<http://schema.org/articleBody>
" 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&amp;#039;s\u00A0popular manga series Initial D,\u00A0\u00A0the Toyota AE86 became a cult classic. To honor Initial D&amp;#039;s influence, Toyota U.K. has created a show car based on the current Toyota 86. Initial D\u00A0tells the story of\u00A0Takumi Fujiwara, a young man working for his father\u00A0as a tofu delivery driver. Fujiwara then\u00A0uses the AE86 delivery car to secretly become one of the best drivers in Kanto. The popularity of the original manga series led to several\u00A0anime adaptations, a movie trilogy, and ultimately turned the AE86 into a drifting\u00A0icon.  &amp;quot;With this\u00A0Initial D\u00A0concept we not only acknowledge how important the AE86 was in influencing Toyota&amp;#039;s modern approach to sports cars but also demonstrate how the GT86 can be aesthetically and dynamically improved with relatively simple aftermarket accessories. But perhaps most of all, we just thought it was an achingly cool idea,&amp;quot;\u00A0Joe Clifford from the special projects team said in a statement. The Toyota 86\u00A0Initial D\u00A0show car is black and white like the original and features 17-inch\u00A0RS Watanabe alloy wheels, a TRD-tuned suspension, a\u00A0Fujitsubo sports exhaust, a front\u00A0strut brace, a carbon-fiber hood, yellow-tinted fog lights, and a silver-painted engine. It also gets carbon fiber door handles and side-view mirrors, mud flaps, and tinted rear lenses. The rear spoiler has also been removed to complete the look. But if you were looking forward to seeing the Toyota 86 Initial D car Stateside, we have bad news for you. It&amp;#039;s only slated to be used for events in the U.K. this summer.   "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
<http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/news/a29763/toyota-initial-d-ae86-concept/>