Hot Wheels
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If you’re a Sith Lord with a taste for four-wheeled speed—and let’s face it, landspeeders are just undignified—this one-off creation is just what you’re after. Due to debut at Comic Con July 23rd, this Darth Vader car packs more than just a mean look. MUST SEE: 5,000-HP, 348-HP Devel Sixteen Spotted In The Wild: Video Under the hood of the Hot Wheels-commissioned Darth Vader car lies a 526-horsepower 6.2-liter LS3 V-8 engine from Chevrolet. That's right, this is a real-life, human-sized car, not just a toy collectible. Other features include “custom red...
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Hot Wheels Turns To The Dark Side For Newest Collectible
Hot Wheels is venturing forth into the San Diego adventure that is Comic-Con. The event kicks off towards the end of July, and the toy car manufacturer will be there to reveal a handful of new scale machines. DON'T MISS: Ferrari F12 TRS Revealed, Rumored To Cost $4.2 Million One that's grabbing our...
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Hot Wheels Come To Life In El Segundo Studio: Video
No matter how old you get, you're still in love with cars. That also means you're still in love with Hot Wheels. The iconic "toys" have delighted people for decades ever since the brand launched its first run of cars in 1968. Vehicles that year included customized versions of the Corvette, Mustang...
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Chevrolet And Hot Wheels Team Up For Hot Rod Power Tour
Chevrolet has teamed up with Hot Wheels once again, this time to organize a tour that will see a number of the automaker’s performance cars, including some Hot Wheels specials, take part in a road trip designed to kick off the summer cruising season. Called the Hot Rod Power Tour, the trip...
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Chevy Rolls Out Camaro Hot Wheels Edition Convertible In Lead Up To Indy 500
The 2013 Chevrolet Camaro Hot Wheels Edition Convertible hits dealers this spring after a limited, one-time production run.
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Hot Wheels In Real Life: A Chevy V-8 Powered BMW Isetta Dragster
We’ve seen a lot of crazy automotive creations over the years, some of which worked and some of which didn’t. We’re no fans of the Smart ForTwo, but cram a Suzuki Hayabusa motorcycle engine in a Smart and we’ll arm-wrestle you for the keys to the SmartBusa. We’ve long...
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This is the first Hot Wheels car that will be sold as both a toy and a real car.
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Hot Wheels Sets Corkscrew Jump World Record: Video
In case you were wondering, the world record for the longest corkscrew jump (where the car launches from an angled ramp and rotates 360-degrees in mid air) used to be less than 92 feet. We know this for a fact, since Hot Wheels just set a new world record at a distance of 92 feet. We’re not...
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Tanner Foust Trains Like A Fighter Pilot For Crazy Hot Wheels Double Loop: Video
Seven times the force of gravity, downward, will be required for the cars piloted by Tanner Foust and Greg Tracy to complete their largest-ever parallel loop at the Los Angeles X Games. To get ready, they've gone up in the air to see what 7g feels like. Spending a day getting their organs stretched...
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Chevrolet Camaro Hot Wheels Concept Live Photos: L.A. Auto Show
One particular Camaro on the Chevy stand at the Los Angeles Auto Show looked a little wild, and a little larger than life. That's because it's inspired by something very small--a Hot Wheels car.
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2012 Ford Fiestas By Hot Wheels: 2011 SEMA Live Photos
The 2012 Team Hot Wheels Ford Fiestas look like the cars we had as kids, but they're life-sized and ready for some track action thanks to a host of Ford Racing accessories. Specifically, a Ford Racing suspension and exhaust give the 2012 Fiesta some growl and prowl, while the 18-inch Motegi Racing...
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Chevrolet Unveils Camaro Hot Wheels Concept At 2011 SEMA Show
Chevrolet has rolled out a wild concept car at this week’s 2011 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas, one that’s bound to get the hearts racing of children and grown men alike all over the world. Chevrolet, with a little help from Hot Wheels, has created a...
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Lotus has teamed up with Hot Wheels to create a 1:5 scale model of a new roadster that was displayed recently at the SEMA Auto Show in Las Vegas. The car was designed to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Hot Wheels but it was also a vessel for Lotus to preview its future design direction as well as being a great deal of fun for those involved in the project. Designers wanted something that was instantly recognizable as a Lotus so understandably the concept features elements from the Elise and Exige such as the headlight design, the Lotus 'mouth', the pronounced wheel arches and trademark...