Unlike his friends, Takumi Fujiwara has little interest in cars and knows almost nothing about car enthusiasts or street racers. As the son of a tofu shop owner, he is required to deliver tofu every morning without fail, driving along Mount Akina. Consequently, conversations about cars or driving generally only remind Takumi of the exhausting daily routine imposed on him. One night, the Akagi Red Suns, a notorious team of street racers, visit the town of Akina to challenge the local mountain pass. Led by their two aces, Ryousuke and Keisuke Takahashi, the Red Suns intend to conquer every racing course in Kanto, establishing themselves as the fastest crew in the region. However, much to their disbelief, one of their aces is overtaken by an old Toyota AE86 during the drive back home from Akina. Following the incident, the Takahashi brothers become wary of a mysterious driver possessing remarkable technique and experience on the local roads—the AE86 of Mount Akina.