November 2008 Notable Toys — Wheeled Toys

The URoll is the perfect size for little racers. It boasts a cantilevered seat strong enough for dad and mom, and the floating form creates a dynamic toy car that lets junior cruise in style. With an incredible turning radius, it’s agile enough for small spaces and can maneuver around tight corners. Launch date: December 2007.

Carrera of America is recreating the excitement, thrills and spills of real-life motorsport racing with its new Digital 132 GT Racer set, which combines superior model making and state-of-the-art technology to provide lightning-quick, brilliant tactical moves, precision drifts in search of the ideal line, pit stops and peak speed capacity, and is compatible with other manufactures’ analog racetrack and slot car systems. Carrera’s 1:32 scale Digital GT Racer set is outfitted with a Porsche GT3 RSR Felbermayr Proton Competition LMES 2007, a BMW Z4 M Coupé Schubert Motors, 11 standard straights, three 1/3 Straights, a connecting track with black box, two Digital 132 lane change sections (four track sections), 10 curves 1/60°, a wireless tower, two wireless speed controllers, a transformer, guardrails, replacement contacts, instructions, verge border sections and track section interlocks. Assembled dimensions are 350 x 179 cm/11.48 x 5.87 ft. Track length: 9,0 m/29.53 ft. Launch date: November 2008.

The Happy Plus Princess has the patented 3-in-1 Auto-Freewheel™, an integrated automatic free-wheeling system allowing children to rest their feet on the pedals while parents guide them along with patented features such as limited turn radius, which restricts the front wheel from turning more than 45 degrees in either direction, Parental Control® steering lock, and quick-adjust telescoping frame. The tricycle has a high carbon steel frame and the backseat has 4 adjustable seating postions. The Happy Plus Frog #8847-500 and Happy Plus Construction #8847-700 are also available. This ride-on has a weight limit of 400lbs.

Sitting on four rolling wheels to move forward and backwards, this construction digger can rotate 360 degrees and features dual action levers. Weight limit: 75lbs.

Finished in metallic blue and hot pink, this low step through frame designed bike is made of durable steel construction, with non-slip pedals and grips, rear coaster brake, front and rear fenders and reflectors, padded handlebars and seat, and 16" white tires. A boys version is also available in the form of the 16" Spider #KT901-169.