Hot Wheels are mostly about, well, automobiles. But once in a while, they do get off the ground—and sometimes, dip a little into seafaring vessels. One such time is now because, you know, Jaws 50. Not only is the toymaker commemorating the movie’s 50th anniversary with the iconic Orca fishing […]
Call me old school, but let me tell you this: a name change to an iconic line of JDM is bad news. Just look at the GT-R under Carlos Ghosn and the Impreza-less WRX. Sure, they still have their followings, but they are never as celebrated as they used to […]
Back in the ’90s, when boy bands ruled the radio and racing sedans wore boxy suits, the Audi A4 quattro was out there not playing around. Despite rocking a humble inline-four, it clobbered the competition across Europe’s Super Touring series, thanks to its grippy all-wheel-drive and the kind of cornering […]
Your phone is about to get a serious horsepower upgrade—visually, at least. Caseplay has teamed up with Mattel’s Hot Wheels to drop a high-speed collection of smartphone accessories that’ll make your iPhone, Pixel, Xperia, or Galaxy look like it belongs on a loop-de-loop. Available in 13 loud-and-proud designs, the lineup […]
Considering how both Barbie and Masters of the Universe IPs belong to Mattel, we’re genuinely surprised there hasn’t been a crossover between the world’s most famous doll and the Princess of Power, a.k.a. She-Ra, yet. Well, that’s until now. That’s right, folks—She-Ra has just been Barbie-fied, and man, she makes […]
Kids love Hot Wheels. Adults love the idea of stepping on fewer Hot Wheels. And now, thanks to the most significant track update since the late ’60s, everyone might just get what they want. Enter the Speed SnapTrack System—Hot Wheels’ biggest innovation since the OG orange track dropped in 1968. […]
You heard right—Mattel is about to give LEGO and other brick-build brands a serious run for their money. The first wave of products has just been announced, and it’s going to make model car collectors and gearheads very happy. Kicking off the Mattel Brick Shop’s debut collection is the Hot […]
Somewhere between runway and rugged trail, Hot Wheels decided to dress up a G-Class in Moncler’s finest and shrink it to palm-sized glory. The result? A 1:64 scale fashion-meets-4×4 collab no one asked for but everyone suddenly needs. Enter the Project G-Class Past II Future, a die-cast tribute to NIGO’s […]
If you are a fan of Masters of the Universe, you will also be a fan of the spin-off She-Ra: Princess of Power. No? Never mind because the UNO Fandom She-Ra: Princess of Power Deck is oozing with retro goodness! That’s right, my fellow MOTU fans, She-Ra, Prince Adam’s twin […]
Netflix’s blockbuster TV show Squid Game has just gotten the brick treatment by Mattel’s MEGA. No. It is not the creepy doll from the Red Light Green Light game, though I think it is a matter of time before it, too, becomes a brick-built set. Anyhoo, it is the infamous […]
The Beatles may have disbanded 55 years ago, and two of the members have passed on since, but the Beatlemania has been deeply entrenched in the pop culture that it seems to have spawned a life of its own. The band has become a brand, lending its name to Crocs, […]