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Apart from not being able to get that Taxi theme out of my head (not a bad earworm, by any means), I feel like Pip... that things have moved on already - whereas a full catalogue usually keeps me excited for the rest of the week.

That said, under the new format, the Mirage, FAB1 and half a dozen unreleased reliveries (including one of the Pumas) would probably have been kept under wraps and unveiled yesterday as 2024 Q1 cars - together with the Q2 (Spring / Summer) offerings. That would have had much more impact. I'm sure the catalogue situation will be resolved over the next few months - it does remain extremely important to many collectors.

The Anglia, Golf, Batmobile and Checker cab all hit the spot for me - and that bodes well for what's still in the bag for the summer onwards.


I said I'd post some more images of the Hot Laps app, so here they are...

         

The graphics look great...

       

... and if the basic functionality is up there with Lap Tracker and LapTrax, it'll be awesome!

   

The phone cradle is a very sensible idea, as positioning the phone and calibrating the triggering of laps is the most difficult part of the process with the other apps - especially with two lanes. With one car on a rally stage, it's much easier. I'll see if I can get more info or even a trial copy of the app.

The theme shows how Scalextric have embraced the new rally range. With the new models selling so well - and the Escort re-liveries always so popular - my hunch is that new rally car tooling can't be too far off, in addition to the rally possibilities on the Golf and Anglia. I can't find a Checker cab used as a rally car... although one did act as a press car to cover the 1968 Baja 1000.