Racer Mini 4WD series logo.
The Racing Mini 4WD (レーサーミニ四駆) series is the second Mini 4WD line-up produced by Tamiya.
Similar to the Original Mini 4WD series, the first few models were based on the bigger cars, and in Racing Mini 4WD series' case, their R/C buggy counterparts (Avante Jr. for example).
However, following customer feedback that they want the mini cars to go fast, Tamiya developed and released the Grade-Up Parts for the mini cars. Starting with Avante Jr., Tamiya began production of the race-orientated chassis as well as making the guide rollers and bearing attachments as the standards for future chassis to come. Additionally, the specially-designed race circuits for Mini 4WD cars were made to prevent children from getting into accidents as a result of the following cars, as well to ensure the cars do not run away from the owners.
The manga series Dash! Yonkuro and Mini 4 Top featured machines from this line-up.
List of Mini 4WD cars
- Hotshot Jr. (Type-1)
- Hornet Jr. (Type-1)
- The Fox Jr. (Type-1)
- Boomerang Jr. (Normal, RS) (Type-1, VS Chassis)
- Bigwig Jr. (Type-1)
- Falcon Jr. (Type-1)
- Super Dragon Jr. (Normal, Premium) (Type-1, VS Chassis)
- Thunder Dragon Jr. (Normal, Premium) (Type-1, VS Chassis)
- Thunder Shot Jr. (Normal, Black Special, RS) (Type-1, VS Chassis)
- Super Sabre Jr. (Normal, RS) (Type-1, VS Chassis)
- Fire Dragon Jr. (Normal, Premium) (Type-1, VS Chassis)
- Dash-1 Emperor (Nomral, Premium) (Type-1, Type-3, Super-II)
- Avante Jr. (Normal, RS) (Type-2, VS Chassis)
- Dash-2 Burning Sun (Type-1, Type-3)
- Grasshopper II Jr. (Type-2)
- Rising Bird (Type-3)
- Vanquish Jr. (Normal, RS) (Type-2, VS Chassis)
- Dash-3 Shooting Star (Type-3)
- Saint Dragon Jr. (Normal, RC Ricky version) (Type-3, Type-4)
- Terra Scorcher Jr. (Normal, RS) (Type-2, VS Chassis)
- Dash-4 Cannonball (Normal, Premium) (Type-3, Super-II Chassis)
- Dash-5 Dancing Doll (Normal, Premium) (Type-3, Super-II Chassis)
- Winning Bird (Normal, 21st Century Edition) (Type-3, VS Chassis)
- Egress Jr. (Type-4, VS Chassis)
- Dash-01 Super Emperor (Normal, Premium) (Type-3, Super-II Chassis)
- Dash-0 Horizon (Normal, Premium) (Zero Chassis, Super-II Chassis)
- Avante 2001 Jr. (Zero Chassis, VS Chassis)
- Crimson Glory (FM Chassis)
- Astute Jr. (Normal, RS) (Zero Chassis, Super-II Chassis)
- Dash-02 Neo Burning Sun (FM Chassis)
- Manta Ray Jr. (Zero Chassis, VS Chassis)
- Dash-001 Great Emperor (Normal, Premium) (Zero Chassis, Super-II Chassis)
- Super Astute Jr. (Normal, Advanced version) (Zero Chassis)
- Dash-X1 Proto-Emperor (Body Parts Set, Premium) (Super-II Chassis)
- Proto-Emperor ZX (Normal) (Zero Chassis)
- Bear Hawk Jr. (Normal, RS) (Type-5, Super-II Chassis))
- Aero-Solitude (FM Chassis)
- Top-Force Jr. (Normal, Evolution version) (Type-5, VS Chassis)
- Terra Conqueror Jr. (Normal, RS) (Type-5, VS Chassis, Super-II Chassis)
- Dyna Storm Jr. (Normal, RS) (Type-5, Super-II Chassis)
- Dash-03 Super Shooting Star (Type-5)
- Super Avante (Normal, RS) (Type-5, VS Chassis, Super-II Chassis)
- Dash-CB1 Geo Emperor (Type-5)
- Mad Bull Jr. (Super TZ-X Chassis)
- Baja King Jr. (Super TZ-X Chassis)
- Slash Reaper (VS Chassis)
- Astute Open Top (Super-II Chassis)
- Thunder Shot Open Top (Super XX Chassis)
- Super Sabre Open Top (VS Chassis)
- Top-Force Evolution Open Top (VS Chassis)
- Terra Conqueror Open Top (Super-II Chassis)
- Daihatsu Kopen RMZ (VS Chassis)
- Daihatsu Kopen XMZ (Super-II Chassis)
- Mini 4WD Shirokumakko (Super-II Chassis)
- Mini 4WD Panda (Super-II Chassis)
- Mini 4WD Kumamon Version (Super-II Chassis)
Related
- Racing Miku 2012 ver. drives Astute Special (Super-II Chassis)
- Saber drives Super Sabre Special (Super-II Chassis)
- Mikoto Misaka drives Thunder Shot Special (Super-II Chassis)
- Nissan Be-1 (Normal, Red Edition) (Type-3 Chassis)
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| 1980 | Original Mini 4WD ·  · 
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| Others | EVO Chassis Set · Beginner's Mini 4WD | |