it is brilliant, I bought one years ago for myself and built it... it still sits in my garage and I click the button sometimes just to see a working engine rather than the lump of crap in the full size car sitting next to it...

Sod the kids, this is the type of gift that you barge them out the way of, take over for an hour or two and munch chocolates!

Heat added for item and wicked description! (So true)

To be fair on ungrateful kids - these are pretty crap to be honest.

holding out for a free delivery code....damn no ordered.

Hot just for the op's perfect summary of xmas.

Sod the kids, this is the type of gift that you barge them out the way of, take over for an hour or two and munch chocolates!

Lol

it is brilliant, I bought one years ago for myself and built it... it still sits in my garage and I click the button sometimes just to see a working engine rather than the lump of crap in the full size car sitting next to it...

bought one for my son, who's 6. Granted I paid full whack but he loved it, despite me doing most of the building..

Sadly though any educational value a 6 year old might derive from this engine will be largely irrelevant in 10 years time, when he/she looks at the hybrid and electric engines of their day.

This looks excellent, I'd have bought one if I could get the free delivery code to work (I know, it is still a bargain - but I'm a tightwad).

There will still be plenty of engines converting chemical energy into kinetic energy via a thermodynamic cycle in 10 or 20 years time, many of which will be compression engines much like this one.

I don't think that is the sort of educational value a 6 year old gets from these type of activities, it is engaging for their little inquisitive brains.

I think the technology is completely irrelevant. Do you think every creative pioneer in history learned their skills at 6, or was the creativity seed planted by ensuring their brains were being fully engaged.............!?

Price is great, cheaper than most of the Ebay prices as well.

Great. Ordered 2 to put away for next Christmas. Have bought this and the motorbike previously and they are very good.
Debenhams also have the motorbike one for a few pounds more than this

Would just like to point out a hybrid car ( I know you said hybrid engine) has a petrol/diesel engine and a electric motor.
And its a electric motor not electric engine.

lol

considering it's "Alleged Crap"its sold out Kourvah.....would have ad wun...