As an Autopian reader and former child, you probably at some point assembled at least one or two plastic model-kits with hopes to bring your four-wheeled fantasies into three-dimensional reality, even ...

The folks behind the $53,000 Bugatti Baby II and the Aston Martin DB5 Junior have a new trick up their sleeves. Their latest is a revival of the Tamiya Wild One radio control car, but this time as a ...

To some younger Gen X-ers and older Millennials, the name Tamiya is synonymous with nostalgic afternoons wiled away at workbenches or in the dirt. Kids would assemble their remote-controlled Wild One ...

Any visitor to the city of Shizuoka, a medium-sized city in the belly of Japan’s main island of Honshu, might turn a corner at random and instantly feel a smile on their face. With its clean, bustling ...

One of the most gloriously silly projects in the automotive world is set to launch within the next few months. The Tamiya Wild One Max is a faithful replica of a hugely popular R/C toy from the '80s, ...

When the Little Car Company announced that it would transform the iconic remote controlled Tamiya Wild One toy that many had when they were kids into a life-size quadricycle, many ears perked up. Now, ...

The Little Car Company – yep, the folk responsible for the brilliant 55mph, all-electric Bugatti Baby II – is collaborating with Tamiya to launch a fantastic-looking 8/10th scale Wild One MAX that ...

It’s been an unexpectedly lengthy and expansive journey for The Little Car Company’s Tamiya Wild One Max battery-electric UTV. Announced in 2021 and planned for sale in 2022, the pre-production ...

One of the hottest modifications to hit the off-road scene has been swapping wheels and tires for tank-style tracks. Various aftermarket companies make them, and we’ve even driven some OEM customs ...

Tamiya is a Japanese company that has been on the cutting edge of "hobby grade" remote control cars since 1976, when they released their first RC kit. Before that, they were in the lumber industry and ...