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 ...

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.

Result Japan turns the GT86 into a full AE86 tribute with pop-up headlights, widebody looks, and pure “Initial D” nostalgia. Result Japan’s Neo86 kit modernizes the AE86 look for the Scion FR-S/Subaru ...

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 ...

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 ...

True fans of drifting know that the original slideways hero was a young man by the name of Takumi Fujiwara. His drift machine of choice was his father's modified Toyota Sprinter AE86 Trueno (basically ...

There are watches that tell time, and there are watches that tell a story. Seiko’s new limited-edition chronograph manages to do both. Yet it goes further, weaving a high-octane tribute to one of ...

Seiko celebrates Initial D’s 30th anniversary with a limited-edition AE86-inspired chronograph Design features include panda-tone dial, tofu shop logo and dashboard-style subdials Only 1,995 units ...

An engaging anime doesn't always need superpowered heroes and giant titans. Sometimes, you just need pulse-pounding street racing action, and that's something "Initial D" has done incredibly well over ...