Is this the end of Scalextric?

Scalextric (Hornby) have recently introduced the Scalextric Start range of sets, cars and accessories and we are frequently asked if this is a good starting point to start with collecting Scalextric. The alternative is the Scalextric Sport range of sets, cars and accessories. So which do you go for?  To keep costs down Scalextric have modelled their own range of cars, presumably to not pay any licence fees.  So what you get is not a model of a specific car but the representation of what a car might look like, how cheap can you get?

The answer is very simple when you learn a few facts about the Scalextric Start range. Firstly, the track isn’t compatible with the Scalextric Sport range and has very little in the way of interesting track pieces. Secondly, the cars are generic amorphous blobs and not specific models of known existing cars. Finally the Scalextric Start guide blade of the cars is very weak and very prone to failure and, you’ve guessed it, unique to the Scalextric Start range of cars.
Scalextric Start is rubbish and is definitely not a start to collecting Scalextric. If anything it is an end to collecting Scalextric.
The Scalextric Start range is better off named the Scalextric End range.
An article by Scalextric Car Restorations