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 ...

October 11, 2006 In the early fifties, Scalex gave the world the slot car phenomenon and for the next quarter century, a Scalextric slot car set was part of every adolescent’s dreams. Then came 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 ...

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 ...

That classic kids’ (and adults’) toy Scalextric has had a makeover with the new Scalextric Digital range, which uses digital technology to allow four cars to race at any one time, as well as lane ...

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 ...

The 2007 Scalextric catalogue had a range of 16 sets, three digital (priced from about £120-£250) and 13 non-digital (£40-£150). Some conventional Scalextric cars have a socket that allows a digital ...

It comes with six cars, features over 8.5m of track and costs £499.99, but we just couldn't resist having a play with the new Digital Platinum from Scalextric. So that's what we did, with a few beers ...