Racing Mini 4WD at 40: The 2026 Anniversary Releases
Racing Mini 4WD turned 40 in 2026. What Tamiya actually released for it: the Zenperor 3 body special, the Dash-1 Emperor Type 3, and two anniversary motors.
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Browse available alternativesPart of Tamiya's annual "Eto" (Chinese zodiac) Mini 4WD series, a shaft-driven four-wheel-drive kit built around that year's zodiac animal to mark the new year — 2025 is the year of the snake, and a pre-assembled, pre-painted white snake sits at the wheel. The open-top body has the rounded fenders of a retro racer, molded in vivid red and finished with metallic-look "Year of the Snake" logo and number decals. The Super II chassis is molded in white ABS, with its A-parts — 13mm plastic rollers, rear stay, gear cover — in red ABS for a red-and-white theme that matches the body. Multiple mounting holes on the bumper and rear stay allow for setting adjustments, and the car includes a turn-style power switch and a two-point-fixed rear stay. White dish wheels carry gray hard, small-diameter, low-height tires, and the gear ratio is set to a power-oriented 4:1.
Racing Mini 4WD turned 40 in 2026. What Tamiya actually released for it: the Zenperor 3 body special, the Dash-1 Emperor Type 3, and two anniversary motors.
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