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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

You've played with slot cars before, right? They are definitely one of the coolest little gadgets out there, especially considering you can usually always throw those cars off the track just by going ...

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I've been a tech journalist for almost 25 years and started Pocket-lint in 2003. Over the years I've questioned or interviewed leading tech industry figures from Steve Jobs, Steve Ballmer, Mark ...

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 ...

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 ...