Dash-0 Horizon

* Horizon
* Premium

The **Dash-0 Horizon** (Japanese: ダッシュ0号・地平ホライゾン, *Dasshu Zero-gō Horaizon*) is a Racing Mini 4WD car released by Tamiya on September 11, 1990. It is the first car to use the Zero Chassis, although the bodyshell was originally designed for the Type-3 Chassis which resulted in minor chassis/body compability mismatches.

The car was featured in the manga and anime *Dash! Yonkuro*, where it was made by Yonkuro Hiromaru's father, Genkuro. It was also the base unit of all the Dash machines.

## General info

The bodyshell of the Horizon have some resemblance to the Emperor, albeit with some cosmetic differences and the rear spoiler being smaller. The front piece of the bodyshell covers the chassis while providing downforce to the front wheels.

### Standard and Premium

Both the Standard and Premium variants features a similar color scheme to that of Yonkuro's Emperor, but with the cockpit colored in deep green.

The standard model was equipped with the white, medium diameter 3-hole S-Emperor-type wheels and the black high-profile slick tires. Prior to the 90's, both the Chassis and A parts of the standard model were molded in gray and dark lamé, in which the latter was replaced by the gray ones.

The Premium variant was equipped with the white, large diameter 6-spoke Manta Ray-type wheels and the black Avante-type slick tires. The Premium variant has its chassis and A parts molded in dark green and metallic grey respectively. The included easy locking gear cover was also molded in metallic green.

### Special Kit

The limited Special Kit variant comes with a polycarbonate-mixed ABS chassis frame and A parts molded in Black and an additional Dash-4 Cannonball bodyshell. Other than that, it is mostly the same as the standard variant.

The Special Kit comes with the monochrome, downsized version of chapter 8 to 11 of the *Shin Dash! Yonkuro* manga.

## In media

### *Dash! Yonkuro* series

In the series, the Horizon is created by Yonkuro's father Genkuro. Unlike the succeeding Dash machines, it is controlled by the racer using an infrared remote similar to R/C cars.

Halfway into the Mini 4WD tournement story arc, Yonkuro and the other Dash Warriors found out about the Horizon with the exception of Mr. Sumeragi, who knew about the machine longer than the rest of his team. Later, Jarky Sakata brought the Horizon from Brazil to Japan and gave it to Sumeragi without the remote controller.

Due to its remote control nature, it caused a bit trouble for the Dash Warriors in one of the races when Yonkuro decided to use it after knowing that his Super Emperor was not fast enough against their next opponent after the previous race. Despite the odds, they won the race when they figured out that one of the team's cars (Tankuro's Dash-2 Burning Sun) can reflect and create a bright enough light source similar to infrared and use it as the pointer for the Horizon.

What happened to the original Horizon after that is unknown.

## Gallery

### Boxarts

Boxart of Dash-0 Horizon.Boxart of Dash-0 Horizon Premium.Boxart of Dash-0 Horizon Special Kit.
## Trivia

* It was chosen to be the cover car for the 1990 season of Tamiya Japan Cup.
* It is one of Mini 4WD cars that was later made as a 1/14 Quick Drive R/C car by Tamiya, the others being Dash-1 Emperor, Cyclone Magnum and Hurricane Sonic (the latter two being in 1/12 scale).

## See also

* Horizon Boundless
* Over the Horizon

## External links

### Tamiya Japan

* Dash-0 Horizon at Tamiya Japan
* Dash-0 Horizon Premium at Tamiya Japan
* Dash-0 Horizon Special Kit (reissue) at Tamiya Japan

### Tamiya America

* Dash-0 Horizon Special Kit at Tamiya America
* Dash-0 Horizon Premium at Tamiya America
* Dash-0 Horizon Special Kit (reissue) at Tamiya America