Children can try Firefly Sport EV at Chepstow Racecourse

But there is a catch: the car is only for children aged between four and 10 years old.

The all-electric Firefly Sport, made in Britain, is designed to be educational – and has also been engineered to let youngsters experience the thrill of being in control of a vehicle.  

Children, aged between four and 10, can now try out the Firefly Sport at Young Driver’s Chepstow Racecourse venue.

Lessons in the fully-fledged, scaled-down EV will begin on August 19, taking place on selected weekend^[1] dates going forward and costing £20. The Firefly Sport, which debuted its prototype at the British Motor Show last year, is also available to purchase by private owners for £11,500.

A sister company to Young Driver, Young Driver Motor Cars (YDMC), is producing the 2.1 metre-long car at a workshop in the Midlands, with a team of experts who have previously worked on brands including:

• JLR;
• MG;
• Aston Martin;
• Rover;
• BMW.

The car, which can also accommodate adult drivers or passengers, will use only UK-sourced components for series-build cars making Firefly Sport the country’s first all-British EV.

Firefly Sport’s speeds will be kept below 10mph for young drivers to ensure the fun is kept under control. Firefly Sport also has a remote cut-off facility with a 200-metre range, as well as an automatic cut-off if it senses obstacles in its path.

YDMC’s managing director, Ian Mulingani, said: “It’s hoped the car will help educate youngsters about road safety and how future motor vehicles can be an environmental force for good – as well as being a lot of fun!

“It’s designed to be straightforward and unintimidating… Having seen how young people respond behind the wheel, we can’t wait to let the youngsters of Chepstow give it a go.

“It’s all helping in our mission to create a next generation of safe, responsible motorists – as well as putting smiles on faces!”

Find out more at www.youngdriver.com^[2]

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