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INITIAL
...but we don't know how to choose it.
Those who say, "Money can't buy my love..."
...deserves a lariat three times.
We make love according to the manuals.
We don't notice the lack of love.
Before we suffocate, let's yell. Ho!!!
In the midnight dream.
No place to relax in the sleepless city.
We smile without dropping our guard.
It's safe to lie and the truth is empty.
I desperately wanna shut and break out.
Now, we gotta start. Let's get moving.
Let's move into the brand new world.
Let's dive into the brand new trip.
You're afraid of a big world.
It's just begun.
Now we go full speed and funky beat.
You'll surely shine.
Around the world.
Trip to the world.
Yo! Here we go to an unknown world.
You're a newborn traveler.
Unstable footsteps are fun to watch.
Get things done right, only when needed.
So many people in this world...
...sometimes, you'll receive slanders.
Let's warp uninteresting things...
...and lead at least a rational life.
That's our law.
Why...
I'm frustrated to death.
I want to go to Mt. Akina so much.
I don't know if I like to drive that much or not.
But I've been driving alone for five years, whether it was snowing or raining.
I've driven Akina more than anyone.
Well, that's what this is all about, so let me use the car, Dad.
You'd better hurry, Takumi. It's almost time.
There! There he is!
No. They saw me.
I can't even run away!
I'll be killed.
What're you doing, Itsuki, sitting in the middle of the road?
T...T...T...
You're in my way. I'm gonna run over you.
Takumi, you came!
Yeah.
Sorry I'm late, Itsuki.
Takumi...
Road Racers have to accept challenges, don't they?
Takumi...
Stop it! Hey...
Battle to the Limit!
He's young.
He must've gotten his license recently.
How could a kid like him have such techniques?
I thought he'd be older than me.
So that's the GT-R.
It's far better than good. It's totally overwhelming.
It's got a drive train that combines the advantages of both FR and 4WD.
I'm Nakazato of the Night Kids.
What's your name?
Fujiwara Takumi.
I'll remember your name.
Let's get started.
Severe understeering is better during acceleration if the driver is good, you say?
If the characteristics have changed...
...don't you think he'll get confused when he attacks hard?
You should've told him about that.
It wouldn't help, even if I told him.
He's not smart enough to change his driving habits by thinking about them.
Say what? Then he'll...
It's okay. Don't worry.
He's not smart...
...but his physical responses are good.
It's too late if you respond to thinking based on feelings in the seat.
Your hands and feet have to respond unconsciously to control the drift, right?
You don't have to worry.
His sense of accelerating the car while skidding is exceptional.
Even if the suspension settings are a little different, it won't bother him.
He'll easily find the best way and fully control the car.
The Eight-Six is the kind of car that can train the driver.
This is the finish line. No other cars are around.
Anytime is okay.
Iketani, start when you're ready.
Alright.
Let's start the countdown!
Ten seconds till start!
I'm counting on you, Takumi!
Keisuke...
...I'll let you observe this battle from the VIP seat.
Hurry, it's about to start.
Five seconds!
Four!
Three!
Two!
One!
Go!
The 32 has the lead.
But Takumi isn't too far behind.
Here they come.
Put on your seatbelt.
It's the FC.
Takahashi Ryosuke rocket-started his car.
He's gonna follow them.
My god, it's gonna be a super battle between the three?!
It's gonna be the match to determine the fastest in Gunma!
That GT-R driver isn't flooring it.
Is he waiting for me?
It wouldn't be fair to get a lead on the straightaway.
I want a battle.
The real start is the corner's entrance.
Nakazato is going easy on the pedal, and waiting for the Eight-Six.
I hope he won't regret this easygoing attitude during the second half of the race.
There they are.
This is the first corner! Three cars are coming in back to back!
Incredible. It's just like Bunta said.
What the hell?
Is this a joke?
He won't be able to follow me with that overly active ``crab walk.''
Watching him up close, his drift is almost an art form.
Four wheel drift at full throttle with minimum counter steering...
Do you know how great that is?
He can control his Eight-Six like his arms and legs in a critical situation.
I can't control my FC like he does.
I'm so impressed.
But Nakazato is slowly pulling away.
Will he be able to win this battle?
This is it. This is the feeling.
This high tension of boiling blood...
This is a battle.
I'll push myself to the limit.
How much longer can you keep up with me?
It's different...
The car's running slightly different.
The car doesn't lose stability...
...and I can depress the gas pedal early.
Dad must've done something while I was working...
...because it wasn't like this earlier this morning.
I see. That's why he wasn't home.
I don't know why, but I like it.
The car doesn't skid too much, so I can step on it without worrying.
Incredible.
Unbelievable drift.
This is the first time I've seen someone who can let their car skid on a straightaway.
It's unusual. You can't do that unless the car maintains its speed.
What was that?
That's not the kind of drift we're used to!
Awesome! Once you've seen it, you won't forget it!
Incredible!
The Eight-Six is still keeping up with the 32!
Takumi seems to be able to keep up with the 32.
I...incredible!
He can match Nakazato of Myogi and the superstar, Takahashi Ryosuke.
He's too good to be my best friend!
