Scalextric slot car racing has been around for ages, but like so many other toys these days it has had to adapt its business model to keep going. Gone are the days when all they needed to do to garner ...

That classic kids’ (and adults’) toy Scalextric has had a makeover with the new Scalextric Digital range, which uses digital technology to allow four cars to race at any one time, as well as lane ...

It’s the battle of the Bond Cars this Christmas as Scalextric release a corker of a set! The Scalextric 007 DB5 vs V8 set, available exclusively online, features two of Bond’s most iconic cars and ...

Many people of a certain vintage will have fond memories of playing with Scalextric, pulling a trigger and seeing your slot car fly around, or all-too-often off, the track. But disappointingly, the ...

Two impressive new sets, tools for four iconic cars and a raft of new racing models mean there is something for everyone in Scalextric’s new spring 2024 range. The 1989 Batmobile, one of the most ...

Before plastic took over your beloved racing car dreams there was 1957’s Scalextric, made with passion and, well, metal. Forget about those cheap Mini Coopers and Aston Martins of the 80s – this is ...

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 ...

Following on from yesterday’s Transformers speaker, we have yet more opportunist merchandising, this time from toy car giants Scalextric, which has produced a perfectly-timed Transformers set. Yes, it ...

It grew from humble beginnings into a British institution that is still hugely popular among children today. And a fascinating series of photographs has revealed the story of Scalextric dating back to ...

To mark the release of the new No Time to Die Scalextric on 1st December, we’ve been given a set to give away to 1 winner. The latest James Bond film, No Time To Die, the 25th instalment of the ...

A Somerset-themed Scalextric set is on display at a car museum. It includes a mini Glastonbury Festival Pyramid Stage as well as Cheddar Gorge - and it is full of farms and orchards. Haynes Motor ...

08:05, Sun, Aug 6, 2017 Updated: 09:33, Sun, Aug 6, 2017 When families and school groups visit the archives of toy manufacturer Hornby there’s always one model above all that they want to see: the ...