Toyota Camatte57s concept gives families a carbuilding project

The auto industry hasn't quite figured out how to build a car that buyers assemble at home from cardboard boxes like Ikea furniture — but the latest version of Toyota's car for teaching kids to enjoy driving comes darn close.

Last year, Toyota unveiled its Camatte concept at a Tokyo toy conference, presenting the idea of a home-built, electric go-kart kit as a way to involve children in the fun of final vehicle assembly. The new Camatte57s version revealed ahead of this year's toy convention features even more parts — the 57 refers to the number of body panels — in part to make customizing a Camatte much easier. The controls have been swapped so that adults can ride side-by-side with their offspring with duplicate accelerators and brakes to help teach driving skills.