The Little Car Company – yep, the folk responsible for the brilliant 55mph, all-electric Bugatti Baby II – is collaborating with Tamiya to launch a fantastic-looking 8/10th scale Wild One MAX that ...

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 ...

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 ...

Once again, we’ve pulled out our metaphorical spade and plunged it into the metaphorical ground of gadget history. What are we digging for this week? Well, dear reader, it’s a time capsule (a ...

To begin with, the Max is powered by 14.4-kWh worth of battery packs—eight swappable batteries, in total. We originally reported it had a much smaller battery; it's unclear if that version will still ...

Tamiya includes an electronic speed controller and standard silver can motor, along with a box wrench and Allen key. You’ll need a transmitter and receiver, a servo, battery and charger to make it all ...

I’m a big believer that cars have got too big, too heavy and too fast. We’ve all got a bit obsessed with numbers, rather than the experience, and I’m proud that our Little Cars are a lot of fun at ...