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== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
 
* It was chosen to be the cover car for the 1990 season of Tamiya [[Japan Cup]].
 
* It was chosen to be the cover car for the 1990 season of Tamiya [[Japan Cup]].
* It is one of Mini 4WD cars that was later made as a Quick Drive R/C car by Tamiya, the others being [[Dash-1 Emperor]], [[Cyclone Magnum]] and [[Hurricane Sonic]].
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* It is one of Mini 4WD cars that was later made as a 1/14 Quick Drive R/C car by Tamiya, the others being [[Dash-1 Emperor]], [[Cyclone Magnum]] and [[Hurricane Sonic]].
   
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==

Revision as of 01:01, 1 July 2020

W-What is this!?
— Yonkuro Hinomaru in Dash! Yonkuro

The Dash-0 Horizon (Japanese: ダッシュ0号・地平ホライゾン, Dasshu Zero-gō Horaizon) is a Racing Mini 4WD car released by Tamiya on September 11, 1990. It is the first car to use the Zero Chassis, although the bodyshell was originally designed for the Type-3 Chassis which resulted in minor chassis/body compability mismatches.

The car was featured in the manga and anime Dash! Yonkuro, where it was made by Yonkuro Hiromaru's father, Genkuro. It was also the base unit of all the Dash machines.

General info

The Horizon features a similar color scheme to that of Yonkuro's Emperor, but with the canopy colored in deep green. The body shell does have some resemblance to the Emperor, albeit with some cosmetic differences and the rear spoiler being smaller. The front piece of the bodyshell covers the chassis while providing downforce to the front wheels.

While the original Horizon was equipped with the white, medium diameter 3-hole S-Emperor-type wheels and the black high-profile slick tires, the Premium variant was equipped with the white, large diameter 6-spoke Manta Ray-type wheels and the black Avante-type slick tires instead.

Prior to the 90's, both the Chassis and A parts of the standard model were molded in gray and dark lamé, in which the latter was replaced by the gray ones. The Premium variant has its chassis and A parts molded in dark green and metallic grey respectively. The included easy locking gear cover was also molded in metallic green.

In the manga and anime

Spoiler alert!

This section of the article may contains details concerning the progression of the plot. If you do not want it to be spoiled for you, skip this section!

In Dash! Yonkuro, the Horizon is created by Yonkuro's father Genkuro. Unlike the succeeding Dash machines, it is controlled by the racer using an infrared remote similar to R/C cars.

Halfway into the Mini 4WD tournement story arc, Yonkuro and the other Dash Warriors found out about the Horizon with the exception of Mr. Sumeragi, who knew about the machine longer than the rest of his team. Later, Jarky Sakata brought the Horizon from Brazil to Japan and gave it to Sumeragi without the remote controller.

Due to its remote control nature, it caused a bit trouble for the Dash Warriors in one of the races when Yonkuro decided to use it after knowing that his Super Emperor was not fast enough against their next opponent after the previous race. Despite the odds, they won the race when they figured out that one of the team's cars (Tankuro's Dash-2 Burning Sun) can reflect and create a bright enough light source similar to infrared and use it as the pointer for the Horizon.

What happened to the original Horizon after that is unknown.

Technical info

Variant Body Chassis Wheels Tires Motor Dimensions Gear

Normal
(18030)

Color: White
Material: PS

Type: Zero
Frame: Gray, ABS
A parts: Light Warm Gray, ABS (Earlier batch)
Gray, ABS (later batch)

Size: Medium
Type: S-Emperor Type
Spoke: 3
Fitment: Staggered
Color: White
Material: Polypropylene

Size: Medium
Type: Basic Slick
Color: Black
Material: Med. Elastomer

Standard

Length: 131
Width: 86
Height: 50

5:1
4.2:1

Special Kit
(94668)

Color: White (1st set)
Leaf Green (2nd set)
Material: PS (both)

Type: Zero
Frame: Black, Glassfiber-Mixed ABS
A parts: Black, ABS

Size: Medium
Type: S-Emperor Type
Spoke: 3
Fitment: Staggered
Color: White
Material: Polypropylene

Size: Medium
Type: Basic Slick
Color: Black
Material: Med. Elastomer

Standard

Length: 131
Width: 86
Height: 50

5:1
4.2:1

Premium
(18073)

Color: White
Material: ABS

Type: Super-II
Frame: Dark Green, ABS
A parts: Metallic Green, ABS

Size: Large
Type: Manta Ray Type
Spoke: 6
Fitment: Staggered
Color: White
Material: Polypropylene

