I first came across the Initial D series back in 2008, back when it was still on the air. Even though it originally aired in 1995, it took me 13 years to discover it. And it hit me so hard that I ...

Widely popular for both tuning and rally or club racing, the AE86 series of the Toyota Corolla Levin and Sprinter Trueno has had a major impact on the JDM car realm. With pop culture help, of course.

Doing​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ one of those things, but not making a mistake, and also imagining a panda-colored Toyota AE86 drifting ...

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 ...

Much like how the Mk4 Toyota Supra became famous from the original Fast and Furious movie, the original AE86 Toyota Corolla gained a lot of its popularity from the manga comic Initial D and its ...

The legendary Toyota AE86 has been reimagined with a modern design for 2025. While not an official model, the newly released digital rendering pays tribute to the original Hachiroku and evokes ...

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 ...

Shibukawa City in Gunma Prefecture, Japan has sponsored taxis inspired by the prominent cars from the Initial D anime and manga series. As part of the city’s tourism campaign, three cars be available ...

This year marks the 30th anniversary of Shuichi Shigeno's massively popular street racing manga, Initial D. The series centers on the life of Takumi Fujiwara, a high school student who digs ...

Import enthusiasts love an underdog story, especially when it involves a beloved chassis that relishes in punching up with heavier weight classes, like the AE86 Corolla. Before it became a massive hit ...