Aero Avante AR Chassis Guide
Tamiya Aero Avante is an AR chassis kit with a famous body. Confirm its exact hardware and compatibility before changing rollers, tyres or body mounts.
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Tamiya Aero Avante (AR Chassis)(18701)
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Description
Launched in 2012 to mark the 30th anniversary of Tamiya's Mini 4WD line, the REV Series opened with the Aero Avante, an aerodynamics-focused redesign of the long-running Avante body. The Avante lineage traces back to Tamiya's R/C 4WD racing buggy of the same name, known for its wedge-shaped nose, sleek lines and large rear wing — features carried forward through the Super Avante, Avante Mk.II and Avante X before arriving here. The Aero Avante's ground-hugging body adds curved surfaces and air intakes for heat dissipation, nose-mounted bargeboards to clear vortices thrown off by the front wheels, and a reshaped rear wing to cut drag.
The chassis was engineered alongside the body with aerodynamics in mind: its monocoque main frame uses a ground-effect design with channels to keep air flowing smoothly beneath the car.
- Assembled dimensions: 155mm (L) x 97mm (W)
- First model in the Mini 4WD REV Series (2012, 30th-anniversary launch)
- Body lineage: Avante -> Super Avante -> Avante Mk.II -> Avante X -> Aero Avante
- Chassis: AR (ground-effect monocoque main frame)
- Includes motor; snap-together assembly
- Requires 2x AA (R6/UM3) batteries, sold separately
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