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In its 26th year, Toyotafest is still going strong — a brief history of TORC, the Toyota Owners and Restorers Club

Posted on September 2, 2022 by Dan Hsu

We’ve been attending Toyotafest every year since JNC started in 2006, and it’s consistently one of our favorite events. Last year was the 25th Toyotafest, which means the show itself is now old enough to wear historic plates, buy collector … Continue reading →

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Rate This Ad: Multi-generational Toyota family

Posted on August 3, 2022 by Steve Chang

Normally “national sales events” ads are pretty boring. You have the latest models zipping along a city street while APR financing options are recited at Micro Machine Man speed. For this summer’s Toyotathon, however, Toyota is pulling out the classics … Continue reading →

Posted in cm | Tagged ae86, cm, fj55, J50, land cruiser, toyota, Toyota Van | 6 Comments

Initial D taxis are here to take you around Takumi’s hometown

Posted on July 26, 2022 by Ben Hsu

The city of Shibukawa, Gunma is promoting itself as the home town of Initial D protagonist Takumi Fujiwara. The real-life town is where all the action of the series began, and even now, 27 years after its debut, fans of … Continue reading →

Posted in Nihon Life | Tagged ae86, cedric, fd3s, mazda, nissan, prius, rx-7, Taxi, toyota | Leave a comment

This huge Toyota AE86 model will cost $1,600 and take two years to complete

Posted on June 3, 2022 by Ben Hsu

The Toyota AE86 is finally getting immortalized in a highly detailed 1:8-scale model kit. Specifically, it’s a weekly subscription kit by DeAgostini in which parts will be mailed to the subscriber every seven days for over two years. At the … Continue reading →

Posted in minicars | Tagged ae86, DeAgostini, model kits, sprinter trueno, toyota | 5 Comments

Alive Hoon, the first movie about pro drifting, has a trailer and behind-the-scenes video

Posted on February 17, 2022 by Ben Hsu

It’s been over 20 years since the D1GP, the first professional drifting league, was born. So it’s a bit surprising that, in all this time, there hasn’t been a feature film about the sport (no, Tokyo Drift doesn’t count). But, … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged A90, ae86, Alive Hoon, chaser, drifting, GR Yaris, nissan, r32, S15, silvia, skyline, supra, toyota, X100 | 3 Comments

VIDEO: Drifting in America has come a long way since 1998

Posted on February 16, 2022 by Ben Hsu

Drifting was still a little-known underground activity in the United States back in 1998. However, that didn’t stop some of Japan’s most famous drift racers and judges from visiting southern California to see what the nascent scene was all about. … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged acura, ae86, Civic EG, crx, drifting, eclipse, honda, integra, keiichi tsuchiya, Ken Nomura, mitsubishi, mr2, s13, s14, sw20 | 5 Comments

Toyota rolls out FJ40 Land Cruiser heritage parts, expands Supra, AE86, and 2000GT selection in major update

Posted on January 13, 2022 by Ben Hsu

Toyota has just announced a significant expansion of new items for its Gazoo Racing Heritage Parts program. Most cover the FJ40 Land Cruiser and, surprisingly, the A70 Supra. However, the AE86, A80 Supra, and 2000GT also get some love. The … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged 2000gt, a70, A80, ae86, corolla levin, fj40, Land Crusier, sprinter trueno, supra, toyota | 3 Comments

Toyota AE86 meets 2022 GR86 in stunning Initial D-inspired commercials

Posted on January 7, 2022 by Ben Hsu

We promise we are not turning into an Initial D blog, but this was too cool not to share. We’ve not been shy about crapping on Toyota’s terrible ads before. So consider us flabbergasted that the same company, just before … Continue reading →

Posted in cm | Tagged ae86, corolla, GR86, Initial D, keiichi tsuchiya, sprinter trueno, toyota | 7 Comments

Japanese Classic Car Show 2021, Part 01

Posted on December 30, 2021 by Ben Hsu

To close out 2021, a year where things were finally opening up again, we’re going back to the Japanese Classic Car Show. After a hiatus in 2020 due to the pandemic, JCCS was back in full form. Perhaps trying to … Continue reading →

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Toyota Corolla celebrates 50 millionth sold with manga series

Posted on December 29, 2021 by Ben Hsu

This year marked a milestone for the unassuming Toyota Corolla. The bestselling nameplate in history sold over 50 million units. In Japan, Toyota celebrated by releasing a trio of special edition cars and a series of Corolla-oriented comic strips that … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged ae86, corolla, e10, e100, e20, toyota | 5 Comments

