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For stats-obsessed kids, last year's release of Hot Wheels ID was a godsend. The NFC-based system let you scan your cars into the app to keep tabs on how fast and how far the cars in your collection ...

Mattel's Hot Wheels brand is getting a major digital upgrade with the launch of the Hot Wheels Smart Track Kit, Race Portal, and Hot Wheels id vehicles, all of which are available exclusively from ...

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 tracks have been a staple in the toy industry for decades. Racing toy cars is a game that provides hours of entertainment, and having a track set that sends cars flying, looping and ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Andy Robertson reports on technology & digital play. Hot Wheels id is a new smart car and track system from Mattel that combines ...

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 ...

Over the years, we’ve seen Hot Wheels toys inspired by characters from every facet of pop culture, from Star Wars to Beauty and the Beast. Now, Hot Wheels and Nintendo are announcing the ultimate mash ...