• Hot Wheels Mud Studs Series Guide: Trail-Rated Mainline Metal

    Mud Studs is Hot Wheels’ dedicated off-road mini-series: lifted trucks, trail rigs and 4x4s with big tread, snorkels and roof racks. For South African collectors it is one of the most relatable themes on the pegs — this is bakkie-and-bush country, after all — and it anchors the off-road corner of the annual Hot Wheels mainline guide. The 2026 Mud Studs roster The 2026 set, tracked by Orange Track Diecast, brings five trail-ready castings: the ’73 Jeep J10 Custom, Sand Burner, Chevy Silverado Off Road, Custom Ford Bronco and Baja Bison T5. The mix of licensed trucks and fantasy rigs is typical for the series — licensed castings like the…