toy cars
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Kids can't have all the fun: This Tamiya Wild One Max full-size replica can seat two full-size people.
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Playmobil adds first Ferrari to collection
The Ferrari SF90 Stradale has joined Playmobil's growing vehicle fleet.
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Matchbox releases 70th anniversary cars made with recycled zinc
Matchbox is celebrating 70 years of making toy cars with a line of limited-edition models.
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Aston Martin DB5 Junior is a kid's car that costs as much as a BMW 3-Series
The Aston Martin DB5 Junior and DB5 Vantage Junior are 2/3-scale replicas of classic Astons powered by electric motors and with full-size car prices.
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Production of 3:4 scale Bugatti Baby II begins, costs up to $69,000
The 3:4 scale Bugatti Baby II comes with up to 13.4 horsepower and a price that ranges from $35,000 to $69,000.
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The most insane Power Wheels Porsche 911 GT3 is powered by a motorcycle engine
It has far more in common with a go-kart than with a toy car.
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Bugatti will build 500 examples of the 3:4 scale Bugatti Baby II with prices starting at $33,000.
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Hot Wheels id takes everyone's favorite toy car into the digital era
Hot Wheels has become a go-to toy car brand for over 50 years, but this month its miniature rides are getting a digital makeover. The company announced Hot Wheels id last week, ushering in a physical and digital presence for the cars. The cars themselves are embedded with wireless technology that...
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This McLaren Senna scale model costs as much as a good used car
The first McLaren Senna recently landed stateside and is now being enjoyed by one lucky and well-off owner. Now, more of us can enjoy our own for "just" $8,184. There's a catch, of course. This one comes courtesy of Amalgam Collection, and it's a 1:8 scale model. In the world of high-end...
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Fan crafts his own Lego Nissan GT-R Nismo
The types of media that an artist can use to create brilliance are limitless. You'll find thousands of examples of artwork that aren't crafted using pen and ink, brush and paint, or sculpting clay. One such piece of art is the incredibly detailed Nissan GT-R Nismo Firas Abu-Jaber built using Lego...
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Now the kids can have their own McLaren 570S
Today's kiddos have some of the coolest stuff. We wish we were able to take advantage of some of the neat toy cars on the market today. Alas, we probably won't fit into Step2 and McLaren's latest project. Your eyes do not deceive you. This is a McLaren 570S push car and the project has the blessing...
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Lego adds the McLaren 720S to Speed Champions series
For those of you unaware, the Lego Speed Champions series of kits is excellent. Lego has been turning out all sorts of build-it-yourself kits for those looking to create scale versions of some of their favorite street and racing vehicles. From hot rods to the Ford Raptor, and even on to Formula One...
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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 attention right out of the gate is this Darth Vader-inspired car. It will reportedly cost $40, which will not only get you the car but also an oh-so-awesome light saber package. Hot Wheels will also showcase a scale version of The Homer from The Simpsons and a James Bond-inspired Aston Martin DB5...
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Awesome 1/4-Scale V-8-Powered 1934 Ford R/C Car: Video
This nitro-methane-powered hot rod is no toy.
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Honda Releases Concept Model Data For 3D Printing, Including New Acura NSX
Users can download data and make miniature replicas of Honda concept cars.
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Ken Block Launches New Car Line
Ken Block has teamed up with Hot Wheels to launch a new line of cars based on Block's Ford Fiesta rally and gymkhana cars.
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Ferrari Enzo Toy Car Now Under iPhone App Control
Don't say we didn't call it. The old-school radio control handset is dead. Back in March we showed a Mini Cooper radio control car being directed via smartphone. Since then we've seen smartphone apps used to control all manner of other objects, and the culmination of these advancements is in one of...
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Harrod's Department Store Can Help Your Kids Love Morgan, Too
If you're looking for the perfect holiday gift for kids from 6 - 13, Harrod's has the answer. Their Morgan pedal car will help teach the next generation about the Morgan brand.
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If you've been following the race for the Land Speed Record you'll be familiar with Bloodhound SSC. The U.K-based team headed by Royal Air Force pilot Andy Green hopes to smash the previous record, set by Green himself, by achieving over 1,000 miles per hour. A car with the Bloodhound name has already set a new land speed record though, and this one contains no pilot. The 20 inch balsa wood model has set a new scale speed record of 259mph. A team of 13 and 14 year old students from Joseph Leckie Community Technology College in Walsall in the U.K. were inspired by Green and the Bloodhound...
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Video: Back To The Future With Aluminum Powered R/C Car
The future is full of powerplant possibilities - efficient gasoline and clean diesel, hybrids, hydrogen fuel cells and pure electric - but we don't yet have the technology to power a car using cold fusion, à la 'Doc' Brown's DeLorean in the Back To The Future trilogy. We can replicate the...
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Video: Radio Control? Old News! Phones Are Where It's At
Before the advent of video games and thousands of cars stunningly recreated in high polygon models on hundreds of detailed race tracks, we used to use a little thing known as imagination and a little suspension of disbelief to get virtual racing thrills. Diecast cars were at the bottom of the tree...
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Play-Doh 2011 Chevrolet Orlando: Not Quick But Lots Of Fun
When people say that the 2011 Chevrolet Orlando is great for families with kids, your first thoughts are probably along the lines of loads of seats, lots of space, a tough interior and something that's cheap to run. The Orlando that's appeared in a London street today is none of these things, but...
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Now You Can Video That Awesome Stunt: Hot Wheels Video Racer
It's either the CIA's next technique for keeping track of kindergarten violence or the best thing to hit die-cast cars since working steering. What are we talking about? Mattel's Video Racer cars. The latest generation of the world-famous Hot Wheels series will let kids everywhere see a previously...
Antony Ingram