Bumper cars are open on every side. A lap belt holds a child down but not back, so they twist round to look at whoever they just bumped and end up half out of the seat.

This one uses a shoulder harness rather than a lap strap, behind an ergonomic back the maker says is there to stop a child leaning backwards. Between them, the child stays facing the way the car is going.

Harness, bumper and start

Three things on one panel: the shoulder harness, the soft bumper strip and a slow start curve plotted against a sharper one. All three are about the same thing, which is keeping a bump fun rather than jarring.

Two motors, real pace

Two 12 V motors and a published 1.9 to 3.7 mph. The maker's own comparison sets that against single motor 6 V cars at 0.7 to 1.3 mph, which is the difference a six year old notices straight away.

The panel

A light switch, a battery display, a USB port, an AUX port, music, a horn and the power switch. The battery display is the one adults use, and the AUX socket is rarer than USB on toys this size.

Footprint and height

26 in across and 18.7 in tall. That is a small circle, and since the car spins on the spot it needs very little more than its own footprint to be entertaining.

A harness rather than a lap strap, holding a child at the shoulders as well as the waist.

A moulded backrest the manufacturer says prevents children leaning backwards.

Published at 1.9 to 3.7 mph, driven from a 12 V 4 Ah battery.

A padded strip right around the base, with an anti-slip footrest inside it.

Direction and low, medium or high speed. It needs two AAA batteries, which are not included.

Horn, music and story functions, a USB port, an AUX port, LED edging and a coloured headlight.

Ships from our United States warehouse. Delivery to Canada usually takes 8 to 14 business days, with no customs charges or duties to pay on arrival. Free shipping on orders over $150, a flat $18.90 below that, and tracking by email as soon as it leaves.

Return within 14 days of purchase, unused, in original condition and packaging.

Covered directly by the manufacturer under their warranty terms for material and manufacturing defects.

Found it cheaper at a Canadian retailer? Send us the link and we will match that price. It has to be the same item, in stock, sold and shipped inside Canada, and compared like for like on what comes in the box.

A harness and a shaped back do more than a lap strap on a car with no doors.

37 to 95 months and 66 lb, with a top speed well above the slow toddler spinners.

The maker photographs two of them meeting. The soft ring is what makes that survivable.

What we stand behind

• The speed range, the motors, the battery, the 66 lb capacity, the age range and the dimensions are all the manufacturer's published figures.
• 3.7 mph is faster than an adult walks, which is quick for a bumper car. The remote's lower settings are worth using.
• The manufacturer states the parental remote takes priority over the joysticks.
• No run time or charge time is published for this model, so neither is claimed.
• A toy for supervised play. Never on a road, a sidewalk or a bike path.

Is the restraint a belt or a harness?

A harness. It comes over the shoulders rather than only across the lap, which matters on a car with no doors and no roof. The moulded back behind it is designed to stop a child leaning out.

How fast is it compared with a cheaper bumper car?

The manufacturer publishes 1.9 to 3.7 mph for this one and sets it against single motor 6 V cars at 0.7 to 1.3 mph. That is roughly three times the pace at the top end.

Does the remote take priority?

Yes. The maker states that the parental remote control is prior to the joystick control, so an adult input wins over the child's.

What age and weight is it for?

37 to 95 months, which is about three to eight years, with a 66 lb weight capacity.

Does the remote come with batteries?

No. It needs two AAA cells and the manufacturer notes they are not supplied.