Full Product Name: Blurzz Rocket Race Funny Car With Digital Speedometer

Brief:
I got t' new funny car rocket racer solely because it had a speedometer attached. T' car is modeled after funny race cars and comes as t' car shell only–-you have t' have t' Blurzz rocket powered race set. I now own two, me hearties, mainly t' race against each other. Blimey! This review is for t' blue car.

Construction:
T' car comes pre-made. Avast! It does nay have an engine mount included, me hearties, which is a bit cheap o' Estes, but it does stop you from launchin' on a homemade track. That could be dangerous.

T' engine mount design has altered since t' first initial rocket car was introduced, and t' funny car will only work with t' latest design. Begad! Blimey! Estes will provide t' latest engine mount for free, me hearties, but you have t' rin' them or go on their website.

T' speedometer is located on t' top o' t' car and alternates betwixt mph and kph. Avast, me proud beauty! Aye aye! It works by a light sensor near t' aft wheel o' t' car. Avast! T' aft wheel is half silver and half black, shiver me timbers, me bucko, and by rotating, arrr, me hearties, t' speed o' t' car is calculated. Aye aye! Begad! T' speed is scale and nay real speed. Ahoy! Personally I would like t' have seen t' real speed that t' car travels at.

Estes seemed t' have learned their lesson from t' Tuner car, and t' front launch lugs are much better. Avast! Aye aye! There is little chance that t' car will come off t' line now.

Finishing:
T' cars come in three finishes: Red/orange, me hearties, Blue\White, me hearties, arrr, and Yellow/Black. Aye aye! Apart from that, me bucko, thar be no difference betwixt t' three.

Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5

Flight:
Preppin' t' tuner car for "flight" involves placin' a A10-PT motor in t' engine mount. This mount is attached t' t' cord. Arrr! T' car is then attached t' t' mount. T' speedometer needs t' be reset by pressin' t' button on top. Arrr! Avast, me proud beauty! Do this when t' car is about t' be launched, matey, and make sure you don't knock t' car or you will get a false reading.

T' first launch was terrible. Ahoy! Begad! T' car flipped half way down t' track and continued upside down, ya bilge rat, damagin' t' finish o' t' car. Aye aye! Aye aye! T' cord be nay tight enough.

I tightened t' cord, checked out t' path, and had seven perfect launches after that.

T' average scale speed for t' blue car was 457 mph, me bucko, but this ranged from 333mph t' 610mph. Begad! Avast! Given that t' track was unaltered betwixt launches, one can only assume that t' engines differ.

Across both cars and t' 13 "flights" so far, t' average is 534mph rangin' from 333mph t' 694mph.

T' car is a lot faster than t' tuner car and t' parachute is definitely needed.

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
T' Estes funny car is an improvement on t' tuner, and t' speedometer really does highlight t' difference in performance that an Estes A10-PT motor delivers.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5