As an Autopian reader and former child, you probably at some point assembled at least one or two plastic model-kits with hopes to bring your four-wheeled fantasies into three-dimensional reality, even ...

In the formative experiences of most Hackaday readers there will almost certainly be a number of common threads, for example the ownership of a particular game console, or being inspired into ...

Any visitor to the city of Shizuoka, a medium-sized city in the belly of Japan’s main island of Honshu, might turn a corner at random and instantly feel a smile on their face. With its clean, bustling ...

He turned his family’s lumber business into a manufacturer of model kits that won global popularity for their quality and historical accuracy. By Martin Fackler and Kiuko Notoya Reporting from Tokyo ...

Tamiya is a Japanese company that has been on the cutting edge of "hobby grade" remote control cars since 1976, when they released their first RC kit. Before that, they were in the lumber industry and ...

When the Little Car Company announced that it would transform the iconic remote controlled Tamiya Wild One toy that many had when they were kids into a life-size quadricycle, many ears perked up. Now, ...

The Little Car Company in the U.K. is building a full-size version of the 1:10-scale Tamiya Wild One RC car. Its eight swappable battery packs will offer a claimed 124 miles of range. The Wild One ...

Have you ever sent an R/C car ripping across the dirt or asphalt and wondered what it would be like to shrink down and ride inside of it? Well, don’t be silly, that’s impossible. But don’t give up ...

July 7, 2023 Update: Taimya and The Little Car Company have revealed some more details about the Wild One Max, including additional specs, photos, and details about the Launch edition. The first ...

There’s a natural progression for most young gearheads, anxious to get their hands on totemic representation of the cars and trucks they covet, but are still too young to legally own. It usually ...

Alan became a 'professional' road tester in 2015, rising through the ranks to become head of automotive testing. He's written for a few different titles over the years, but has been with CAR magazine ...