A favorite genre of many auto fiends is the “sleeper” - a car that looks like grandma’s Mercury but goes like stink. In this day and age of flashy, showy performance - with all the standard body kits, huge spoilers and obnoxious red badging automakers seem to believe belong on performance cars, the sleeper is a dying breed.
The Toyota Hybrid Camry was officially launched today. Using the same technology as in the Prius, Hybrid Synergy Drive, is has a fuel economy of just 6 L per 100 km. In terms of numbers, it's nearly 32% more efficient then the petrol Camry. Toyota representatives say that someone who travels 20,000 km a year in a Camry can save up to 560 L, and based on a pump price of $1.30, that's 728$ !!!
Launched in limited numbers in America in 1982, in 2000 the Camry became the highest selling car in America. Sales of the Camry in America may have peaked in 2006, 448,445 units. The Camry’s future includes a foray into the increasingly popular NASCAR Nextel Cup and America’s most popular car is now also available as a hybrid.
Japanese car giant Toyota, will unveil a new edition of its luxury sedan Camry in India next week. Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) is expecting that the launch of the new edition will boost the sale of the model.
Toyota announced a 1800 hp Toyota Camry drag racer that will compete at the Queensland's Willowbank Raceway during the Castrol EDGE Jamboree from November 2-3.
The Toyota Camry, the nation's most popular car has now been rated as its best new model. Motor Trend gave its coveted "Car of the Year" honor to the redesigned Camry Wednesday, as it recognized all versions of the sedan, including the fuel-efficient hybrid version.
World's largest car manufacturer Toyota plans to manufacture its globally popular sedan ‘Camry’ in India. The company has taken this decision to escape the huge import duty that it has to pay while importing the car from Japan. If Toyota starts local production of the Camry, the price of the car may come down by 20-25%.
When it comes to the midsize sedan segment, the Toyota Camry has remained a constant favorite. For the 2009 model year, the Toyota Camry really hasn’t changed all that much, but it sticks with a winning formula that has made it a huge sales success.
The New York Times compares the hybrid versions of the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry, which are arguably in the hottest vehicle segment in the US, with the most hyped technologies
The 2007 Toyota Camry Hybrid, set to launch in May, will cost about $5,000 cheaper than the 2006 Honda Accord hybrid. To be fair, they are comparing two different size engines -- the Toyota's 4-cylinder vs the Honda's 6-cylinder -- but the difference is significant for those looking more for interior space than go power.