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 ...

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 ...

Scalextric-style slot cars that can be controlled with your brain — going faster the harder you concentrate — were demonstrated at the Consumer Electronics Show. Attendees at the technology event — ...

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 ...

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 ...

Once a favorite for the living room or kids bedroom floor, Scalextric racing tracks may seem a little dated by today's tablet or robot toy standards. But building a track, slotting in competing cars ...

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 ...

Sam – an ex-science teacher – uses his physics degree and five years of experience at Which? to test everything from beard trimmers to electric bikes and trampolines. Whether you're after a fun race ...

It’s virtual reality racing! Cult video driving game Need for Speed has been brought to life by developer Electronic Arts (EA) and slot car giant Scalextric – and the result is one of the most ...

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, ...

The model slot car is a miniature version of the Ford Sierra Cosworth RS200, with the full size version of the car, which has again been covered in Essex Police livery Scalextric has created a toy ...