There are still Black Friday deals on the coolest car toys

You still have time; Some of the best Black Friday deals on car toys are available all weekend long. It’s never too early to get kids driving cars. Even for adults, it’s never too late to discover the fun of smaller versions of the original. I’ve found the best deals still running through Black Friday weekend and into Cyber Monday. I’ve included all kinds: Hot Wheels, LEGO, remote control cars, plastic models and even some STEM toys that inspire kids to put down the tablets and create things in the real world.

Hot Wheels tracks are great; These are child-sized labs for learning Newtonian physics. When I was very young they were all gravity powered and the move to coil spring powered auto shooters was a major innovation. Well, as you can imagine, they are motorized. This Hot Wheels Sky Crash Tower Motor Track Set with Car for $49.97 shoots a car straight up into a loop before going back down. However, if there are several cars on the road, there is a risk that they will crash into each other. This gives you the opportunity to discuss elastic vs. inelastic collisions – crashes are science.

Is there anyone of any age who doesn’t love LEGO? I bet no one I would be friends with. There are car kits in all price ranges from our most popular Danish car manufacturer. For less than $30 you can get this LEGO Speed Champions McLaren Solus GT & McLaren F1 LM 2 car set. There are many other options. If you want to go big in terms of price and quantity, this LEGO Technic Peugeot 9X8 24H Le Mans Hybrid Hypercar is a blast at $159.99.

I have also put together a small list of remote control cars. I’ve talked time and time again about how great these are for turning bored kids into engineers. So I won’t get involved in it again. I should mention one more surprise at the end of the list. Yes, this is a real, gas-powered engine.

I started looking for the same visible V8 engine model kits that seemingly every kid had in the ’80s. The exact model I remember is hard to find, but you can get a Mustang V8 or a Porsche flat-six, both of which cost almost $200. My first thought was, “How much can a go kart engine cost?” Well, apparently you can have one for $68.00. Seems like a perfect opportunity to spend some time in the garage with your kid, taking the thing apart and putting it back together. The best part is that you’ll eventually be able to build a go-kart to fit it into. You’re welcome.