Takumi Fujiwara has established himself as street racing's latest rising star by racking up an impressive string of victories in his AE86. Yet, his newfound confidence in winning on his home turf of Mount Akina is now at risk from the Emperor team, which exclusively fields a car model favored by most professional racing drivers: the Mitsubishi four-wheel drive Lancer Evolution, also known as the Lan Evo. The Emperor team leader, Kyouichi Sudou, looks down on Takumi, considering him an inferior driver for piloting an antique car that lacks the qualities of a true modern race car. Kyouichi's elitist philosophy is also the reason his team consists solely of Lan Evo drivers. Will Takumi be able to maintain his perfect track record against the highly skilled and mechanically superior Emperor team, or does his winning streak end here?