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This clone from mainland china comes in a clear plastic display container that looks similar to a "bullet", and is thus often referred to as the OEM Bullet. The controller/charger uses a telescopic antenna and doubles as the base of the display container, making the packaging and storing of the item quite unique. 2 AA's required. Quality is said to be poorer than Tomicas, which probably justifies the lower price. Its parts are largely interchangeable with that of the bits. Slight differences include a transparent blue PCB cover, a differently design heatsink, and a non-OEM motor, which is much faster than the stock micro B 1.0 motor. The Bensu's also offer a few body styles not available with the Bits, in addition to the standard ones. The bodies are cast in colored plastic, so there are no transparent headlamps or windshields and gives the car a cheap appearance. The windshields are painted opaque black, and most if not all have racing style paint jobs. The motor and axle gears have larger teeth and a different ratio than the bits. Several owners have attributed this to be the reason for the cars noisy operation. Bensu's do not have upgrade parts. Finally, the Thunderbolt's use NiMH batteries, instead of NiCDs.
The US release of these cars, are known as MicroMites. They are identical except for the labeling, and sell for $20-25 dollars. MicroMites are available in the Japantown shopping center in San Francisco
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