Overdrive vehicles were the toughest - you could have a multi-car pile up and they'd emerge unscathed. The Carrera cars were more fragile, with windscreens and rear spoilers shearing off in our durability tests. Whether you're after a fun race with friends and family this Christmas, or the perfect gift to give a budding hobbyist, a slot car racing set is the ultimate big-kid present.

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Compatible with Scalextric spark plug where you plug a dongle into the powerbase to control cars with your smartphone

The Scalextric Arc Air powerbase adds a pit stop feature to refuel your vehicles. Simple, but increased the fun factor and tactics needed to race well.Arc Air powerbase has wireless controllers, allows up to two cars and adds pit stops, fuel, tyre wear, changeable incident/weather conditions and pace car for single player racing Martin Lewis: What the Autumn Statement means for you – including wages, benefits, pensions, ISAs, housing, national insurance and more Team up with Chase and his PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie Mighty Transforming Cruiser vehicle for exciting rescue adventures straight off the big screen. It has a super-sleek design, an awesome vehicle transformation, and exciting sound effects and music, with synchronised flashing lights that you see and hear in the film. This deluxe police-themed race-car rescue vehicle makes a great gift for kids! Which features are more fun is, of course, subjective. But for what it's worth, we found the lane changing offered out of the box in Carrera's set added a bit more magic to the race than pit stops and fuel management. When a mysterious meteor lands in Adventure Bay, the PAW Patrol gang discover new Mighty Pups Super PAWS powers, like Chase’s super speed, Rubble’s super strength and Marshall’s mighty heat. Kids can play out super-pup adventures with the meteor-centred PAW Patrol Mighty Pups Super PAWs Lookout Tower Playset and imagine super missions with Mighty Pups Super PAWS toys and playsets.