Takumi Fujiwara<span> and brothers </span>Keisuke<span> and </span>Ryousuke<span> Takahashi have formed "Project D", a racing team aimed at bringing their driving skills to their full potential outside their prefecture. Using the internet, Project D issues challenges to other racing teams and posts results of their races.</span> <br /><span>Managed by Ryousuke, the team has Takumi engaging in downhill battles with his AE86, while Keisuke challenges opponents uphill. Among their rivals are the Seven-Star Leaf (SSR) and Todo-juku.</span><br /><span>Meanwhile, Takumi is caught off-guard on Mount Akina when he encounters his father </span>Bunta<span> and his newly acquired Subaru Impreza WRX Type R Version V.</span>