Amazing F1 style kids Kart

Ever since Toyota began exploring the world of serious automotive toys with its Camatte concepts, we've been waiting and hoping for it – or someone – to build a customizable, drivable kid's car for the modern era. The new Arrow Smart-Kart from Actev Motors isn't quite the proper mini-car the evolving Camatte is, but it does offer a similar experience: a vehicle for young kids to customize and drive. The accompanying smartphone app gives parents peace of mind, delivering emergency controls and monitoring.

Possibly the coolest kid's toy we've seen since Christmas, the Silicon Valley-developed Smart-Kart pulls inspiration from race cars and automated smart cars in providing a modern alternative to the classic go-kart. The race car obviously inspired its look, while the smart car led to a technological platform that benefits both children and parents.

Designed for children five to nine years old, the Smart-Kart relies on a pair of lithium-ion-powered, rear-mounted 250-watt electric motors. Those motors are capable of pushing the car up to 12 mph (19 km/h), but only if the parent allows it. The accompanying smartphone app, which connects with the kart via Wi-Fi, gives the parent serious supervisory powers, allowing him or her to set a top speed, activate an emergency stop, shift between drive, park, neutral and reverse, and set up a geo-fence that keeps the car within a specified area.