Hot Wheels
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The end of Godzilla – Nissan Skyline GTR R35 FEATURETTE
The inevitable has happened… Nissan bids a fond farewell to the legendary GT-R. No sooner has it come of age than it must die. After 18 years of production, the last R35 has now rolled off the assembly line in Japan. Around 48,000 units have been built at the Tochigi plant since 2007. The last model is a T-Spec in the Premium Edition in Midnight Purple, which is destined for a customer in Japan. If you see the glass as half full, this is only a temporary farewell. Ivan Espinosa, CEO of Nissan, assures enthusiasts that Godzilla will rise again. Let’s hope it will be a gasoline-powered car with all…
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Hot Wheels Ferrari – What could the future look like based on the past?
This year it’s official: Hot Wheels is delivering the first Ferrari models to the shops and they are proving very popular. Unfortunately a little too big for collectors, because the new mainline models in particular are a favourite with scalpers. Exactly the people who profit from the most popular Hot Wheels models. In other words: taking absolutely every model from the shop and offering it online at a higher price. As a result, many collectors like us are left empty-handed and find practically all the current mainline models on the shelves except for the Ferraris. This started with the SF90, the first mainline model from Hot Wheels, and continued with…
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FOS Goodwood 2025 in a 1:64 scaled nutshell
Dust, sound and stars: the legendary Goodwood Festival of Speed once again transformed the British estate into a paradise for PS fans in 2025. In this article, we summarize the highlights, but in 1:64 scale – provided we have the right models… 75th anniversary of Formula 1, their cars, drivers and more: We have Kyosho to thank for many of these wonderful F1 models, which we can marvel at. But MiniGT also contributed an F1 car in the form of the P34, as did Aoshima with the Williams FW11B and Sparky with the Haas car from 2024. The Festival of Speed 2025 collaborated with Formula 1 to host the biggest…
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Most insane familiy van EVER?! – Renault Espace F1 HOT WHEELS FEATURETTE
More than insane… It simply was a crazy story. In the mid-1990s, Renault launched a one-off version of the Espace. With an 811 hp naturally aspirated V10 engine from Formula 1, which accelerated the family van to 100 km/h in 2.8 seconds. Now it is finally coming to us as a Hot Wheels Mainliner base model. We take another look back at one of the most extreme vehicles that has ever existed. A Renault Espace can do a lot, for example packing up the extended family and taking them on holiday in comfort. But accelerating to 100 km/h as fast as a current Porsche 911 GT2 RS with 700 hp,…
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The most legendary rally cars of all time – Group B FEATURETTE
Group B Monsters: The ultimate era: more than 30 years ago, Group B rally cars created an unrivalled state of emergency and excitement in the WRC. In 1986, the Group B cars started their final season at the Rally Monte-Carlo. The era of these racing cars, which had virtually no engine restrictions, is still regarded by most rally fans as the only true era of the World Rally Championship. Between 1982 and 1986, almost anything was allowed in this class. Performance increased so dramatically that the WRC soon rivalled Formula 1 in terms of popularity and power. But there were serious accidents and in 1986 the whole thing was put…
