Let’s face it. In the hypercompetitive world that is Formula 1 racing, even the most skilled drivers stand a snowball’s chance in hell of getting a seat. In that rarefied air, it takes not only talent ...

Before there were console racing games, slot cars were the only way to experience the thrill of the race track in the comfort of your home. Now, more than 60 years since the first Scalextric set was ...

With Christmas just around the corner, many boys will be being especially good so that Santa delivers the toy of their dreams under their tree on December 25. And when they see this magnificent ...

Scalextric ARC AIR app expands game-play and adds wireless vibrating controllers. Slot car racing is seeing something of a resurgence with new innovations like Anki Overdrive and remote control ...

Popular slot-car racing game Scalextric has been played in the living rooms of petrol heads for decades but a new monster track - labelled Hornby Hobbies' Ultimate 2015 Scalextric Track - has been ...

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It's not just children who enjoy playing Scalextric. Nostalgia for the slot-car racing game has helped turn dust-laden toys into shrewd investments. Scalextric as we know it was unveiled at the ...

It's the toy that every grown up boy has always wanted. And now, it could be yours (for an undisclosed fee). The massive Scalextric track featured in the pictures above and below was designed by ...

Game-based slot cars off to a flier the worlds of slot car racing and driving video games have collided – as Scalextric and developer Electronic Arts have put their heads together to produce the Need ...

IT was once the must-have toy for any car-loving youngster. And now Scalextric is making a comeback with young and old taking up the game on Tyneside. Electric slot car racing was first made popular ...

Covering 45 metres and boasting 44 corners inspired by the world's greatest Formula One circuits, car racing game expert Hornby has created its largest ever Scalextric track for auction. Popular ...