Editing Scalextric (section)

== Products ==
[[File:Scalextric Model Porsche 997 With White Background.JPG|thumb|A Porsche 997 Scalextric model]]
[[File:-2019-03-08 Scalextric car racing layout, Miniature Worlds, Wroxham, Norfolk (1).JPG|thumb|A Scalextric car racing layout on display in 'Wroxham Miniature Worlds' attraction, Hoveton, England]]
[[File:Electric Brushes on Bottom of Scalextric Model.JPG|thumb|left|[[Brush (electric)|Electric pick-up brushes]] on the bottom of a Scalextric model]]

At the beginning of the 21st century, Scalextric track underwent a major redesign to make it easier to assemble. The new design is known as Scalextric Sport and can be connected to the original track using special adaptor pieces. The new track was designed to be compatible with all earlier 1:32 cars.

In 2004 "Scalextric Sport Digital" (SSD) was introduced, which allows up to four digital cars to be raced in a single slot. The cars can change from one slot to another using special slot-lane change tracks, the lane change or otherwise{{clarify|date=January 2021}} being controlled by a button on the throttle. Sport Digital cars will run on analogue layouts without modification, but analogue cars require a digital decoder to be installed before they can run on a digital layout.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.scalextric.com/customer-support/faq/scalextric-digital,12,SIF.html |title=Scalextric Digital |publisher=Scalextric.com |access-date=11 March 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080821035129/http://www.scalextric.com/customer-support/faq/scalextric-digital,12,SIF.html |archive-date=21 August 2008 }}</ref>

In late 2010, Scalextric released a revised six-car digital powerbase, C7042. This powerbase includes a separate screen which aids set-up and also displays race information such as lap times. The company worked closely with customers when developing the new system. The result includes features such as yellow flag options for dealing with crashed cars, ghost cars to race against which can run and change lanes automatically, and the ability to race in analogue mode for older models that have not been converted to digital.

=== Micro Scalextric ===

Micro Scalextric (or MicroScalextric, as appears on product boxes)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.scalextric.com/uk-en/shop/sets/micro-scalextric.html|title=Scalextric Micro Scalextric, sets, cars & my first Scalextric slot cars|website=scalextric.com|access-date=20 February 2019}}</ref> was launched on 1 February 1994 (then known as Scalextric Micro MR-1) at the Olympia toy fair. It became available to the public in October of that year and used a much smaller track geometry to the standard Scalextric product. Many of the Micro MR-1 models were re-badged products manufactured by Marchon, Inc. In 1995, again at the Olympia toy fair, a new track system was introduced along with new vehicles. At the same time Scalextric Micro MR-1 was re-branded as Micro Scalextric. The Micro Scalextric range is aimed at children four years of age or older and has a scale of [[1:64 scale|1:64]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.scalextric.com/uk-en/our-ranges-explained|title=Scalextric {{!}} Our Ranges Explained|website=scalextric.com|access-date=20 February 2019}}</ref> and is often, incorrectly, described as HO scale ([[1:87]]). There is also a 'My first Scalextric' range, aimed at 3-year olds. In February 2019 a new track system was introduced.<ref>{{Citation|last=OfficialScalextric|title=Scalextric {{!}} 2019 Top Picks (You Might Have Missed!)|date=18 January 2019|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWVXAk_4nDw|access-date=20 February 2019}}</ref> [[Warner Bros.|Warner Bros]] have licensed a number of [[Looney Tunes]] characters for use in the Micro Scalextric range of products. The latest (2019) range Micro Scalextric slot car motors run on 9v, which is different to earlier Micro Scalextric vehicles.