Rays releases new wheels for 80s cars, celebrates anniversary of another classic

Posted on December 1, 2021 by Ben Hsu

Rays has launched two new wheels that may be of interest to JNCers. One is new wheel specifically geared towards 80s cars. The other is an anniversary model for a take on a 90s classic, but sized for cars from … Continue reading →

Posted in Product Guide | Tagged ae86, mazda, miata, Miata NA, rays, te37v, toyota, Volk Racing TE37 | 4 Comments

Toyota will begin making new parts for the AE86 again as the Hachiroku joins the Heritage Parts Program

Posted on November 1, 2021 by Ben Hsu

Toyota announced on November 1 that it will begin remaking parts for the AE86 Corolla Levin and Sprinter Trueno. The beloved Hachiroku is the latest car to be added to the Toyota Gazoo Racing Heritage Parts Program. What’s more, Toyota … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged ae86, corolla, corolla levin, GR Heritage Parts Project, Heritage Parts Program, sprinter trueno, toyota | 2 Comments

There is now a Takumi motor oil for Initial D fans

Posted on September 27, 2021 by Ben Hsu

Since its debut about a decade ago, Japan’s Takumi motor oil has had nothing to do with Initial D. If Sears had been Japanese, its in-house line of tools would have been named Takumi, because though Takumi is a popular … Continue reading →

Posted in Product Guide | Tagged ae86, Initial D, toyota | 1 Comment

Happy 8/6 Day from JNC

Posted on August 6, 2021 by Dan Hsu

Cars that were once plentiful for under $1,000 are now worth big bucks. For those that have them, congrats. For those that don’t, hopefully you’ll get the chance to drive one someday. Happy 8/6 Day from JNC!

Posted in Holidays | Tagged ae86, toyota | 5 Comments

2021 All-Toyotafest, Part 01 — Starlet, Corolla, Celica, MR2

Posted on July 27, 2021 by Ben Hsu

After a year and a half of no major car shows, it was good to be back. The 2021 Toyotafest picked back up right where 2019 left off, although a few changes had to be made due to the pandemic. … Continue reading →

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Toyota’s Megaweb shows off some actual Toyotas

Posted on June 30, 2021 by Ben Hsu

Like the Toyota Automobile Museum, the History Garage of Toyota’s Megaweb showroom in Odaiba, Tokyo is a celebration of all things automotive. Recently, we’ve seen them restore a couple of Nissans, an R32 Skyline GT-R and 510 Bluebird Coupé. Now, … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged ae86, corolla levin, Megaweb, soarer, sprinter trueno, te27, toyota, z10 | 1 Comment

Toyota Corolla AE86 sells for $40,000 even with light rust

Posted on May 7, 2021 by J Elrick

There are times when a car is found in a state that is neither creampuff nor derelict. It does not beg to be preserved, adding mileage to its already six-figure odometer doesn’t feel like abuse, and parking lot door dings … Continue reading →

Posted in marketwatch | Tagged ae86, corolla, toyota | 13 Comments

Ebisu Circuit rebuilding efforts under way with fan donations

Posted on March 31, 2021 by J Elrick

Last month, a 7.1 earthquake magnitude earthquake and subsequent landslide heavily damaged Ebisu Circuit, one of Japan’s most famed drifting grounds. The landslide caused the collapse of several courses including Drift Land, Minami, and Nishi circuits, and some surrounding facilities. … Continue reading →

Posted in Nihon Life | Tagged ae86, drifting, earthquake, Ebisu Circuit, impreza, subaru, Team Orange, toyota | Leave a comment

KIDNEY, ANYONE? 15k-mile Unmolested AE86 Toyota Corolla Levin GT Apex Coupe

Posted on March 9, 2021 by J Elrick

A one-owner, unmolested 1984 Toyota Corolla Levin GT Apex Coupe has turned up for sale in Essex, UK. Hunted nearly to extinction due to the popularity of the chassis in drifting, this surviving example only has 15,000 miles. It also … Continue reading →

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TUNE UP: J Cole’s “Fire Squad” video features the sweet sound of AE86s revving and drifting

Posted on December 10, 2020 by Ben Hsu

Rapper J Cole’s triple-platinum album 2014 Forest Hills Drive came out six years ago, but a previously unseen music video for the track “Fire Squad” was just released. It prominently features a pair of drifting Toyota AE86 coupes sending up … Continue reading →

Posted in Tune Up | Tagged ae86, corolla levin, J Cole, sprinter trueno, toyota | Leave a comment