NASCAR racer reveals next-gen Toyota Camry
US race car's reveal thought to preview large sedan's all-new lookToyota might have accidentally revealed its next-generation Camry sedan's new look during a recent press conference to unveil next season's NASCAR Toyota Camry.
NASCARs often take their design inspiration from production models so it's claimed by US car blog, Carscoops, that the racer reveals next Camry's redesigned snout.
Featuring a new spindle grille, reshaped headlamps and an even larger front air dam, the new design hints the next instalment of the mid-size sedan will boast a sportier look.
Already seen testing, the new car shares nothing with the current Camry.
Set to arrive in Australia in the third quarter of 2017 the new car, that's already been spotted testing, is instead based on the latest Prius state-of-the-art TNGA platform. The new Mazda6 rival will be significantly lighter and stronger than the current car, with a lower centre of gravity and much improved driving dynamics.
It's not known what exactly will power the new version of the mid-size sedan but rumours are the current 200kW/336Nm V6 will be replaced by a far more efficient 180kW/350Nm 2.0-litre turbo from the Lexus IS 200t that could come combined with the car maker's eight-speed automatic.
The arrival of the next-generation Camry will mark the end of local production at the car-maker's west Melbourne's Altona plant.
It's likely, in the future, all our Camrys will be sourced from Toyota's Thailand-based manufacturing facility.
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