Racing Mini 4WD

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, Super-II 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)
• 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 (Normal, color specials) (VS Chassis, AR 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 Racer (Super-II Chassis)
• Mini 4WD Kumamon Version (Super-II Chassis)
• Mini 4WD Merlion Edition - Singapore 50th Anniversary (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)

Mini 4WD series
1980	Original Mini 4WD · ·
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Others	EVO Chassis Set · Beginner's Mini 4WD