When Toyota introduced the 86 (or Scion FR-S back then), it was billed as a spiritual successor to the AE86-generation Corolla. Thanks largely to its appearance in Suichi Shigeno's popular manga ...

Toyota is finally paying homage to the AE86 Sprinter Trueno in the best way possible, by taking a cue from the popular automotive racing manga and anime series Initial D. Toyota has spruced up a GT86 ...

Seemingly out of nowhere, this photo of a custom Toyota GT 86 popped up on all the JDM forums. It shows a heavily tuned version of everyone's favorite RWD toy with a rather special paintjob. The AE86 ...

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 ...

When it teamed up with Subaru to create the GT86, Toyota hoped it would act as a spiritual successor to the AE86 Corolla GT. This connection to a legendary past has now been made even stronger by a ...

Toyota is venturing into the world of anime. Anyone who knows about car culture knows how iconic the Toyota AE86 became when it was featured in the Initial D manga and anime. Now, the Japanese car ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...