The second entry today in The 2025 PopCult Gift Guide is for a slot car racing set, but unlike in previous years, this time I’m recommending a set with larger cars. This is a great gift idea for a kid who loves car, or for a family who love cars and like to play together.

The Scalextric Speed Supreme GT vs. LMP 1:32 Slot Car Race Track Set is a quality starter set, available for under a hundred dollars at some online retailers, and it gives you everything you need to turn your flor or tabletop into a motor speedway.

There’s a power selector on the hand controllers to adjust the speed of the cars, which is perfect for beginners but also gives you the option to crank it up to full speed for more challenging races. It’s perfect for all levels or racing. Each hand controller has a four-position selector switch which allows the driver to choose slow or fast speed settings to reflect the driver’s experience.

The race set includes 14′ 4″ of track and you can change the layout in a matter of minutes with the easy to connect track. Among the special features of this race set: easy change pick-ups, magnatraction and super tough cars.

Let’s look at the manufacturer’s PR:

When the going gets tough, the Scalextric Super Resistant series is more than up to the challenge, with the added reassurance that they are built to be resilient, the slot car race is most certainly on!

This Scalextric Endurance set sees a GT and LMP car in a bold color scheme. These two cars are built to be resilient against bashing and crashing. This slot car set has everything you need to get started, including complete track, 2 cars and 2 hand controllers

Race from day into night in the driver’s seat with Speed Supreme challenging these two endurance racers with either the LMP or the GT. Fast performance and durable design that won’t leave you sitting in the pitlane. These cars are designed for beginning drivers focused on durability and keeping the action on the track. Cars are light weight with sticky tires and magnatraction magnets and the adjustable hand controllers allow younger racers to master the speed of these cars as they fly around the track without flying off and allowing more experienced racers to be more competetive. Lots of fun for the entire family!

This is a great larger scale slot car set. The cars, at 1/32 scale, are twice as long, twice as wide and twice as tall as a Hot Wheels car (or AutoWorld and AFX cars). This makes them great for smaller hands AND older eyes. As your giftee’s interest in the hobby grows, you can find expansion track sets and extra cars. The cars are durable and Scalextric makes a wide range of additional cars, such as the Classic Batmobile, the Blues Brothers’ Bluesmobile and Lady Penelope’s FAB 1, from Thunderbirds.

It’s a really nice “big gift” for the young and young at heart on your holiday shopping list.