Scientists at the University of Portsmouth, UK, have developed an artificial intelligence system to build the world's first thinking car wheel. The steering wheels use microcomputers which perform ...

More than 118 unique cars participated in the Chicago event with hopes for a chance to have their custom vehicle immortalized as a 1/18 th scale Hot Wheels diecast car sold across the globe. To ...

Smart die-cast cars and track work with a new app to create new virtual and physical play. Hot Wheels id is a new toy video game cross over. Newsletters Games Share a News Tip ...

The car came with three sets of wheels and a bunch of extras. One set will go on my recently revived 2012 Smart. I will also give this one a custom exhaust and change the fuel filters.

The resulting car is even less practical than a standard Smart car and, according to reviews, even more of a handful to drive. Despite the added power, it's far from rapid in a straight line either.

"We've done over 25,000 cars over the past 50+ years, so it's got to be unique and stand out from what we've already done," said Hot Wheels design chief Bryan Benedict.

Smart car shopping in retirement: What to consider before buying a vehicle on a fixed income — from budget tips to choosing the right features for your lifestyle ...

The body of the car is a 2009 Smart Fortwo, but that's where the Smart parts end. The rest of this thing is a custom-built drag racing machine. The Smart's unibody was cut up and bolted onto a ...

People watch as classic cars pass by Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024, during the 45th annual Wheels of Time Rod & Custom Car Jamboree in Macungie. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call) A 1953 Ford F-100 owned by ...

Hot Wheels has selected the winner of its 2018 Legends contest. It will turn the 2JetZ, a custom-made machine that exists at the intersection of planes and cars, into a toy and sell it all around ...

So no, hacking Smart cars to run on rails is not something to be taken seriously. First off, the idea of asking drivers to swap between regular wheels and nearly 200-pound steel substitutes is ...