Racer's Event Introduced in Arcade Stage 5 to Arcade Stage 8 Infinity. Online Battle This was introduced in Arcade Stage 4/ Extreme Stage, this mode allowed players to race against others located in Japan and some areas Asia.
It later returned in Arcade Stage 7 AAX (Only in Legend mode after clearing Rebirth mode). However, Bunta appeared as a final boss in Akina. This model was discontinued and removed in Arcade Stage 4/ Extreme Stage. Bunta's car differs across levels, levels 1-6: AE86 Trueno, levels 7-11: AE86 Trueno w/TRD 20-Valve 4AGE Racing Engine levels 12-15: GC8V Subaru Impreza WRX STi Version V. Regardless, the end credits still roll if you win or lose to Bunta. In Arcade Stage Ver.3, the player loses 1000 points upon defeat. Each time Bunta is defeated, the player will gain a level, and difficulty increases. Bunta Challenge First started in Arcade Stage Ver.2 to Arcade Stage Ver.3/ Street Stage the player races against Bunta Fujiwara, the legendary street racer in the Initial D series. This feature was removed from Arcade Stage 7 AAX to Arcade Stage 8 Infinity. From Arcade Stage Ver.2/ Special Stage to Arcade Stage 6 AA, players could change stages' weather conditions. Time attack Players race in a timed game to rank highest against other players at their current machine or online. In the English versions of the game, until the release of Arcade Stage 4, their names are derived from the Tokyopop manga.
Legend of the Streets In the main story mode, players race with opponents from the manga with their opponents increasing in difficulty during the progression of the game.