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Toyota Motor Sales, Inc., unveiled the all-new 2007 Camry and
Camry Hybrid at a press conference today at the 2006 North American
International Auto Show (NAIAS).
In the 23 years since it was introduced as a 1983 model, Camry has evolved to
the quintessential family sedan with iconic status.
The Toyota Camry, the best-selling car in America four years
running and eight of the past nine years, is completely new for 2007 as Toyota
engineers and designers follow a strategy that refuses to take continued success
for granted. Toyota set out to redefine the new Camry. To accomplish this,
Toyota chose to expand the very definition of Camry and in the process create a
new benchmark for sedans. Designers rethought every aspect of the Camry, from
its chassis to its body, interior, accessories and drivetrain. The result is a
world-class sedan that not only redefines global standards for comfort,
performance and intelligent design, but also is available, for the first time,
with Toyota's Hybrid Synergy Drive.
Exterior
 
An all-new exterior design provides the 2007 Camry with a visual impact that
signals a departure from the upright style of its predecessor. This new Camry
shape is athletic and modern, with a long, high-visibility cabin set on a
horizontal underbody with strong, rounded planes and elongated structures. The
wheelbase now is longer than before, and track is wider, with the wheels pushed
toward the extremes of each of the car's four corners.
Under the flowing lines of this sheetmetal is a body structure
designed to absorb collision-impact forces and help minimize impact deformation
to the passenger cabin. High-strength steel is used for B-pillar and rocker
panel reinforcement to help manage overall body deformation in the event of a
side collision.
Inside the passenger cabin, even the seat frames are designed to
receive and help absorb side collision loads and a cross member in the center of
the floor is used for the same reason.
The chassis was made more rigid by connecting the cowl front to
the upper suspension towers. Additionally, the Camry's hood, fenders and their
brackets, and cowl are designed to crumple and absorb impact energy.
As a final design touch, these same panels feature an eye-appealing appearance.
The new Camry's front fascia, defined by hood, grille, bumper and logo, is
dignified and innovative and is completed by headlights that incorporate a
projector-type low beam that offer both beauty and high performance.
   
Chassis
Thanks to the use of enlarged wheels, brake discs also were enlarged for
improved feel and stopping power. Up front, ventilated 11.65-inch discs are
used, with solid 11.06-inch discs at the rear. A new brake pad is adopted that
provides 10 percent higher coefficient of friction for increased stopping power
over the previous model. Finally, Toyota's Brake Assist, an electronic function
that senses an emergency stop and applies increased braking power once the
driver touches the brake pedal, is standard.
The completely revised chassis was lab-tested using specs
simulating the road surfaces in every country in which Camry is sold. Then, to
add real-world verification to their new design, engineers road-tested the new
suspension design for more than 60,000 miles in more than a dozen countries.
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