[http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/09/iwalker.jpg](http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/23/ios-controlled-iw500-rc-car-defies-gravity-paint-job-may-drive/) Driving cars on the *floor *is so passe, which is exactly why you need iHelicoter's wall-scaling iW500. We've seen similar [gravity-defying propositions](http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/01/takara-tomys-wall-climbing-aerospider-rc-car-ships-this-month/) in the past, but this is the first to be controlled by your iOS device. Belying its 90s toy looks, the car attaches itself to vertical surfaces with a sealed vacuum that even has enough suck to drive upside-down across your ceiling. As you'll see in the video after the break, controls are handled using the built-in accelerometer on your phone or tablet as well as the touchscreen interface on the dedicated app. It'll join a crowded starting grid of iPhone-friendly RC cars, [helicopters](http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/21/griffins-helo-tc-cleared-for-takeoff-we-attempt-to-get-airborn/) and [monster trucks](http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/08/appspeed-monster-truck-is-controlled-by-your-ipad-ipad-ipad-v/), priced at $59.99.
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