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 ...

Drifting is a topic I've studied intensely for over 20 years. It's almost impossible to determine what things will be like after two decades. You can imagine, make plans, and have hopes. But reality ...

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 ...

KALLE ROVANPERÄ isn’t just a two-time World Rally champ — he also has a love for Japanese car culture. So the Finnish rally protege knows a thing or two about being able to slide a car, and has ...

In a campaign to promote the new edition of its classic front-engine, rear-wheel drive coupe, Toyota has created a trio of animated ads featuring the GR86. Furthermore, they're inspired by the famous ...

“I was bringing tofu like they do in Initial D,” said WRC ace Kalle Rovanperä. Today, the young rally superstar is bringing the sideways, courtesy of his GR Corolla, a host of Nineties Japanese ...

2-time World Rally Champion Kalle Rovanperä celebrates his passion for Japanese culture by battling local car culture icons through a series of challenges to face his idol – Initial D – on a winding ...

Initial D anime and manga is a series about street racing that was created by Shuichi Shigeno, a talented Japanese writer and illustrator. This captivating series has been brought to life through ...