Size: Large
Type: Avante-Type Slick
Color: Black
Material: Med. Elastomer

Standard

Length: 150
Width: 97
Height: 51

4.2:1

Gallery

Boxarts

Artworks

Trivia

See also

External links

Tamiya Japan

Tamiya America

Mini 4WD cars from Dash! Yonkuro franchise
Dash Warriors Mini 4WD Championship arc Boomerang Jr. · Monster Beetle Jr. · Hotshot Jr. · Falcon Jr. · Super Dragon Jr. · Hornet Jr. · Dash-1 Emperor · Dash-2 Burning Sun · Dash-3 Shooting Star · Dash-4 Cannonball · Dash-5 Dancing Doll · Dash-01 Super Emperor · Dash-0 Horizon · Dash-W1 Wild Saurus · Dash-02 Neo Burning Sun · Dash-001 Great Emperor
Black Mistral arc Horizon Boundless · Liberty Emperor
Shin Dash! Yonkuro Dash-CB1 Geo-Emperor · Dash-CB2 Blazing Sun · Dash-03 Super Shooting Star · Dash-04 Cannonball Wail · Dash-05 Dame the Dancing Doll · Dash-CBW Command Saurus
Hyper Dash! Yonkuro Rise-Emperor · Shooting Proud Star · God Burning Sun · Cannon D Ball · Dancing Divine Doll
Mini 4WD Championship participants Fire Dragon Jr. · The Fox Jr. · Thunder Dragon Jr. · Rising Bird · Bigwig Jr. · Avante Jr. · Thunder Shot Jr. · Clod Buster Jr. · Lunch Box Jr.
U Team and U Team 2 Dash-X1 Proto-Emperor · Crusader · Black Chopper · Black Bomber · Black Fighter · Black Attacker · Proto-Emperor ZX · Proto-Emperor Coretank
Team Momotaro Samurai Crimson Glory · Crimson R · Crimson T · Crimson E · Crimson A
Team Ninja Warriors Terra Scorcher Jr. · Dash-X5 Shadow Emperor
Team Heavy Metal Dash-X2 God Emperor · Dash-X3 Hurricane Emperor · Dash-X4 Devil Emperor
Amazon Horizons Sid Horizon · Buzz Horizon · Gal Horizon · Luke Horizon · Coco Horizon
from Black Mistral arc Aero-Solitude · Manta Ray Jr. · Black Mistral
Dark Dominion Night Seek · Night Seek Trigger · Night Seek Shield · Night Seek Rod · Night Seek Edge · Night Seek Saucer · Night Seek G · Over the Horizon · Dancing Bloom Doll · Beast Emperor · Big Burning Sun · Shooting Billion Star · Cannon Bad Ball
Others Daihatsu Kopen XMZ · Astralster · Abilista · Raikiri · Festa Jaune · Silwolf
Racing Mini 4WD series
Type-1 Hotshot Jr. · Hornet Jr. · The Fox Jr. · Boomerang Jr. · Bigwig Jr. · Falcon Jr. · Super Dragon Jr.* · Thunder Dragon Jr.* · Thunder Shot Jr. · Super Sabre Jr. · Fire Dragon Jr.* · Dash-1 Emperor* · Dash-2 Burning Sun
Type-2 Avante Jr. · Grasshopper II Jr. · Vanquish Jr. · Terra Scorcher Jr.
Type-3 Rising Bird · Dash-3 Shooting Star · Saint Dragon Jr.* · Dash-4 Cannonball* · Dash-5 Dancing Doll* · Winning Bird · Dash-01 Super Emperor* · Nissan Be-1
Type-4 Egress Jr.
Zero Dash-0 Horizon* · Avante 2001 Jr. · Astute Jr. · Manta Ray Jr. · Dash-001 Great Emperor* · Super Astute Jr. · Proto-Emperor ZX · Dyna Storm Jr. ·
FM Crimson Glory · Dash-02 Neo Burning Sun · Aero-Solitude
Type-5 Bear Hawk Jr. · Top-Force Jr. · Terra Conqueror Jr. · Dash-03 Super Shooting Star · Super Avante · Dash-CB1 Geo-Emperor*
Super TZ-X Mad Bull Jr. · Baja King Jr.
VS Dash-X1 Proto-Emperor* · Slash Reaper · Super Sabre Open Top · Top-Force Evolution Open Top · Daihatsu Kopen RMZ and XMZ · Daihatsu Kopen RMZ · Mini 4WD Lupine Racer · Mach-Bullet · Mini 4WD Koala Racer · Little Ryan Mini 4WD Special
Super-II Astute Open Top · Terra Conqueror Open Top · Racing Miku 2012 ver. drives Astute Special · Saber drives Super Sabre Special · Mikoto Misaka drives Thunder Shot Special · Daihatsu Kopen XMZ · Mini 4WD Shirokumakko · Mini 4WD Panda Racer · Mini 4WD Kumamon Version · Mini 4WD Merlion Edition - Singapore 50th Anniversary · Mini 4WD Dog Racer · Mini 4WD Hawk Racer · Mini 4WD Owl Racer · Mini 4WD Pig Racer · Mini 4WD Panda Racer 2 · Mini 4WD Cat Racer
Super XX Thunder Shot Open Top
AR Mini 4WD Lupine Racer 2
VZ Neo-VQS · Dual Ridge Jr. · Toyota GR Yaris · Honda e · Iron Beak · Ray Spear · Mini 4WD Elephant Racer · Mini 4WD Penguin Racer · Eleglitter · Super Avante Jr. (TD4) · Cross Spear 01
Starter Pack Zenquish Progress · Azente Progress · Neo-VQS Advanced Pack
* denotes Premium version available