Year 202X. Self-driving electric cars have replaced internal combustion engine-based cars, becoming ubiquitous in Japan. However, a racing circuit known as MFG, which employs traditional internal combustion cars, is garnering popularity worldwide. Kanata Livington, a 19-year-old Japanese-British racer, comes to Japan after graduating from a top racing school in the United Kingdom to take part in MFG and find his missing father, Ken Katagiri. Kanata moves to the home of his late mother's friends—Mr. and Mrs. Saionji—and enters the race under his father's surname, borrowing a Toyota 86 from Ogata, the couple's family friend. Despite the overwhelming disadvantages in specs, Kanata makes it to the top 15 while racing top-tier supercars, demonstrating his phenomenal skills. Takumi Fujiwara, the legendary downhill and rally racer, turns out to be Kanata's trainer. MFG employees who are familiar with Fujiwara and former racers from the same generation begin to notice Kanata. A new whirlwind is about to set off at MFG.
Tahun 202X. Kereta elektrik pandu sendiri telah menggantikan kereta berasaskan enjin pembakaran dalaman, menjadi mana-mana di Jepun. Walau bagaimanapun, litar perlumbaan yang dikenali sebagai MFG, yang menggunakan kereta pembakaran dalaman tradisional, semakin popular di seluruh dunia. Kanata Livington, pelumba Jepun-British berusia 19 tahun, datang ke Jepun selepas menamatkan pengajian dari sekolah perlumbaan terkemuka di United Kingdom untuk mengambil bahagian dalam MFG dan mencari bapanya yang hilang, Ken Katagiri. Kanata berpindah ke rumah kawan arwah ibunya—En. dan Puan Saionji—dan menyertai perlumbaan di bawah nama keluarga bapanya, meminjam Toyota 86 daripada Ogata, rakan keluarga pasangan itu. Walaupun terdapat kelemahan besar dalam spesifikasi, Kanata berjaya mencapai 15 teratas sambil berlumba dengan supercar peringkat teratas, menunjukkan kemahirannya yang luar biasa. Takumi Fujiwara, pelumba lagenda menuruni bukit dan rali, ternyata menjadi jurulatih Kanata. Pekerja MFG yang biasa dengan Fujiwara dan bekas pelumba dari generasi yang sama mula menyedari Kanata. Angin puyuh baharu akan bermula di MFG.