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 ...

Radio control wasn’t the only way Tamiya brought action to plastic car modeling in the 1980s. In 1982, Tamiya developed the first of its Mini 4WD models.

News Culture Welcome to Mini 4WD Racing, Where Tiny Cars Go Unbelievably Fast Created by Tamiya in 1982, these miniature electric racers are a great challenge for builders and tuners.

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

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.

SANTA ROSA, Laguna — Three Filipinos emerged victorious in the Open Class race of the Tamiya Mini 4WD Asia Challenge held at Glorietta in Makati City on Sunday. Pinoy racers Bien Chavez, Alvin ...

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 ...

Lil’s had always supplied Tamiya Mini 4WD cars, but the surge of interest in these speedy kits inspired The BrickYard owner Ferdie Kahn to open a shop dedicated to Mini 4WD racing.

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. In total, 150 million ...