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Tim Burton Batmobile and Andretti Lotus 79 F1 car star in new Scalextric

Published 10 January 2024
By Matt Robinson
Scalextric announces four brand-new models, three new sets and a host of intriguing new liveries for existing slot-racing models for 2024.
Matchbox reveals recycled zinc toy car pack

Matchbox announces expanded range of eco toy cars

Toy-maker Mattel has announced the launch of a range of new carbon-neutral toy lines under its Mega and Matchbox brands.
Published 05 April 2022
The Batman's Batmobile in RC format - by Hot Wheels

New Batman RC car revealed

Hot Wheels has revealed its latest radio-controlled car, a 1/10 scale replica of the all-new Batmobile.
Published 21 October 2021
Toyota Mirai fuel-cell powered RC car

Toyota shows mini RC Mirai

Toyota has revealed what is believed to be the UK’s first hydrogen-powered radio-controlled (RC) car.
Published 19 October 2021
Hot Wheels Jaguar F-type video

Video: Jag F-Type gets epic Hot Wheels treatment

Is this the coolest Hot Wheels set ever? To mark the launch the new Jaguar F-Type sports car, toy maker Mattel teamed up with the British marque.
Published 16 December 2019
Bugatti Baby pure-electric ride on replica Bugatti Type 35 racing car toy

Bugatti reveals £26,000+ ride-on toy

Children may be too young to drive the 261mph Chiron supercar, but that doesn't mean kids can't get behind the wheel of their very own Bugatti.
Published 22 September 2019
Lego will launch a 2,500+ piece Land Rover Defender scale model kit

Lego launches 2,500+ piece Land Rover Defender kit

In hindsight, the boxy bodywork of the new Land Rover Defender made it almost inevitable the off-roader would be immortalised in Lego form.
Published 16 September 2019
Police arrest under-the-influence driver of electric toy car

Video: Police arrest drunk driver ... of toy

Traffic police in America arrested an intoxicated motorist behind the wheel of an unusual vehicle: an electric ride-on toy truck.
Published 18 June 2019
Caught on camera: a hot lap with Hot Wheels

Caught on camera: a hot lap with Hot Wheels

Little kids and indeed big kids with a thing for cars are rarely happier than when assembling a Hot Wheels track
Published 18 August 2016