, but now it's switching things up. Instead of making a smaller-scale version of a real car, it's up-scaled a toy car.
The Tamiya Wild One Max is an iconic remote controlled car launched by Japanese firm Tamiya in 1985, which The Little Car Company has turned into a life-size drivable car. It's on sale worldwide, with road-legal versions available in the U.K. and Europe.Some modifications were required to make a full-size version of the RC car. The cockpit has been widened and can accommodate two adults, the company claims, seated in Cobra buckets with four-point harnesses.
The front suspension was also changed from the original RC car's trailing-arm design to a double-wishbone setup, with Bilstein dampers, Eibach springs, and 14-inch Maxxis off-road tires at all four corners. The Little Car Company claims 10.6 inches of ground clearance, an approach angle of 34.1 degrees, a breakover angle of 28.4 degrees, and a very impressive 50.8-degree departure angle.Eight swappable battery packs provide a total of 14.
In the U.K. and European Union, the Wild One Max can be classified as a"quadricycle" and be legal on public roads, much like the low-speed