Ha querido el destino que la de Scalextric sea una historia llena de curvas, aunque ahora, quienes pilotan la máquina, las vean por el retrovisor desde la tranquilidad que da una recta. La compañía ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

Corría el año 1952 cuando el ingeniero británico Fred Francis ideó un sistema que permitía mover coches de hojalata en miniatura a distancia. Estos juguetes, accionados con resorte, tuvieron gran ...

El Madrid del siglo XXI se parecerá más en los próximos meses al de los bulevares arbolados del siglo XIX que al de los grandes puentes de hormigón del XX. El aumento exponencial del parque de ...

Si le dabas demasiado fuerte, el coche se salía de la curva. Fue una de las primeras cosas que aprendí cuando mis padres me regalaron un Scalextric. No recuerdo bien qué edad tenía, problablemente ...

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 ...

Britta is the former Deputy Editor of Pocket-lint and has covered the consumer technology industry since 2012. Her specialties include smartphones, smart home, speakers, and wearables. Scalextric has ...