There are many ways to define a Hot Wheels collector, and I've discussed most of them in my previous stories. But there's one definition I may not have explored yet. Follow us: A Hot Wheels collector ...

The Hot Wheels die-cast toy cars you grew up racing, collecting and crashing over jumps were great fun, but they just sat there. Now, 51 years after the first Hot Wheels debuted, Mattel is introducing ...

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Hot Wheels made me into the car enthusiast I am. As a kid, I'd line up all of my cars in parking lots, organized by color. I'd launch them down my house's hallway and record which traveled the ...

Hot Wheels cars are smarter than ever with the launch of Mattel’s new Smart Track Kit, Race Portal, and “id” vehicles. And you can buy them all exclusively from the Apple Store starting today. The ...

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There’s always been something magical about Hot Wheels toy cars. Introduced in 1968, they were among the first children’s toys that looked just like the real thing, but were meant to be played with.

Hot Wheels id is a new smart car and track system from Mattel that combines toys and video games where the fun is as much in the physical play as it is on the screen. It's no easy thing to get the ...