√Full-size Tamiya Wild One buggy goes on sale

Become the envy of your neighbourhood with a real-life driveable version of Tamiya’s iconic remote=control 1980s hero, promising all the fun of the original, without the need to stand on the edge of your lawn as you drive.

Better known for making downsized ‘junior’ versions of classic cars, British firm The Little Car Company has recreated one of the most renowned RC buggy cars ever made – but this time it’s been up-sized it’s a fully drivable car.

Called the Wild One Max, customers can now place orders in either left- or right-hand drive, with deliveries set to commence in early 2024.

Inspired by the Tamiya Wild One remote-controlled car from the 1980s, The Little Car Company – known for recreating iconic cars such as the Ferrari 250 TR – created this full-sized, road-legal (in some countries) electric dune buggy which features a two-seat cockpit equipped with Cobra bucket seats and four-point harnesses.

The car also boasts adjustable Bilstein dampers, Eibach springs, and promises strong off-road abilities with figures including 270mm of ground clearance, a 34.1-degree approach angle, and a 50.8-degree departure angle.

Just like the version you may have raced as a kid, the Wild One Max features swappable battery packs with up to 14.4kWh of energy storage.

The electric drivetrain propels the vehicle to a top speed of 100km/h, while offering a driving range of approximately 200km. The Wild One Max weighs just 500kg.

Inside you’ll find a 5.0-inch central screen with a rear-view camera. As a nod to its remote-controlled origins, there is a “giant sticker sheet” that allows owners to customise their car’s exterior appearance to match that of the original scale-model buggy.

For the first 100 buyers, The Little Car Company offers a Launch Edition pack with a carbon-fibre dashboard plaque, ‘hologram’ wheel design, and a matching 1/10th-scale Wild One remote-controlled car to park next to the big toy.

The Wild One Max is now available to order, with prices starting from £35,000 ($AU67,000), and it will debut this month at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK.

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