Hot Wheels has leaped into the high-octane world of Formula 1, bringing the excitement of F1 racing into your home, combining the precision of motorsport with the signature thrill of Hot Wheels. This limited-edition collaboration brings the thrill of Formula 1 racing to a die-cast model. It’s a miniaturized piece of racing history featuring custom livery, real Pirelli tire compounds, and an F1-inspired tire rack that gives collectors an authentic taste of the pit lane experience. Let’s break down the details that make this partnership a must-have for collectors and racing fans.

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A Design That Thrills

The Hot Wheels x F1 collaboration showcases a collector’s die-cast that combines the signature Hot Wheels aesthetic with the bold and dynamic spirit of Formula 1. It’s a blend of speed, style, and nostalgia, engineered down to the smallest detail to capture the imagination of racing enthusiasts and Hot Wheels collectors alike. The base color of the car is a clean metallic silver, accented by bold Hot Wheels graphics that snake across the bodywork, emphasizing movement and energy. The contrast between the glossy black highlights and bright red accents gives the model a sharp, eye-catching appearance, making it a centerpiece worthy of any collection.

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Unique to this model is the number “68” emblazoned on the nose, marking the year Hot Wheels debuted in 1968. This thoughtful detail connects the present to the brand’s history, reminding fans of the origins of Hot Wheels. The car also features bespoke Real Rider wheels with interchangeable tires inspired by the actual tire compounds used in F1—whether it’s the soft, medium, or hard options seen in real Grand Prix races. The inclusion of different tire colors—red, yellow, and white—is visually exciting, it adds an interactive element that brings the thrill of F1 race strategy to life.

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Wheels That Tell a Story

The interchangeable tire set is a detail that speaks to the thoughtfulness of this collaboration. The wheels are designed to reflect the technical precision of F1 while maintaining the fun flair of Hot Wheels. Each tire features Pirelli’s “P Zero” branding, emphasizing its role as the official tire supplier of Formula 1. This ensures the model’s authenticity and direct connection to the real-world sport. This branding lends an air of authenticity as if the miniature car has just rolled off the paddock of a Grand Prix weekend.

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The color coding of the tires—red for soft, yellow for medium, and white for hard—perfectly mirrors the real tire strategies used in Formula 1. As Emily Prazer, chief commercial officer of Formula 1, put it, ‘The exciting collaboration will bring together the adrenaline of motor racing and the excitement of toy cars, providing opportunities to see the fine details that go into an F1 car, all in the palm of your hand.’ This combination of detail and play makes it an immersive experience. This adds another layer of depth for collectors, giving them a hands-on connection to the sport’s tactical nuances. The tire detail doesn’t stop there; each tire features an industrial, machined aesthetic with small rivet-like details around the central hub. It’s a rugged, functional look that pays homage to the no-nonsense engineering of an F1 car, offering just the right balance of realism and fantasy.

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The Ultimate Tire Rack Accessory

The tire rack that comes with this set is a thoughtfully designed display piece right in your living room. As Stanichi mentioned, ‘We have put together a program that allows kids to replicate the thrill of F1 racing where they can drive like the pros and engages with our loyal communities on a global scale.’ This sentiment shines through in the tire rack design, making the entire set feel complete, like a miniature slice of a real F1 paddock.

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The red F1 logo stamped on the tire rack seamlessly complements the rest of the color scheme, creating a cohesive visual identity throughout. This display element is a key reason why this is a complete collector’s piece that tells a story, from the track to the pit lane.

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Precision Meets Play and A Celebration of Racing Passion

Hot Wheels’ collaboration with Formula 1 creates a model that reflects the intricacies of motorsport. The aerodynamic front wing, featuring Hot Wheels flames, and the halo device are designed to reflect the performance-focused nature of Formula 1 cars, emphasizing safety and speed. The model features a full-metal body and chassis, giving it a satisfying weight that makes it feel substantial in hand. The metallic silver paint shimmers under the light, adding a level of detail you’d expect from a display model, not just a toy.

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The rear wing is designed with a broad span and intricate details, replicating the aerodynamic focus of a real F1 car. The Hot Wheels logo is placed prominently on the rear wing, reinforcing the collaboration’s emphasis on bold design and fun.

