How important is the new Toyota Camry? For the past 15 years, it’s been the best-selling vehicle in America that actually looks like a car.
How important is the new Toyota Camry? It’s the basis for both their NASCAR and NHRA efforts.
How important is the new Toyota Camry? Toyota recently dropped a $1.3 billion investment in the Kentucky plant …
Those air extractors on the back are probably functional, but connecting them to the taillights doesn't seem to work visually.
It looks like Toyota's gotten back on their cycle of half-hearted efforts at doing something about the Camry's stogy image:
In reply to MadScientistMatt :
unfortunately the mileage numbers really hit the manual gearboxes right in the jewels, at least for the effect to of the fleet averaging.
I've driven the new Camrys and I like how they drive/handle considering what Toyota used to put out in the past for these Camrys. Unfortunately, its crossover time in USA :(
I notice you picked its only decent angle for the cover shot.
Duke said:I notice you picked its only decent angle for the cover shot.
That looks like a stock photo. I don't think there's that much terrain variation in FL
Also, has Toyota redesigned the V-6 so it doesn't 'splode?
Also Also....Even though this is "not (my) grandfathers' Camry," my grandfather's Camry still runs great.
Jerry From LA said:Also, has Toyota redesigned the V-6 so it doesn't 'splode?
I have three Toyota with V6s, one has 170+k miles, one has 160+k miles and the third has maybe 80k. None has 'sploded as of today.
Jerry From LA said:Also, has Toyota redesigned the V-6 so it doesn't 'splode?
Which of the V6's do that? My mom's Avalon (same engine) has 230k miles and hasn't done that yet.
RyanGreener said:Jerry From LA said:Also, has Toyota redesigned the V-6 so it doesn't 'splode?
Which of the V6's do that? My mom's Avalon (same engine) has 230k miles and hasn't done that yet.
The one's owned by GRM do apparently.
Well they bought their Camry with a bunch of miles on it and then bought junkyard engines as replacements. What could go wrong with that?
spitfirebill said:Well they bought their Camry with a bunch of miles on it and then bought junkyard engines as replacements. What could go wrong with that?
Not only that, they abused the heck out of them. So yeah they did just about everything they tell us not to do :) Makes for great editorial content though!
Honestly, keep the oil changed with good oil, maintenance up to date and it should be a happy and healthy motor.
Stefan said:spitfirebill said:Well they bought their Camry with a bunch of miles on it and then bought junkyard engines as replacements. What could go wrong with that?
Not only that, they abused the heck out of them. So yeah they did just about everything they tell us not to do :) Makes for great editorial content though!
Honestly, keep the oil changed with good oil, maintenance up to date and it should be a happy and healthy motor.
My family gets busy and can't even change the oil on time sometimes so we do 10000-15000 mile oil changes. Still chuggin at 230k like a champ.
Stefan said:RyanGreener said:Jerry From LA said:Also, has Toyota redesigned the V-6 so it doesn't 'splode?
Which of the V6's do that? My mom's Avalon (same engine) has 230k miles and hasn't done that yet.
The one's owned by GRM do apparently.
I'm angry at everyone, apparently.
The 1MZ V6 had those issues, and they are track oil starvation related. It hasn't come in a Camry since 2006
Did I miss the curb weight of these? 300 hp and a decent weight could make for some fun.
A Camry with the v8 from my gx460 would be glorious.
Make that it in to a hatch back and you have your self a watered down stinger
On a side note I saw a Stinger last week in person and sadly it just did not live up to the photos. Especially from the rear.
Every time I see one of these in person I can't help to think what it would look like slammed on bags with the VIP treatment.
RyanGreener said:Jerry From LA said:Also, has Toyota redesigned the V-6 so it doesn't 'splode?
Which of the V6's do that? My mom's Avalon (same engine) has 230k miles and hasn't done that yet.
Aside from the 1MZ that would get choked from dirty oil passages, there was a short run around '07-'08 or so when they were snapping cams. I'm not hatin' on 'em. We're awash in Toyotas in our family including my Scion tC. There was some concern for awhile but it seems to be over now.
David S. Wallens said:How important is the new Toyota Camry? It’s the basis for both their NASCAR and NHRA efforts.
Umm, guys. We are a motorsport crowd. We know that the NASCAMRY isn't exactly based on this 
I did find this on the NHRA website, though.
Camry vs. Camry: To file under Something You Don’t See Every Day, Del Worsham staged one of his test runs in the DHL Toyota Camry Funny Car in the lane opposite FOX analyst Tony Pedregon, who was driving a stock Toyota Camry rental car and was spotted a four-second head start. Worsham drove around him easily and recorded a 3.982 at 316.30 mph. For the record, Pedregon’s time was 12.215 at 88.69.
12.215 @88. I'm trying to picture that run in my head. The 60 time must've been great.
In a rental, naturally. The gearing may not be optimized for acceleration above 75.
Jerry From LA said:RyanGreener said:Jerry From LA said:Also, has Toyota redesigned the V-6 so it doesn't 'splode?
Which of the V6's do that? My mom's Avalon (same engine) has 230k miles and hasn't done that yet.
Aside from the 1MZ that would get choked from dirty oil passages, there was a short run around '07-'08 or so when they were snapping cams. I'm not hatin' on 'em. We're awash in Toyotas in our family including my Scion tC. There was some concern for awhile but it seems to be over now.
That's good to know! My mom's is an '05 so I guess we got lucky. I also have a tC as well (but it's autotragic). Ahh well, beater life.
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