The Dash-W1 Wild Saurus (Japanese: ダッシュW1号 ワイルドザウルス, Dasshu Daburu Ichi-gō Wairudo Zaurusu), also known as 恐竜 in the manga, is a Wild Mini 4WD car released by Tamiya on December 19, 1989. It is the first Wild Mini 4WD car to not based on any R/C trucks.
It was featured in the manga and anime Dash! Yonkuro as Genta's machine in the Mini 4WD Championship arc and as Dankuro 'Tankuro' Toda's machine in the Black Mistral arc. It also made a cameo in Hyper Dash! Yonkuro.
General info[]
The Wild Saurus featuring the asymmetrical body design that was inspired by the Maneuver Combat Vehicle and the Tyrannosaurus.
On the right side, there's the attachment parts which is for attaching 2 batteries onto the bodyshell. There's the 'Saurus' and 'W1' decals on it.
It is in pale, with red highlights and white trims on it.
It is equipped with the standard wild-type wheels with monster truck tires.
In media[]
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Dash! Yonkuro[]
The Wild Saurus was created by Kaidanji Sumeragi with the design that Genta got from Zaurus. (who residents in the 2nd floor of Genta's house) The body and chassis were made of Carbon-mixed nylon material, while the driveshafts were made of stainless steel in honeycomb structure.
Before the semi-final, Genta receive the Super Emperor from Yonkuro and swaps his Wild Saurus's Wild Chassis with Super Emperor's Chassis, effectively turning the Wild Saurus into a Racing Mini 4WD car. After the Dash Warriors was disbanded, Genta exchanged his car with Tankuro's Neo Burning Sun.
Technical info[]
| Variant | Body | Chassis | Wheels | Tires | Motor | Dimensions | Gear |
Standard |
Color: Pale |
Type: Wild |
Size: Extra Large |
Size: Extra Large |
Standard |
Length: 142 |
75:1 |
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See also[]
External link[]
Tamiya Japan[]
- Dash-W1 Wild Saurus at Tamiya Japan