This limited-edition release is a collector’s item—it symbolizes what happens when childhood imagination meets the pinnacle of motorsport. Emily Prazer emphasized, ‘It’s more than just a partnership; it’s a celebration of speed, creativity, and innovation that will bring fans a new way to engage with the sport.’ Whether swapping out the different tire compounds like a pit crew or displaying it proudly, this collaboration encourages fans to engage with the magic of racing truly.

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Key Takeaways

• • Authentic F1 Details: From the bespoke Real Rider wheels to the official Pirelli branding, the model captures the precision and authenticity of a real F1 car.
  • Interactive Tire Compounds: The interchangeable tires—soft, medium, and hard—mirror actual F1 race strategies, giving fans an immersive and hands-on experience.
  • Collector’s Tire Rack: The thoughtfully designed tire rack adds to the display value, offering a pit lane-inspired accessory that ties the entire set together.
  • High-Quality Build: The full-metal body, chassis, and shimmering metallic paint make this model a true collector’s piece, far beyond just a toy.
  • Nostalgic Touches: The number ’68’ on the nose is a tribute to Hot Wheels’ debut year, connecting the brand’s rich history to this exciting new chapter.

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Ever since its inception, Hot Wheels changed the dynamics of toy car models that were cooler and performed better than any other toy back in the late 1960s. Even after more than six decades, the iconic brand has the same enthusiasm for a set of Hot Wheels.

Some early models are now prized collectibles since they were created only in a handful of units. While every car lover has had his/her collection of Hot Wheels cars ranging from hot rods to supercars, the brand has thought out of the box this time to create a Not Wheels sedan.

Designer: MSCHF and Mattel Creations

The idea comes from the creative pool of MSCHF, a streetwear brand known for its off-the-wall designs. It’s their first-ever Hot Wheels collectible, and going by the packing labels and text, it seems this is certainly not their last. The beat-up car inside the clear packaging carries the label “HW Normal Cars” on the front, hinting there could be more coming. This heavily used car look is inspired by the 1990s Japanese import scenario when worn-out cars were the norm.

This “Not Wheels” car has a missing wheel and two Real Riders classic tires, ensuring it doesn’t roll like any other Hot Wheels. To complete the busted look, the car has a yellow spare and a rusted hub. The rugged look continues onto the body with dents, incomplete repairs and dents scarring the exterior. MSCHF wasn’t going to stop there and went all in with a cracked windshield, hanging seat belts and dirty-fogged rear window with “WASH ME” finger inscribed to complete the theme.

There are cheap fix-ups dotting the bodywork including, mismatched doors and taped-on taillights. If you look closely, the cracked windshield has a yellow parking ticket hooked onto the wipers. Definitely, this car has been ditched for a long as the headlights are all fogged up. The $30 totaled vehicle scale model is all set to be released for buying on August 30 and this one will sell like hotcakes for its exclusivity. You could sport it in your post-apocalyptic diorama, industrial-themed desk or even shoot a short movie with a couple of these Hot Wheels mixed along with the more exotic ones.

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Wheelchairs and mobile robots are useful (and sometimes necessary) tools for those who need them but because of the way their wheels are built, there are a lot of limitations as to where they can go. Uneven surfaces and high obstacle areas can sometimes be unaccessible for them. Researchers have been trying to reinvent the wheel so to speak by coming up with a wheel that can adjust to different terrains. This latest one from Korean researchers may just be the most promising.

Designers: Jae-Young Lee, Seongji Han, Munyu Kim, Yong-Sin Seo, Jongwoo Park, Dong Il Park, Chanhun Park, Hyunuk Seo, Joonho Lee, Hwi-Su Kim, Jeongae Bak, Hugo Rodrigue, Jin-Gyun Kim, Joono Cheong, Sung-Hyuk Song

This Variable-stiffness–morphing wheel that they are testing out is actually inspired by the surface tension of a droplet of liquid. The main thing about this experimental wheel is that it is able to ride through uneven terrain and go through obstacles while still keeping what makes a wheel a wheel when driving through flat ground. You’ll have to go back to your physics notes to fully understand but the basic idea is to create an imbalance in the cohesive forces between molecules.

