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Get Your Kid Into Racing With the Electric, Totally Awesome Kiddie BMW M8 GTE

With families around the world still pretty much under lockdown, this would be a great time to get your kid into racing – the younger, the better.
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This might seem like a strange thing to say, but bear with us: BMW has launched the latest BMW Lifestyle Collection and, in between keychains and coffee mugs, apparel and sportshoes, there’s a little, kiddie-version of the BMW M8 GTE, which made its debut in January 2018.

The kiddie car is all-electric and aims to be as close as possible to the original, from the livery to the fully functional doors, the engine sounds and MP3 interface. Because what good is your own, personal car, if you can’t blast your favorite tunes as you zoom by? Baby Shark and BMW M8 GTE, did you ever imagine this association was possible?

According to the German carmaker, the kiddie car comes with its own kiddie-sized electric battery, which would be good for about one or two hours of kiddie racing. Top speed is of about 2.5 mph (4 kph), which is nothing for an adult but would be racing heaven for a child.

Overnight charging for under two hours of fun is not that great a deal, but at least the kid would get the closest thing to the M8 GTE. On the plus side, there’s a battery indicator on the dashboard, so you’ll never be caught off guard by running on empty.

On that same note of delivering a car that looks like the real thing, the kid-model comes with doors that actually open, so that means the kid can hop in and out by themselves, without help from the parent. The livery is a good replica of the one on No. 1 M8 GTE, and racing yellow lights are fully functional.

The kiddie M8 GTE Rideon has been announced for the European market only, as of the time of press, but it is believed it will be made available in the U.S. as well, farther down the line. Other technical details have not been disclosed yet, while pricing starts at 330 euros ($357 at current exchange rates).
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About the author: Elena Gorgan
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Elena has been writing for a living since 2006 and, as a journalist, she has put her double major in English and Spanish to good use. She covers automotive and mobility topics like cars and bicycles, and she always knows the shows worth watching on Netflix and friends.
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