Usually, Tamiya’s signature Mini-4WD cars are 1/35 scale and usually measure around 15cm, however, what happens when the hobby company makes a life-size or a 1:1 scale version of their cars? Enter the new 1:1 scale Aero Avante.
Gee, I wonder what dynamo and chassis were used in that “mini 4WD car”? Well, it actually uses an air-cooled flat-four OHV 1.6-liter engine instead of the usual dynamo, and it boasts a speed of 180 kph, a lot faster than your average Mini 4WD mind you.n Hey, it even comes with rollers, just like Tamiya’s model kits!
The 1:1 scale Aero Avante “Mini 4WD” measures in at 4.65 meters long, 2.8 meters wide, and 1.44 meters high, and unlike your usual Mini 4WD, it actually needs a driver.
The Aero Avante was unveiled during the Mini 4WD Japan Cup 2015 held in Tokyo’s Toyota Mega Web Driving Course last 18 October, and it surely got many enthusiasts talking! Here’s the video of how Tamiya made the car and how it was presented:
And here’s a video of the Aero Avante in action:
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Source: Car Watch, videos via Tamiya and Hiwa Mofumofuya
[VIDEOS] Tamiya reveals their life-size Mini 4WD race car
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