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 ...

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 ...

Available now, the new Scalextric range includes everything from vintage legends to state-of-the-art machines. Scalextric has unveiled its latest collection of slot cars, featuring a spectacular array ...

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 ...

Scalextric has introduced the Scalextric RCS (Race Control System), a new addition to its slot car system that allows for the digital management of races via your smartphone. Scalextric RCS allows ...

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-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 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 ...

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, ...

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 ...