February 2013 Notable Toys — Cars

The beads on the bus go round and round, and up and down and over and under. This wooden bead maze bus is on a roll. The curvy maze at the top, peek-a-boo window, sliders, turning tiles, spinning gear, and wheels will keep tots learning and having fun. A great early learning toy for developing visual stimulation, hand eye coordination and cause and effect. Just the right size for small hands, the bus measures 10.5” long. For ages 10 mos and up.

Three dump trucks deliver important concepts related to volume, size and distance. Dumpsters are sturdy, stackable, and friction driven. Colors may vary. 7 1/2" x 3 3/4" x 8" (19 cm x 10 cm x 20 cm).

Simple and sweet roly poly cars. Bright colors, modern shapes and easy for baby to grasp. All ages. Launch date: 2013.

Cruise in style with LEGO Friends Stephanie’s Cool Convertible. Hop into the coolest ride in Heartlake City to pick up the LEGO Friends for a road trip full of fun and adventure! Stephanie loves cruising in her convertible. Help her wash it to a sparkle and load her puppy into the backseat. Then, take her and her LEGO Friends to the beauty shop, to the beach or on a road trip. Includes a Stephanie mini-doll figure and her dog, Coco.

Includes interactive hard cover storybook. Learn about over 10 features of a motorcycle and how they work. Enter codes into the keypad to see each vehicle part come to life. Real motorised action, Amazing 60 mph scale speed. Program mode feature let’s children create 3 unique sequences. Parent friendly volume control. Remote transmitter compatible. Minimum order case pack 4 units.

The Mega Bloks® Hot Wheels® collection brings the world's most famous car brand to building toys, featuring speed, action and performance. Boys can build and collect their favorite Hot Wheels vehicles, and even customize their own creations. The product line also includes cool launchers and each set features a collectible Team Hot Wheels micro action figure to further enhance the play. Build, customize & play with Mega Bloks Hot Wheels. Launch date: Fall 2013.

For the first time, Cloud b takes its patented Twilight Turtle technology to a new form with this exciting race car. Ready to rev up the deepest dreams for even the most restless sleeper, transforming with push and play action for daytime fun. Featuring fully functioning wheels and fun light projections during the night that are set to a 45-minute timer, Twilight Carz ensures companionship throughout the day. Launch date: November 2012.

Inspired by the hit movie, the Carrera Go!!! Marvel - The Avengers Hero Team Chase Race Set lets kids ages eight years and up recreate the excitement of their favorite heroes at home. The starter set includes 15 easy-to-assemble bolt system track pieces, Captain America Stormer and Iron Man Tech Racer, and 2 turbo speed controllers for added racing boost. Each car features high-quality detailing and is fitted with double contact brushes for secure, powerful racing play.

The Go Series and Disney Cars 2 - the perfect combination. The Go Series is a world class starter system for kids 8 and up. All sets include "Turbo Speed" controllers for added racing boost. There is an extensive variety of accessories for thrilling action. The track system has an "Easy to Assemble" bolt system. The street curves have red and white printed shoulders. All cars are fitted with double contact brushes. The cars are high-quality original detailed and tampo printed. They are 1:43 scale. This new Cars set includes the favorite Lightening McQueen, as well as newcomer Francesco Bernoulli. The Go Series and Disney Cars 2 - the perfect combination. Track in Porto Corso style with decorative elements. Includes 1 Lightning McQueen car, 1 Francesco Bernoulli car, transformer, connection section, 2 speed-controllers, 17.71' of track and lap-counter. The ultimate in racing in scale 1:43. Layout size 5.71' x 4.85'.
— As of 12/11/2012 this product had 3.3 out of 5 stars from 19 reviews on Amazon.com. Pros: Easy set up; fun for fans of Cars. Cons: Cars slow down over time; The brushes on the bottom of the cars need to be readjusted frequently; Pressing the speed button causes the cars to fly off the track.
— Mark Rosenblum, owner of Hobbytown in Fairfield, Conn., told TDmonthly in a May 2013 survey that Pixar's Cars was the store's hottest license.

The rugged and ready for action chrome detailed helicopter features motorized main and tail rotors, a set of jet propulsion turbo engines, retractable landing gear, and 3 authentic sounds for ignition, take off and fly by. The working lights include running lights that work in flash or steady mode and a set of high powered, pivoting searchlights. The see through, illuminated cargo bay has a push button release for the cargo door, which lowers as a ramp for the Rescue vehicle, a 6-door SUV style truck featuring a friction motor, real working lights, retractable emergency roof lights, and chrome detailing. Launch date: 2012.

Hot Wheels #35 Angry Birds Minion. Collect them all to build a fantasy world where even the craziest creatures can be frightfully fast.