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One UK maker started to electrify its car range 60 years ago: Scalextric. Today, its racers are using digital tech. We give it a try Visitor centre in Margate houses a fascinating Scalextric ...

I've said before that Scalextric, which many people will imagine to be a motor racing toy of some sort, is actually an arena of serious scientific inquiry. A great deal of stuff that was rendered ...

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 has had tough competition of late. Racing toys have gone high tech with the like of Anki Overdrive and Hotwheels A.I. which add video-game mechanics to the physical car racing. While fans ...

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 ...

A British teenager has been crowned the Scalextric world champion after playing the racing game for the very first time. Ted Trim, 14, reportedly came across the classic slot car racing competition ...

It’s always nice to see the return of a classic, which is why we’re listing a Scalextric set in this week’s Lust List. And not just any Scalextric, but one based on the iconic car from the Back to the ...

QUESTION Who invented Scalextric? Was it the first electric race car set? In 1912, New York toymaker Lionel Co. launched the first electric slot car racing set, featuring heavy tinplate cars, ...

Coventry is assessing the feasibility of Scalextric-style technology that would charge electric vehicles (EVs) as they go. Known as dynamic wireless charging (DWC), the technology would ensure an ...

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