MAKATI, Philippines — Tamiya has just produced Dyipne, a Mini 4-wheel drive (4WD) version of the iconic Philippine jeepney. Released last June 6, the Japan-based company painted the Dyipne a ...

Bandai Namco announced that they’re teaming up with Tamiya and CoroCoro to make a new smartphone game based on Mini 4WD, the nostalgic racing hobby featuring AA battery-powered miniature racing ...

We all know about slot cars, but Mini 4WD is the stuff of my childhood dreams. Mini 4WD is nothing new, either. Tamiya created the format in 1982 as another form of car racing on a 1:32 scale.

To commemorate the Tamiya Mini 4WD Asia Challenge held in Manila last June 20 to 23, the Japanese brand launched the Tamiya Dyipne, its colorful salute to the iconic king of Philippine roads.

Chavez, 28, won top honors and will be going to Japan for the Tamiya Mini 4WD Japan Cup 2019 in November. The 28-year-old outraced three Filipinos and a South Korean national in the Final round to ...

Tamiya’s Mini 4WD toy line primarily consists of small 1:32 scale toy cars powered by AA batteries, which have no remote control and are guided around a plastic track by horizontally oriented… ...

Tamiya has introduced a kit modeled after one of the Philippines' iconic figures — the jeepney — to commemorate Asia Challenge 2019 in Manila. July 10, 2022 News ...

Mini 4WD, introduced by Japanese model kit maker Tamiya, first became popular in Indonesia in the early 1990s but declined in popularity with the proliferation of cheap, low-quality models and d ...

Tamiya Jr. Neo-Vqs, Tamiya Mini 4wd, Tamiya Geo Glider, and Tamiya Festa Jaune, as well as Tamiya Brocken Gigant, Tamiya Manta Ray Mk II, Tamiya Mach Frame, and Tamiya Cross Spear 02 were all on ...

During the event, an impressive lineup of Tamiya models was on display, including popular choices like the Tamiya Jr. Neo-Vqs, Tamiya Mini 4WD, Tamiya Geo Glider, and Tamiya Festa Jaune.

Tamiya’s Mini 4WD, only sold in Japan and Asia, was a flop in the ’80s before becoming a huge craze. In 1997, 15% of all AA batteries sold in Japan were used in them.

Mini 4WD is a model car introduced in 1982 by Tamiya Inc., a major plastic model manufacturer based in the city of Shizuoka. They are equipped with a motor that runs on two AA batteries.