I love slot cars. I remember building tracks with my dad and my brothers, racing old sports prototypes, old school F1s and two Porsche 911s. One of the cars was the RCR 917, so I was blown away by this custom racetrack. More »
The 8 Lane Scalextric track from the Events House is being touted as one of the best on the planet–and I don’t doubt it. The track is computer controlled and it will keep records of lap times, race winners and championship points. Unfortunately, it is only available to rent for events like team building, promotions, and parties (you couldn’t afford it anyway), and you need to live in the UK (wah-wah-waaaaah).
I have to admit that I can’t resist curves, electricity, and getting off the rails. And I like slot cars too, which is why I can’t wait to get my hands all over this US$65 Carrera Speed Racer slot racing set, a 6.3 metre track full of loops, flyovers and the Mach 5 and Racer X cars with LED lights. [Toyology]
Remember the good old days? When instead of playing Gran Turismo on the Playstation you would stick a couple of cars with wire poking out the bottom onto a track and press a trigger to make them go around? No? I must be getting old then…
Anyway… Designer Pete Nidzgorski has created a cheap, modern sculpture that anybody can hang on their wall using their dusty old Scalectrix. And if you happen to be too young to own a Scalectrix, you can pick them up cheap on ebay.
Because the tracks come in pieces, you can create practically any track design you want to have on your own wall as well, from the figure eight seen here to something complex, like a Gizmodo logo, perhaps?
These AI Tech Racers from Tomy are some of the more interesting slot-style racecars we’ve seen. The cars have built-in sensors to detect and avoid obstacles in their path—provided they have room to maneuver—and as a result, they can fly around a track without being locked into slots. Once started, the cars ride on their own, but you can give them a speed burst or hit the brakes if needed. Hit the jump to see these babies in action.
