“Initial D” is one of those pieces of media that transcends automotive enthusiasm and has helped inspire a new generation of car folks. ... a Red Suns 240SX, the White Comet FC RX-7, and more.

The Early Start. By the time he reached high school, Saito was done daydreaming about getting his hands on a second-generation RX-7 and, at just 17 years old, he borrowed money from his parents to ...

Building accurate Initial D replicas is the kind of serious, detail-oriented business expected out of Japan. At the Carland workshop in Kyoto, the AE86 is all they do.