2006 Toyota Camry
 

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Above pictured is an SE, sport kit, suspension, etc... the real highlight is the optional engine: 3.5-liter V6, dual VVTi, twin cam, 4 valves per cylinder, 268 hp at 6,200 rpm, 248 lb-ft at 4,700 rpm. Paired with a 6-speed auto. Probably will be about as fast as the Avalon, which places the 0-60 times in the very low 6-second range and the 1/4th in about 14.5 @ 100mph.

Well, this soulless appliance makes a lot of the "sporting" cars I've been considering look hamster-powered in comparison. Of course straight-line speed isn't everything but even I'm a bit taken aback by all these powerful mainstream cars: Sonata 235, Accord 244, Altima 245, and now this.

(Btw, that is a nearly 80-hp gain from one generation V-6 Camry to the next. You'd have to wait about 20 years to get that sort of power bump from a make like Porsche)

Is it just me, or does that car have a massive front overhang?

2007

I bet you can blame pedestrian protection standards for that--though is new Camry going to be offered in the EU? Is the current Camry offered there? Dunno.


God damn, what a boring car. Nice engine, though.

i think it's just the angle (same one for both pics)

Are you accounting for the Japaense "loss" of HP in the new rating method?

toyota obviously is taking some cues from Nissan.

OMG, from the front tires back that thing looks like our accord.

At least they went back one generation to get their styling cues. The outgoing version looks worse than boring.

I agree. Its sad that the mid-90s Camry looks newer and fresher than the last 2 generations...

But they are all still boring toasters...