Electric cars are so much better than nitro cars when it comes to transitioning(change of direction). I don't know if you've ever seen elec. racing but some of these guys take the turns after they past the apex and still stay on the racing line! Their weight or better yet lack of it is mainly why they are so good switching back from left to right and vis versa. Nitros on the other hand more closely resemble a real race car where smooth is flowing is the name of the game.........What I'm trying to say is that ,supposedly, you can toss this thing around like it weighs next to nothing.