A Classic

Do you remember the Ricochet? If you do, great. If you don’t, here’s a commercial for it from 1994:

Within those 30 seconds, one phrase gets repeated twice: “The RC world will never be the same!” And the amazing part? It’s true.

And as proof, we present the Amazon page for today’s product. Not only can you see the resemblance between the Force1 Tornado+ and the classic Ricochet, but just look at the “related products” and “customers also viewed” sections. There appear to be dozens, if not hundreds, of flippable stunt cars on the market. In fact, we’ve sold other ones ourselves.

But to clarify, the Force1 Tornado+ is much smaller than the Ricochet. (I would know; I got one for Christmas that year. Jealous?) And what sets it apart from previous stunt cars we’ve sold is “tornado mode,” which is when you press a button and it does this:

Is that clear enough? No? Well, then watch this GIF:

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Is that clear enough? Also no?

Okay, then just believe me when I tell you that it’s rad.

The other thing I’ll say about all these cars: they’re fun for everyone. Young kids can press the buttons and delight in them going crazy and “dancing.” Older kids can do tricks with them. And 40-year-old deal-site copywriters can get so obsessed with maneuvering them through driveway obstacle courses that their spouses come out and tell them it’s getting late and if they don’t come in soon the neighbors are going to start talking again.

Hypothetically speaking, I mean.

Point is: they’re sick. And also, they’re cheap. Maybe jumbo-sized stocking stuffers? That’s up to you.

Now, if you’ll excuse me, I… uhh… have some work to do in the driveway.