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Scalextric's 1:64 scale system continues to develop after a complete re-design for 2019. The first two years focused almost entirely on younger racers with sets and cars following an 'entertainment' theme, including the very cool Warner Brothers DC Comics and Looney Tunes licensed products. These sets, individual cars and accessory packs have really hit the spot with the toy retail world and and young families.

   

A massive new-for-2022 double-loop set ‘The Race for Gotham’ features Batman and Joker cars. The RRP for this is £74.99 and it's scheduled for release in the summer. Like other new Micro sets, it is battery powered to make it ready to use for customers worldwide – wherever AA batteries are available. A UK mains power upgrade is available as an accessory pack. Other accessory packs include extra track, a mechanical lap counter and a loop.

There has  always been a promise from the Scalextric team that more road and race-oriented themes would follow the 'entertainment' range... if the range was successful. Yes, there were two fabulous James Bond sets with Aston Martin and Jaguar cars - but I am delighted to report that there’s new tooling for three more ‘real’ Micro Scalextric cars in the 2022 Scalextric catalogue – a Lamborghini Huracán Evo, a Porsche 911 Turbo and the Formula-E Spark2...

       

These will be available in two new sets – ‘Super Speed Race’ and ‘Formula E’ – both scheduled for the summer. The Formula-E liveries will be Sébastien Buemi’s Nissan and Oliver Turvey’s NIO...

       

Both these new  sets share a ‘racing’ layout with a lap counter and no loops. They are battery powered (a mains upgrade pack is available), have a RRP of £64.99 and are scheduled for a summer release.

       
An orange Huracán and a white Porsche will be sold separately, plus the previously available Warner Brothers individual cars remain in the catalogue – a new batch being manufactured for 2022.