Hot Wheels has made it possible to settle the old "who's better, Darth Vader or Look Skywalker?" debate using cars. That's right, this Christmas, your kids could be playing with their 4-wheeled versions of famous Star Wars characters. Or at least that's what you'll be telling your wife before you get them for yourself.
Star Wars toy cars have been around for many years. The Darth Vader one has been the most popular, but the 2015 models will give it a run for its money.
R2-D2 has been a pop culture icon ever since its launch. You can get him as a shirt or even a USB battery charger in your car. But in Star Wars VII - The Force Awakens, the cylindrical droid has been replaced by BB-8, who looks like an R2 head balancing on a soccer ball.
Supposedly, BB-8 is a girl robot, design to attract more women to the franchise. Good luck with that!
Even though he's a clumsy giant with a bucket helmet, there's never been a sith warrior as famous as Lord Vader. Kylo Ren will try, and while we don't find him as interesting as Darth Maul, he makes a good toy car. You may know Kylo from the trailer videos as he's the guy with the weird red lightsaber that has a cross design with two projections from the hilt.
In the movie, the young Sith models his appearance after Vader and promises to finish what he started. The model version of Ren has got that mean look, thanks to black paint and a red visor for a windshield.
Finally, there's the Luke Skywalker model. It's a little late to the party and the toy looks kind of ordinary. But if you are a fan of the Rebel Alliance and like Star Wars collectibles, you can't miss out on this one. Just imagine racing the Hot Wheels Darth Vader car with your friends.
Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida. Full profile
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