• With the Advanced 6-Car Digital Powerbase you can now race up to 6 cars on a Scalextric Sport Digital layout at the same time.
• The unit has a clear user interface with two levels of features to suit both the novice and the experienced user.
• The Skill Level option allows you to adjust the maximum power levels to individual cars so that ‘novice versus expert’ races can be run more fairly.
• Hand throttles can be calibrated to equalize controller performance across for all drivers.
• Multiple gaming modles including solo rally, timed endurance and total lap format racing.
• Setting the car ID is easy via a simple, one-button action.
• This Powerbase is upgraded to 15v for better car performance.
• This new Powerbase can be used for Analog or Digital power modes. This great feature allows the Powerbase to be used with standard 2-lane Scalextric circuits (for 2 cars only) or with Scalextric Sport Digital layouts. The race modes can be used in either power configuration.
• Now the best of both worlds is offered – an all-in-one race control system for analog and digital slot car racing.
• 15v Power supply C7033 sold separately.
• Due 4th Quarter Oct. – Dec. 2009.

Due 4th Quarter 2009

The Scalextric 1:32 scale slot car model replica of the Lotus 49 features a very detailed driver’s compartment and is just frankly very detailed throughout. We first saw the introduction of this new Scalextric model in the Jim Clark Lotus 49 No.5 livery that was included in the 2-car 1967 Year of Legends Set part number C2923a available late 2008. That limited edition set was extremely popular and sold out quickly. You can expect that this new Graham Hill livery will sell through quickly as well. One additional livery scheduled for later 2009 is the C2964 Lotus 49T Gold Leaf Team Lotus, Graham Hill No. 5, Australia 1967.

The Scalextric Lotus 49 includes a Mabuchi FF 18k rpm Motor and 9:27 Gear Ratio. The chassis is design is 2-wheel drive, inline rear-mount motor. The magnet is a round 2.5 mm with a down-force of 235 gm. Overall length is 133 mm and the wheelbase is 75 mm. Axle/Hub width is 56 mm front and 60 mm rear. Tire diameter is 19(ext.) 12(int.) 8 mm front and 20(ext.) 12(int.)  11 mm rear. The car itself weighs 51 gm.

The new Ferrari F430 GT Escuderia Ecosse, a product of Mattel’s Hot Wheels Ferrari branding license, is a Digital Plug Ready analog model easily convertible to Scalextric Sport Digital with the insertion of the EasyFit Digital Plug part number C8515.  This model also comes with xenon-effect headlights, working rear lights, magnatraction, and easy change pick-ups. The new Ford GT40 Gold #4 is an analog model with xenon-effect headlights, magnatraction, and easy change pick-ups. 

The Speed Stars slot car track is an 11 foot overall oval containing two Digital Plug Ready super-resistant body slots cars for high-impact racing. The Lamborghini Gallardo and Porsche 911 GT3R included also are easily convertible to Scalextric Sport Digital with the EasyFit Digital Plug. The track set is a very basic setup designed for kids ages 5 and up, but it too can be converted to digital operation with the addition of a digital transformer, lane changer, and digital hand controllers.

NOTE 1: Hornby Hobbies announced that it will not be producing the Aston Martin DBR9 part number C2903 as the Aston Martin DBR9 Gulf part number C2960 was instead produced.

NOTE 2: Hornby Hobbies also announced that it has discontinued producing the Kimi Raikonnen Ferrari F1 2008 part number C2989 in the 2009 product range.

There was some initial confusion as to when these new Slot.it Jaguar XJR12′s would be released, but it looks as though the May-June timeframe is it. Given that all three releases advertise either beer or cigarette brand racing sponsorships, one might expect these slots cars also to have taped over branding to meet the stringent U.S. toy import requirements. Of course, the taping can be easily removed using the sticky side of Scotch tape.

In addition, Hornby Hobbies Limited will no longer be importing into the U.S. any more of the HO Scale Scalextric Micro slot cars that it makes available worldwide elsewhere. Our understanding is that the Micro Scalextric slot cars do not meet U.S. toy product standards in regard to the installed magnet type.

The Scalextric Ferrari 250 GTO (also known as the Berlineta) is Hornby Hobbies version of a model that other slot car manufacturers, such as Fly Car Model, but my understanding is that there are slight differences in the molding, especially in the front dam area and other minor specifics. This model was originally advertised in the U.S. as digital plug ready, but is strictly an analog slot car.

The Scalextric Street Cars set contains two super-resistant body Porsche 997 slot cars, one silver and one orange,  that are also digital plug ready. The cars are made for high-impact racing, which is great for kids who love to crash the cars or who run them off the track accidently. The track itself is of an extended figure 8 design broken down into 15 feet of total track pieces. When assembled it is 6 feet long and 3 feet wide. The track is designed for ages 5 and older.