The 3 ports are a great little motor, it has very snappy bottom but doesn't get all crazy on top, it would be a great motor for her to get use to what a buggy feels like, and as she gets used to the car and motor, simple upgrades to a turbo button show good improvments to the motor that show up on the track, we had a GO 3 port sport at the TN indoor race this weekend and it was getting alot of attention, it ran with just about anything.