In 1998's Initial D, Takumi Fujiawara's AE86 car wasn't supposed to defeat the Red Suns, it was only used as a delivery vehicle. But due to the skill and dedication, it was able to do the unthinkable.

DETROIT — This is a big week for the Phoenix Suns. Make that huge. For months, three factors have hung over this organization, making it impossible to forecast which direction the Suns are headed.

If the moniker sounds familiar, that's because it is a modern-day ode to the 1980s AE86 Sprinter Trueno ... which are either red or white. It features black accents on the outside, with the ...