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 ...

It takes a certain kind of mindset to properly appreciate Japanese art, especially the one that comes in the form of manga. It’s not for everyone, but those who get hooked on it find themselves ...

Over in Hollywood, the most successful franchise centered on cars and illegal racing is the love-it-or-hate-it Fast & Furious that has twice surpassed the $1 billion mark at the international box ...

Isaac Atienza is a Filipino motoring journalist who joined TopSpeed.com in 2021. He also owns a Filpino motoring website called Go Flat Out PH and is also a contributor to a local newspaper called The ...

Toyota is paying homage to the AE86 that was made famous in the classic Japanese manga comic Initial D. The brand has put together a new GT86 to look like the famous AE86 used in Initial D, matching ...

Toyota and Acura are turning to anime — a niche form of Japanese animation — to market their new performance-oriented vehicles, presumably to the street-racing and enthusiast crowd that grew up on the ...

“Yo, watch this sick move. I saw it in Initial D,” says an overly ambitious friend moments before pulling the worst driving maneuver you’ve ever had the misfortune of riding shotgun for. Misguided ...

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 ...