Originally Posted by
DesertRat
Looks like it was meant to be powered by a 4-cell stick pack. Are you sure they posted the right picture? By the looks of things this could be a concept car from 20 years ago. Very un-Tamiya-ish.
It's real - has been announced with a product number and description also.
It's meant to run with a LiFe cell, which is what Tamiya is pushing in Japan as their official battery for the current time and future.
http://tamiyablog.com/
has some details.