The AE86-inspired modification was created by a Japanese tuning company and will be displayed at the Tokyo Auto Salon.

Under the hood is a 1.6-liter four-cylinder 4A-G engine just like the original, but they have almost nothing else in common.

TOM’S has launched TOM’S Heritage, a dedicated restoration business created to mark the brand’s 50th anniversary.

It’s called the ‘Neo86,’ and it’s a fitting name for a body kit designed to give the Toyota’s budget 86 sports car a retro aesthetic reminiscent of the AE86 popularized by Initial D.

I don't know about you, but I adore a good restomod. Restomodding is the practice of taking a classic car and restoring it—while modernizing it at the same time. In the past, that might have meant ...

If there's one car synonymous with drifting, it's the Toyota AE86. And if there's one track famous for drifting AE86s, it's Nikko Circuit in Japan. This is where you see huge drift trains, running in ...

They might not look like it, but the original Toyota 86 and the newer GR 86 both trace their roots back to the AE86 Trueno of the 1980s, keeping alive its rear-wheel-drive character and lightweight, ...

Car enthusiast ThatDudeInBlue reviews a supercharged AE86 built for EUROBEAT-inspired thrills. Leader linked to ISIS ambush ...

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.

But a Toyota GT86 lovingly recreated as the original AE86? That we’re absolutely interested in. Especially as the bodykit is going to be sold; this is a product preview, not a one-off concept car… ...

Every automaker wants to tell you that new is better: The best technology, the most up-to-date engineering, all the premium audio and crash safety that modernity can bring. But there's a certain charm ...