The best RC drift cars

Looking for a serious drift RC car? Tamiya is one of the heavyweights of model cars, and this drift spec chassis is the perfect starting point for an awesome drift r/c car. It's fundamentally the same as the already excellent TT-02 chassis but features Super Driftech tyres and new CVA shock units. You'll need to provide your own body shell but don't worry, Tamiya offer loads of awesome bodies that will simply clip onto the chassis.

A quick search reveals you could pair this chassis with a MK2 Escort, NSU Prinz TT, or even a McLaren Senna if you so wished. Or you could even try and make one yourself, if you felt brave enough.

Vin Diesel does it for family and now you can do it for yours too, with this RC drift car that makes a great gift for children. A 1:10 model of the iconic F&F Toyota Supra, it's a very impressive model and perfect for some indoor drifting. Best of all it comes with a spare set of drift tyres and the all-important 'turbo' button on the controller for even more power.

It doesn't quite represent the same value as a double cheeseburger and fries for $2.95, but it's as simple and tasteful as a tuna sandwich. Without crust, of course.

Designed to evoke a custom 1950s Ford panel van, the Tamiya Squash Van is an incredibly fun piece of kit that can give you hours of sideways action on dirt surfaces. You can opt for either an unpainted set or one pre-painted in this green/turquoise spec.

It isn't primarily designed to drift, but put enough effort in, and it'll do so relatively effortlessly. Our resident Tamiya enthusiast, Alan Taylor Jones took one for a spin and was quite impressed.

You can read the full review of the Squash Van here.

Scalextric has also embraced drifting with this cool figure-eight track complete with two Driftworks Ford Mustangs. Like any Scalextric set, it's a little more rigid than a pure RC car but it's still a lot of fun.

The Mustangs can spin 360 degrees on the track which makes for some really impressive drifts, and equally impressive donuts once you've overcooked it. The track is 3.92 metres long and can be used with other Scalextric sets too.

Not the biggest or most advanced drift car, this 1:24 RC car from Hot Wheels is a fantastic beginner RC car for children. It's simple to set up and use, comes with spare rear tyres, and is designed to deal with the inevitable knocks and scrapes from being driven into the skirting boards and coffee tables.

It is perhaps a slight shame that it isn't based on a real car design, but you can see hints of Camaro and Firebird in areas. It possibly reminds us of a Local Motors Rally Fighter.

This 1:14 scale drift car from iBlivers covers the best of both worlds: it comes with a set of drift tyres alongside a set of race tyres in case you get tired of going sideways. It's stylish too, with a colour-changing design that switches between blue and purple.

The 4WD system is great for getting incredible levels of sideways action, and it's even easy for children 8 years and up to use. You can use this drift car for up to 50 minutes on a single charge, and reach speeds of up to 20km/h.

Big power and rear-wheel-drive usually mean a car is fairly capable at loosing the back end. Those attributes are shared with the 1990s Mazda RX7, and Tamiya can sell you one on its drift chassis.

It is quite pricey, at over £250. But as far as quality, style, and drift ability goes, it doesn't get that much better than one of these.

Ok, this is a little bigger than your standard RC drift car, but our inner nine-year-old can't get over how amazing this would be to speed around. It may only have a top speed of 9mph and a 30-minute runtime, but it has smooth rear wheels for drifting, plus it looks awesome. It's suitable for children over eight and has a 70kg weight limit.

If you want to teach your little ones how to drift, this is the perfect starter vehicle.