Ford and Fisher-Price have worked closely together to create the Power Wheels Smart Drive Mustang.
Fisher-Price developed the scaled-down Ford Mustang, which is available in blue or pink, based on real Ford design data. Sized just for kids, it’s amazingly realistic and captures the spirit, style and high-tech features found in a Ford Mustang GT parents can drive.
New for Power Wheels vehicles is the Smart Drive system, which is essentially the brand’s first computer-controlled powertrain that adds features like traction control, stability monitoring, digital speed control, battery monitoring, as well as slow start and stop.
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The computer has the ability to monitor for wheel slip, adjusting motor speeds to help keep the car stable while going over wet grass or bumpy terrain. In addition, a tilt sensor can detect when the car is reaching dangerous angles, turning off the motors to prevent rollovers. Parents can also easily control top speed, which ranges fron 1 to 5 mph, as well as check battery charge level on a backlit LED touch interface.
There’s even a built-in sound system that features engine sounds recorded from a real Mustang. Kids can play their own music on the biggest speaker ever installed on a Fisher-Price product through an auxiliary input jack.
The Power Wheels Smart Drive Mustang will be available at retailers starting in December with an MSRP of $359.99.
