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Lamley Awards: What was the BEST Hot Wheels Basic New Model in 2025? (You pick your Top 3)

NEXT CATEGORY! The Hot Wheels Basic Range gave us 26 New Licensed castings (not counting motorcycles), and now it is time to pick the best. So, to get right to it, watch the video below showcasing all the castings (in their various colors and decos), check out the photos, and vote on the three castings you thought we the best of the year.

We will of course tally them up, and we will have a winner. I unveil my choice for BEST (and my Top 3) in the video. Check it out and tell me if you agree:

The pics:

A blue and black toy race car with the number 03 and the text 'Super Team' displayed on its side, photographed against a dark background.
MORGAN SUPER 3
Side view of a red and light blue Hot Wheels toy car with the number 03 and 'Super Team' branding displayed.
Side view of a gold and black Hot Wheels collectible car model, showcasing its detailed design and reflective surface.
A side view of a black Hot Wheels toy car with green detailing, showcased against a dark background.
MAZDA MX-5 MIATA
A side view of a Hot Wheels toy car in bright green with black accents, showcased on a reflective surface against a dark background.
A silver Hot Wheels toy car with intricate detailing and orange wheels, showcased against a dark background.
FORD MUSTANG GTD
A side view of a blue Hot Wheels car with orange wheels and a rear spoiler, reflecting on a shiny surface.
A side view of a turquoise Hot Wheels toy car, showcasing its sleek design and reflective surface against a dark background.
’66 BUICK RIVIERA
A black die-cast toy car with a shiny finish, displayed against a dark background, showcasing its sleek profile and detailed design.
A miniature red sports car model displayed against a dark background, showcasing its sleek design and shiny wheels.
MASERATI SHAMAL
A side view of a black Hot Wheels toy car, showcasing its detailed design and shiny wheels against a dark background.
A side view of a toy race car modeled in dark blue with yellow wheels, reflecting on a glossy surface against a dark background.
FORMULA 1 COLLECTION
A blue Hot Wheels race car toy shown from the side, highlighting its sleek design and details.
A detailed side view of a black Hot Wheels Formula 1 car model with the 'PETRONAS' logo visible.
A side view of a black and orange Hot Wheels race car toy on a reflective surface.
A side view of a Hot Wheels toy race car featuring a black body with blue wheels and pink accents, displayed against a dark background.
A side view of a blue Hot Wheels toy racing car with red wheels and detailed branding.
A detailed side view of a black Hot Wheels Formula 1 car model featuring Haas branding, showcased against a dark background with reflective surface.
A black and green toy racing car model from Hot Wheels, displayed in profile on a reflective surface against a dark background.
A side view of a Hot Wheels toy car with a purple and yellow design, showcasing intricate details and a glossy finish against a dark background.
CUPRA e-RACER
A side view of a white and orange Hot Wheels car model displayed on a reflective surface, highlighting its sleek design and Goodyear branding.
A silver Hot Wheels car model captured in profile, showcasing its sleek design and reflective surface.
GORDON MURRAY AUTOMOTIVE T.33
A turquoise toy sports car on a reflective surface, with a dark background.
A side view of a blue and white toy vehicle from the Hot Wheels Basic Range, featuring colorful graphics and stylized wheels, displayed against a dark background.
DRIFT-ENDER
A Hot Wheels toy vehicle displayed on a reflective surface, featuring a blue and yellow color scheme with the text 'DRIFT ENDER'.
A side view of a Hot Wheels die-cast car, featuring a purple Kia EV6 with decorative graphics, including a character with pink hair.
CUSTOM KIA EV6
A side view of a toy car, specifically a Kia EV6, featuring a turquoise paint job and playful graphics, set against a dark background with a reflective surface.
A side view of a red toy car with the number 43 on its side, displayed against a dark background.
FORD MODEL A CUSTOM ’31
A side view of a vintage-style Hot Wheels toy car, painted in green with camouflage patterns and adorned with the number 43.
A side view of an orange Hot Wheels car model, showcasing its sleek design and black wheels, with a reflective surface beneath it.
McLAREN W1
A black Hot Wheels toy car showcased in profile against a dark background, reflecting its sleek design.
