Masataka Ikeda started tuning the moment he was legally allowed behind the wheel, which in Japan means he had to wait 18 long years. Attracted to the classic lines and sheer simplicity of inexpensive, ...

(Our very own Terry "Akuma" Henderson is back and ready to answer your drift and tech-related questions. Toyota's 20 valve four-banger still seems to be a hot topic amongst our readers, so we had ...

How many of you thought it would be nice if the Toyota Trueno AE86 enjoyed a little extra horsepower without altering the characteristics of its lightweight, high-revving, and responsive engine? The ...

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 ...

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 ...

The AE86-generation Toyota Corolla is a highly desirable car nowadays, thanks to its starring role in Initial D, the rise of drifting in America and a general renewed interest in good '80s cars. Colin ...

There are few people today who would buy an AE86 Corolla with the intent of driving it, that wouldn't opt for an engine swap. Because let's face it, if you're going to do anything competitively, not ...

Ron Ng has his life together. I don’t care whether Ron has a stable career, how much he put away to his savings account, or if he recycles – all I know is Ron owns a matching set of AE86 and new ...