Posts Tagged ‘fte’

Faster Than Ever now uglier than ever

A thread was started in the forum about the new design of the FTE wheels for 2011. Some like it, some don’t…I don’t. My opinion of them got even worse when I hand them in my hand.

1 Comment | Sunday, September 25th, 2011

The first season ends with surprises

The end of inaugural Redline Derby Racing Fantasy League racing season has come to a close, and not without its surprises. The last race of the season upped the stakes and put cars to the test.

No Comments | Sunday, May 30th, 2010

Why it wins: 1965 Mustang Fastback

The Ford Mustang is a car that needs no introduction. It’s popularity has pretty much been on track since 1964, but it wasn’t until 1965 that things started to get interesting for the muscle car. However, it wasn’t until 1968 that things started getting fun for Hot Wheels kids.
While the 1965 Mustang Fastback wasn’t on [...]

No Comments | Thursday, April 22nd, 2010

First fantasy league race recap

The first race of the Fantasy League season was an overall success on Sunday. Thirty-one players stepped up and put their picks on the line. Two complete events were held with nearly 100 individual match-ups carried out. Needless to say there were some expected winners but also some surprises.

No Comments | Sunday, April 11th, 2010

Faster Than Ever cars aren’t always faster

Are the Faster Than Ever (FTE) mainline Hot Wheels faster than non-FTE? Yes and no. At a technical level they are. The FTE cars have nickel-plated axles which do make the wheels spin a little faster and a lot smoother. But just because car is better equipped doesn’t make it better on the track.
Some simple [...]

2 Comments | Wednesday, February 24th, 2010