This year marks the 30th anniversary of Shuichi Shigeno's massively popular street racing manga, Initial D. The series ...

When it comes to the JDM hall of fame, nothing makes the blood boil more than two letters followed by two digits: AE-freaking-86. Blame the Initial D anime series or the JDM scene, but one thing is ...

The Toyota AE86 Sprinter Trueno is one of the most desirable Japanese classic cars from the ’80s, further popularized by its appearance in the “Initial D” street racing manga and anime series, as well ...

We all know the 11,000 rpm meme from Initial D, but this AE86 built by Formula Drift OG Taka Aono is the real deal. It was recently shown off at the 2023 SEMA, and while a select few builds, like the ...

Toyota's Gazoo Racing Heritage Parts division is adding cylinder heads and engine blocks to its list of replacement parts. Built for the AE86-chassis Corolla, these parts will make restorations a bit ...

Toyota's Gazoo Racing Heritage Parts division is adding cylinder heads and engine blocks to its list of replacement parts. Built for the AE86-chassis Corolla, these parts will make restorations a bit ...

Here's an imaginary scenario for you. Let's pretend you'd have the power to delete one of two franchises from history: Initial D or the Fast and the Furious. Which one would you rather keep? I ...

The Toyota AE86 wasn't always known as a JDM legend. It went largely unnoticed until a sudden turn of events sent it skyrocketing to pop-culture stardom. There were a number of notable Toyota sports ...

You cringe as unsettling music pours through your laptop speakers as images of young actors doing their best to "act natural" in the most unnatural settings ever are ...