This deformable wheel that they’re developing has a “smart chain structure” which is a chain of blocks outside the wheel that is connected by wire spokes to opposite sides of the central hub. From the demo video that they showed, the wheel is able to deform and adapt to the surface so it could travel over the obstacles it encounters. The two-wheeled wheelchair they used was able to ride through grassy ground with uneven surfaces. There was not video of the four-wheeled vehicle but they said it was able to drive over rocks and large steps.

It’s still early stages in this research so there are things they need to improve on. For example, dust and particles are able to get through to the smart chain blocks so the wheels are easily damaged. And the video of the wheelchair shows there’s an extreme forward tilt to the chair part so it’s not that safe for passengers yet. But this morphing wheel is promising and may eventually be useful for wheelchairs, mobile robots, and other uses.

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Creating extreme stuff from junk is a special skill that YouTube channel ‘Make It Extreme’ possesses. Their Monotrack bike made from a single recycled car tire was something of a shocker and they’ve upped the ante with another custom build. Called the Electric Monowheel this is a Herculine version that positions the rider inside the wheel.

The obvious challenge in making this big wheel was actually creating a perfectly round wheel measuring 9.1 inches in diameter. Due to the large shape, the metallic wheel acts as a base for the rubber tires salvaged out of a motorcycle and go-kart. These three recycled tires are connected to make the final giant wheel.

Designer: Make It Extreme

The chassis of this unique ride is the centric circle that stays stable even when the outside wheel is in motion. The trick here is to attach three rollers and a plastic encasing on which the wheel spins. To put it simply, just take for reference a hamster wheel. The power for this monowheel is derived from a go-kart’s electric motors attached to the tire. This explains the use of go-kart tires that are non-slip and provide transmission to the wheels without any wheel spin. The steering input is translated instantly to the movement of the wheel and so is the throttle input via the two controllers.

The current build has a better torque of the electromotion that is attributed to the faster-reacting motor. This is a major improvement over the earlier version. According to the makers, the vehicle feels very amazing to drive even though it is a bit dangerous if you don’t know how to handle it. There’s some good news for DIYers who are interested in this project as Make It Extreme is in the process of preparing the detailed plans of the monowheel motorcycle. That means you’ll have all the groundwork served on the platter for you to build on.

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For PC gamers having the right set of peripherals goes a long way in giving them strategic advantage. Be it a gaming keyboard, mouse, gamepad, or steering wheel with pedal inputs – different genres of games demand a varied setup. Take for example racing games that are best played with a steering wheel setup, Battle Royales that need the precise input of a mouse and keyboard, and strategic Multiplayer titles that require a hybrid input of a joystick gamepad.

Eventually, a serious gamer will end up buying the best of all these accessories that’ll take up space on their desk or cabinet. So, how about a multifunctional gaming controller that integrates a keyboard, gamepad and steering wheel into one? A smart peripheral that can be customized depending on the specific needs of the user.

Designer: Thulir S S

This concept design for the brand Logitech more than just caught my eye for the right reasons. Called the Logitech G360, the gaming peripheral is ultra-compact and solves the intended purpose. The highly versatile device is designed aesthetically to not take too much space while keeping the gaming function of each of them, or combined configuration in mind. On the steering wheel base, the gamepad and keyboard are configured to handle the car’s directional inputs, while the connected pedals register the speed, braking and clutch inputs. Simply mount it onto your desk and you’re ready for intense racing action.

When you’re done playing a racing title, you can take out the gamepad from the housing and connect it to play an MMO. For playing real-time shooting titles you can employ the ultra-compact keyboard designed keeping in mind the required input keys for such games. Each of these devices has their independent Bluetooth connectivity hardware, so you don’t have to worry about latency or connection issues.

To add a bit of flair to the whole setup, Thulir imagines the gaming peripheral in sporty Fourmula-1 themes of Red Bull Racing in blue, McLaren in orange and Ferrari in red. I was taken aback by the level of thought put into the design of this concept Logitech gaming accessory. The idea is smart and PC gamers already be licking their fingers.

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