperate tablets.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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