Volume 40

Volume 40 of the Initial D manga was released on the 26th of December 2009. It was later combined with volume 39 in the twentieth omnibus release.

Chapters

558. A Quiet Beginning (静かなる序盤, Shizuka Naru Joban, "Quiet Beginning")
559. A Quiet Beginning (Part 2) (静かなる序盤 (後編), Shizuka Naru Joban (Kōhen), "Quiet Beginning (Continued)")
560. Ryosuke's Strategy (涼介の作戦, Ryōsuke no Sakusen, "Ryosuke's Strategy")
561. Ryosuke's Strategy (Part 2) (涼介の作戦 (後編), Ryōsuke no Sakusen (Kōhen), "Ryosuke's Strategy (Continued)")
562. The Devil's Fog (白い悪魔, Shiroi Akuma, "White Devil")
563. The Devil's Fog (Part 2) (白い悪魔 (後編), Shiroi Akuma (Kōhen), "White Devil (Continued)")
564. Zero Theory vs. High-Speed Street Theory (ゼロ理論vs.公道最速理論, Zero Riron vs. Kōdō Saisoku Riron, "Zero Theory vs. Fastest on Public Roads Theory")
565. Zero Theory vs. High-Speed Street Theory (Part 2) (ゼロ理論vs.公道最速理論 (後編), Zero Riron vs. Kōdō Saisoku Riron (Kōhen), "Zero Theory vs. Fastest on Public Roads Theory (Continued)")
566. Full Throttle (フルスロットル, Furu Surottoru, "Full Throttle")
567. Full Throttle (Part 2) (フルスロットル (後編), Furu Surottoru (Kōhen), "Full Throttle (Continued)")
568. Zero's Defeat (ゼロの敗北, Zero no Haiboku, "Zero's Defeat")
569. A Dangerous Downhill (危険なダウンヒル, Kiken na Daunhiru, "Dangerous Downhill")
570. A Dangerous Downhill (Part 2) (危険なダウンヒル (後編), Kiken na Daunhiru (Kōhen), "Dangerous Downhill (Continued)")
571. White Wings (白い羽, Shiroi Hane, "White Wings")
572. Starting To Accelerate (はじめの加速, Hajime no Kasoku, "Beginning to Accelerate")
573. Starting To Accelerate (Part 2) (はじめの加速 (後編), Hajime no Kasoku (Kōhen), "Beginning to Accelerate (Continued)")
574. Soaring Wings (天駆ける翼, Ten Kakeru Tsubasa, "Soaring Wings")
575. The Fujiwara Zone (藤原ゾーン, Fujiwara Zōn, "Fujiwara Zone")

Official Descriptions

Japanese

"神奈川エリア第３ラウンド、プロジェクトＤの相手はチーム・スパイラル・ゼロ！ヒルクライム戦のドライバーはゼロ理論の提唱者、池田。その池田に涼介仕込みの公道最速理論で挑む啓介。だが、箱根名物、白い悪魔（キリ）の発生でバトルは視界不良の超危険な状態で行われることに！そして、二人の超絶技巧ドライバーが死力を尽くして戦うこの危険きわまりないバトルで、奇跡が起こる‥‥！！！"

―Kodansha^[1]

English

"The hillclimb has begun, and the race is on between Keisuke and Spiral’s Ikeda! It quickly becomes apparent that the competition is not only between two talented drivers, but between two philosophies. On one side, Ikeda is sure Zero Theory will prove superior, while Keisuke puts Ryosuke's own High-Speed Street Theory to the test. Which theory will be the miracle-maker these drivers will need to win when Hakone's infamous Devil's Fog reduces visibility to almost nil?"

―Kodansha USA^[2]

French

"Le brouillard est tombé sur les routes de Hakone ! Ikeda des Spiral est parti en tête, talonné par Keisuke, et il compte sur sa “théorie du zéro” pour semer son poursuivant malgré les délicates conditions météorologiques… Mais ce serait sous-estimer le pilote de la D, qui a prévu de transformer la brume en atout pour gagner !"

―Crunchyroll^[3]