Ask any adult auto enthusiast how their love of cars began, and many of those born between 1965 and 2005 would bring up playtime with their collections of die-cast toy cars. A majority would probably ...

Ask any adult auto enthusiast how their love of cars began, and many of those born between 1965 and 2005 would bring up playtime with their collections of die-cast toy cars. A majority would probably ...

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 ...

Mattel is bringing a new digital aspect to the classic Hot Wheels toy. The company launched Hot Wheels id on Friday, which offers kids “a Mixed Play experience” through updated cars, a Smart Track and ...

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Mattel is introducing Hot Wheels id, which lets kids race their NFC-enabled Hot Wheels on its Smart Track, and scan their collections into a free iOS app. In the app, which acts as a virtual garage, ...

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 ...

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 ...

I can't remember how I got it, but I can vividly recall my very first Hot Wheels. It was a red double-headed dragon on four chrome wheels. I remember how the contrast of smooth plastic and cold metal ...

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.