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 ...

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 ...

A team of model makers spent hundreds of hours recreating the iconic British Grand Prix Silverstone circuit – out of Scalextric. The 25 meters (82.02 feets) (82.02 feet s) (82.02 feet) long detailed ...

We hope, if you’re reading this, you’ve experienced the pure, simple joys of Scalextric at some point in your life. If you somehow haven’t, though, then 2025 looks like it’ll be a good year to pick up ...

Scalextric continues to produce motorbikes, too, although the quest to make them lean while cornering remains a work in progress. "It's a big sticking point," says Hornby chairman Frank Martin, "but ...

Scalextric is one of Britain's most recognisable hobby brands - Yui Mok/PA Wire Hornby, the model train maker, has sold off its slot car racing brand Scalextric to a US drinks tycoon for £20m. The ...

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 ...

It sounds like something from the pages of books from the 1960s looking to the future: electric cars powered by current drawn from electrified rails beneath the road. However possible such ideas ...

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 ...

Hornby, which is in the middle of a major transformation with the backing of Sports Direct tycoon Mike Ashley, said it was selling the Scalextric to investment group Purbeck Capital Partners.

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 ...

Sam – an ex-science teacher – uses his physics degree and over five years experience getting hands-on with products at Which? to test everything from beard trimmers and trampolines to IPL hair removal ...