Side view of a blue Hot Wheels toy car with a reflective surface, showcasing its sleek design.
’96 DODGE VIPER GTS
A side view of a miniature yellow sports car on a reflective surface against a dark background.
A black and gold Hot Wheels toy car model displayed on a reflective surface against a dark background.
BMW 635 CSi
A vibrant orange Hot Wheels model car displayed on a dark background, showcasing its sleek design and reflective surface.
A side view of a red Hot Wheels toy car, showcasing its sleek design and shiny finish, with a dark background for contrast.
FERRARI SF90 STRADALE
A detailed side view of a silver Hot Wheels toy car against a dark background, showcasing its sleek design and reflective surface.
A side view of a maroon Hot Wheels toy car, displaying its sleek design and shiny finish against a dark background.
A close-up side view of a Hot Wheels toy car, featuring a yellow and black color scheme with racing details, reflecting against a smooth surface.
RENAULT ESPACE F1
A side view of a Hot Wheels toy car featuring a black and yellow design with the text 'Espace F1' on the side, set against a dark background.
A red Hot Wheels toy car with distinctive decals and a blue roof light, displayed against a dark background, highlighting its design and reflective surface.
LIL’ ROAR
A red die-cast toy car with white and silver detailing, featuring the Alfa Romeo logo and 'momo' branding, positioned against a dark background.
ALFA ROMEO GIULIA TI SUPER
Side view of a white Hot Wheels car with a green bottom, featuring racing decals and a reflective surface.
A red Hot Wheels toy car, modeled after a sports car, displayed against a dark background with a reflective surface.
FERRARI F40 COMPETIZIONE
A side view of a yellow toy car model, highlighting its sleek design and glossy finish, with a dark background to emphasize the car.
A red toy race car with the number 64 on its side, positioned against a dark background, reflecting its image on a smooth surface.
FERRARI 365 GTB4 COMPETIZIONE
A die-cast toy car in bright yellow color with racing number 64, displayed on a reflective surface against a dark background.
A side view of a white toy car with the number 71 on its side, set against a dark background with a reflective surface.
LOTUS CORTINA
A side view of a Hot Wheels toy car featuring a white body with yellow and black accents, displayed against a dark background.
PEUGEOT 9X8 HYPERCAR
A side view of a miniature Hot Wheels car designed to resemble a classic Jaguar, featuring a white body with blue and red accents and sponsor logos.
JAGUAR XJC V12 COUPE
A detailed side view of a Hot Wheels toy car, featuring a silver body with yellow and black decals, including the Jaguar logo and race number 26, set against a dark background.
A side view of a maroon Hot Wheels convertible toy car with a shiny finish, reflecting on a dark surface.
PORSCHE 911 TURBO CABRIOLET
A red Hot Wheels toy car modeled after a Porsche, displayed on a reflective surface with a dark background.
’83 PORSCHE 928S
A side view of a silver Hot Wheels toy car placed on a reflective surface with a dark background.
McMURTRY SPEIRLING

3 Replies to “Lamley Awards: What was the BEST Hot Wheels Basic New Model in 2025? (You pick your Top 3)”

  1. I’m going for the Ferrari 365 GTB4 Competizione because I’m a big fan of the old 365 GTB4 Daytona casting (which is still superior due to most releases being full metal even as a mainline but perhaps we’ll get a GTB4C premium eventually) and I also find that the headlights on the new F40 LM casting look just a little “off” to me. (I’m not saying the old Ferrari F40 Hot Wheels casting was better, even if that one was all metal as well, but they both pale compare to the old Matchbox F40 casting which is my gold standard for ~$1-2 U.S. basic mainline F40 castings.)

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    1. I also might have voted for the BMW 635 CSi but my problem with the initial release is that they did a good job on the sculpt but the car needs the front “kidney” deco to look right and they concentrated on the side deco so there were no passes left for the kidney tampo.

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  2. Why Espace F1 gets so little hype? That’s the best casting of the year! People don’t know history and aren’t aware that’s true car and they think that’s fantasy casting. Lotus Cortina or Porsche 964 Cabrio are also awesome! And they choose Ferrari or F1…

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