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Inflatable Wii Racing Kart

Ryan Cooper — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 11:56:44 +0000

There is so much more realism and excitement in racing games when you’re sitting in a car and using a steering wheel. Now you can bring that arcade feeling home with the Inflatable Wii Racing Kart. The Inflatable Wii Kart from CTA Digital works with tons of Nintendo Wii racing games including Mario Kart, Sonic [...]

VisionRacer D-Box VR3

Marty Shaw — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 13:37:52 +0000

You’ve got the killer games and you possess the mad skillz, but can you really enjoy a racing game while kicking back in the EZ-Boy or one of those weird game chairs? Feel the action as you squeeze around those hairpin curves with the VisionRacer D-Box VR3. This shiny, little racing simulator is as close [...]

K’Nex Mario and Luigi Starting Line

Conner Flynn — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 14:20:34 +0000

GeekAlerts has shown you cool K’Nex before with the K’NEX Mario Kart Wii Building Set, but here’s a different track for fans to experience Mario Kart on. The K’Nex Mario and Luigi Starting Line will allow you to build your karts, piece the track together and race. It even has Thwomps, which you will need to [...]

Thrustmaster Ferrari F1 Italia Racing Wheel Add-On

Ryan Cooper — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 12:17:12 +0000

Very few of us get the opportunity to drive a real Ferrari, and you can forget about driving a Formula Ferrari unless you happen to be a professional race car driver. Fortunately, the Thrustmaster Ferrari F1 Italia Racing Wheel Add-On can provide a realistic simulation when combined with the Thrust Master T500 RS system and [...]

Wind-Up Racing Grannies

Patra Beaulieu — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 17:09:03 +0000

Nothing’s gonna hold back these determined speedster grannies on walkers. Hold onto your dentures ’cause the Wind-Up Racing Grannies are set to duke it out to the finish line, whether it’s the very last thing they do… Wind-Up Racing Grannies Set of 2 wind-up grannies. Clashing outfits, silver hair, droopy breasts and a snazzy zimmerframe. [...]

Nintendo DS Mario Kart Slot Car Set

Conner Flynn — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 14:04:48 +0000

Mario Kart is a classic. Whenever Nintendo comes out with a new console, most of us wind up buying the game anew and enjoying it all over again. Mario kart DS fans will enjoy taking the race off-screen with this awesome Nintendo DS Mario Kart Slot Car Set. You get all the fun of Mario [...]

Ferrari 458 Italia Racing Wheel for Xbox 360 & PC

James Kelly — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 15:47:24 +0000

If you are like 99.9% of us, you will probably never get to drive a real Ferrari 458 Italia or any other great supercar for that matter. That doesn’t stop us from wishing and trying to get as close as possible to the real thing. Games like Forza Motorsport 4 and Gran Turismo 5 do [...]

Ferrari F430 Scuderia 16M Leather & Carbon Fiber Office Chair

Marty Shaw — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 02:16:16 +0000

There are chairs, and then there are Chairs. Let’s face it. We like to be comfortable. Sure, we could get from one point to another in a beat-up Pinto… but nobody wants to. Likewise, we could do our work just as well while sitting on an apple crate, but the Ferrari F430 Scuderia 16M Leather [...]

R/C Flying Car

Robert Birming — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 12:55:22 +0000

This radio-controlled toy from the Japanese company Kyosho is a mix between a race car and a helicopter. The “Power Boost” feature will activate the rotor system, allowing you to go from car to chopper at the touch of a button. Using the flexible suspension, you can also jump smoothly, but the real key is [...]

R/C Race Car with Trailer

Robert Birming — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 17:48:48 +0000

This set of R/C toys features a racing car and a trailer with a working ramp and headlights. A switch on the controller lets you toggle between car and trailer mode. Simulating the transport of a race car to its next road rally, the remote control drives the cab forward and backward using a trigger [...]

2-in-1 Mini Racing Car Solar LED Light

Robert Birming — Fri, 15 May 2009 09:25:15 +0000

This tiny racing car on a keychain is equipped with two solar powered features – a LED flashlight in the front and a counterfeit money detecting UV light in the back. Features: 2 Front White LED Light 2 Rear UV Light (Money Checking light) On/Off Switch at Top of the Car Solar panel under the [...]

NASCAR Helmet with Radio and CD Player

Robert Birming — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:53:53 +0000

Dedicated fans of NASCAR racing can now spice up their home or office with this AM/FM radio and CD player helmet, designed like the one Tony Stewart is wearing when driving his #20 Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing. Tune in to your favorite radio station or load a CD and let this helmet radio’s [...]

AI Tech Racing by Tomy

Robert Birming — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 06:44:16 +0000

The Japanese toy manufacturer Tomy today announced the debut of an innovative “sensor” technology for its forthcoming AI Tech Racing brand, featuring the ability to detect and avoid obstacles, and negotiate turns and corners without input from the user. Unlike traditional “slot” cars and similar vehicles that are guided by grooves or “slots” in the [...]

Ferrari Pedal Car

Robert Birming — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 15:51:08 +0000

The BergToys company has come up with this cool pedal car. It’s based on the Ferrari FXX and equipped with lots of stuff you would find in the real car. The toy car features a 7-speed transmission, an on-board computer, disc brakes, and semi-slick racing tires with the classic Ferrari race team hubcaps. The Ferrari [...]

VirtualGT Personal Racing Simulator

Robert Birming — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 19:26:59 +0000

The VirtualGT is described as “the world’s first and only super-realistic auto racing simulator” since “the world’s most advanced racing and entertainment simulator” was already taken. This awesome $20,000 gaming toy is equipped with a 37-inch plasma, a 500W speaker system, a 4-corner independent suspension, force-feedback steering wheel, electronic controls, and a lot more. Red [...]

Mario Kart Go

Robert Birming — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 15:12:46 +0000

Get dressed for success with the Mario costume and get ready for some fun in true gaming geek style with the Carrera Mario Kart Go slot-racing system. This high quality Carrera slot-racing system is fun for racing geeks of all ages as it brings the smash hit Nintendo game to life in a way that [...]

Awesome Triple LCD Racing Simulator

Robert Birming — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 11:01:40 +0000

VRX Industries, a Canadian manufacturer of leading edge simulation racing products, has launched the world’s first ever quad screen racing simulator. The VRX MACH 4 is introduced as the “world’s most advanced racing and entertainment simulator”, featuring a triple LCD display, the Bose Acoustimass 10 series surround sound system with subwoofer, a 1500 Watt vibration [...]

F1 Lawn Mover – Awesome Concept

Robert Birming — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 21:02:34 +0000

Someone has come up with a brilliant idea on how to make a boring duty into something you actually look forward to. You might not move the lawn faster with an F1 Lawn Mover, but you will definitely do it with a bigger smile on your face. The concept is a CG mockup by Kadeg [...]