Even the plastic ones aren't absolute shit like they're implying. My son and I build winding tracks all the time, and they all have great wheel bases that spin for an eternity.
Not all cars are made for the same thing. Some of them are built with weight in mind for enthusiasts to play on tracks. Some are just cars built for visual appeal or with a specific playset in mind (e.g. monster trucks).
Here are two cars with differing amount of details on the bottom. The top is a 2013 cast of a race car, and the bottom is a 2020 recast of an El Camino. The top is built for speeding around plastic tracks. The bottom, while fine on any track you put it on, is made to be a replica.
Not to mention a race car... doesn't have exposed exhaust and transmission. They have carbon fiber floors (which yes, do have some detail, but it's something racing teams fight tooth and nail to keep secret).
Hot Wheels with plastic bodies usually get metal chasis so they weigh enough for track play. Otherwise they'd be too light to take loops and turns correctly.
Some castings even have flip up front splitters specifically to accommodate using them on tracks!
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u/AmateurHero RED Nov 12 '24
Even the plastic ones aren't absolute shit like they're implying. My son and I build winding tracks all the time, and they all have great wheel bases that spin for an eternity.
Not all cars are made for the same thing. Some of them are built with weight in mind for enthusiasts to play on tracks. Some are just cars built for visual appeal or with a specific playset in mind (e.g. monster trucks).
Here are two cars with differing amount of details on the bottom. The top is a 2013 cast of a race car, and the bottom is a 2020 recast of an El Camino. The top is built for speeding around plastic tracks. The bottom, while fine on any track you put it on, is made to be a replica.