He's so cool!
Speaking of Takahashi Ryosuke, his FC isn't part of the battle.
He's just a third person.
Yeah, Nakazato is the opponent.
I know he's at a disadvantage racing the 32...
...but since it's Takumi, he'll win, right?
Yeah, he will!
That's right!
He's pulling away.
Nakazato's good enough to match his big mouth.
He's balancing the load well, and coping with understeering.
It's a driving technique to make use of the power of the GT-R.
It looks boring, but he doesn't drive wastefully, giving no overtaking opportunities.
Hey, Brother, how can you be so laid-back?
If he wins, we'll be disgraced.
The battle isn't over yet.
In the first half, the straightaways are relatively long, and the slopes are gentle.
There are many disadvantageous factors for the Eight-Six.
From here, the slopes will be steeper.
The downhill specialist will show his true skill.
The 32 is good at these low speed hairpin curves.
If I make use of the powerful brakes and slow down as I should...
The load shifts to the front on the downhill...
...so it doesn't exhibit understeering on acceleration.
And the acceleration in the lower gears is better than any other car.
The strongest car on the circuit is also the fastest on the public street!
The emblem on the rear is from the R of the unbeatable legend.
Can you keep up with my R?
Hey, Iketani.
What?
I've been thinking lately.
Is Takumi an unusual Road Racer who's only fast on Akina's downhill?
I wonder how he'd drive on other downhills.
Haven't you thought about that?
Yeah, I'm very curious about that.
But for now, this battle is important.
Don't be defeated, Takumi.
Takumi...
Incredible. My eyes can't focus.
Now he's getting serious.
He's started grabbing the gutter with the inner tires.
That's it. That's the technique I lost to.
I never thought I'd be able to see it again.
My brother's stopped talking.
He can't relax.
I've ridden with him many times, but I've never seen him drive like this.
He's serious.
He's closing in!
The Eight-Six is catching up!
Impossible!
Fine then.
Now that you have done so well, my prejudice against a ten-year-old car is completely gone.
It's a wonderful machine with first class fighting capability.
I won't hold back!
I'm so glad he's making this so exciting!
I haven't been so excited since I switched to this car!
He can't catch up with the 32 at the exit of a hairpin corner.
Even if the Eight-Six gains on the 32 at the entrance, the gap will widen.
Nakazato's got guts, pushing so hard on the downhill with a heavy 32.
What?!
The Eight-Six is gaining on the 32 in a high-speed corner!
How can he four wheel drift so close to the guardrail going faster than 100 km/h?!
It's got nothing to do with the car's performance.
His brain lacks a few lugnuts.
If he makes a mistake, he'll die.
I can see the secret of his fast driving.
Since the Eight-Six is underpowered...
...if the car loses speed, it loses time picking speed back up.
So he doesn't slow down wastefully.
Now I understand why he managed to stay right on my butt like a ghost.
I can't pull away.
The time he stays on my tail has gotten longer.
Dammit! He's tough!
The distance to the guardrail is about 20 to 30 cm for Nakazato.
That's about right for most Road Racers, no matter how good they are.
But the bumper of his Eight-Six almost rubs the guardrails...
...and it passes the shortest distance through the corners.
He's in a class by himself!
How can he perform such precise drift control?!
I've been steering hard, keeping the ABS on.
So the load to the front tires is greater than I expected.
It's getting tough.
The five hairpins are ahead...
What?
The place where you were overtaken will be the key point.
I didn't expect the battle between the 32 and the Eight-Six to be this close.
It's indeed a battle to the limit.
Who will win?
This is from the five hairpins! I can hear the squealing!
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My pride says "You gotta be wild and tough."
I don't let others meddle in.
Never stop. I don't want to stop...
...even if I sacrifice my crying lover.
Head for the peak, and sweep the winding street.
By Fans for the Fans! Not for Sale or Rent!
Beep, beep! The warning sounds so cheap.
The sheep should make room.
`Cos I'm never gonna stop streakin' my dream.
Your motivation is easy.
Everything is simulated.
ABS = Anti-lock Brake System
Even if you want to break out, you'll end up in a safety zone.
You obtain something while you lose something else.
It won't change, even if the world is destroyed.
Beasty shout. No one can handle it.
The raging dream goes beyond time now.
Rage your dream to break through the darkness.
Like a stream to the peak.
It will eliminate the frozen night.
Rage your dream to explore the road.
Di-ding dang, another round, never slow down.
Knock down in comma zero one second.
You head for the next town, leaving trails.
Dust rises and the loser falls down to the ground.
The puffery, full of logic...
...is bothering, so let's ignore it.
The streaker disappears into the street.
Something they would know.
Rage your dream.
In the never-ending street...
...without looking back at your love or your past...
...you keep on going, so you shine.
Rage your dream.
You live in the present.
Ryosuke, most of the people said that the 32 was superior.
The length of a normal R32 is 4640mm.
Width is 1720mm, weight 14...
In other words?
In other words, the length of a normal R32 is 4640mm. Width is 1720mm...
In other words, on the downhill, Takumi is...
In other words, the length of a normal R32 is 4640mm. Width...
Never mind!
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