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Toyota Australia Unveils a Muscle-Bound Camry
Date Posted 03-07-2005
MELBOURNE, Australia — Conservative Camry lovers may be outraged, but Toyota Australia has souped up their favorite ride.
Toyota Australia has introduced a supercharged Camry model at the Melbourne International Motor Show. The prototype, code-named TS-01, looks mean with its new front end. Under the hood lurks a 248-horsepower, 3.0-liter supercharged V6. This gives the TS-01 a 0-to-60 time of under 7.2 seconds.
The five-speed manual transmission, which features a short-throw shift lever, receives input from a heavy-duty sport clutch adapted from Toyota Team Racing's rally Corollas.
TS-01 uses 18-inch Michelin Pilot Sports tires mounted on specially cast 14-spoke wheels. The suspension has been stiffened and tuned to approximate a race setup while still providing road comfort and compliance.
Even the body has received a sport-sculpted makeover.
What this means to you: The Aussies, instrumental in the resurrection of the GTO, are flexing their muscle again.
source : edmunds.com
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Originally Posted by AmethySC
Toyota Australia has introduced a supercharged Camry model at the Melbourne International Motor Show. The prototype, code-named TS-01, looks mean with its new front end. Under the hood lurks a 248-horsepower, 3.0-liter supercharged V6. This gives the TS-01 a 0-to-60 time of under 7.2 seconds.
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According to Toyota's Australian website, there's no 3.3 available. My other guess is that the supercharger is running fairly low boost because we all know that high hp+ fwd does not often make too good of a serious driver's car; especially when based off of a Camry.
I don't really like the wheels but the 5 speed and enhanced performance are great. If I had a choice however, I would get a TRD supercharged Solara.
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I don't really like the wheels but the 5 speed and enhanced performance are great. If I had a choice however, I would get a TRD supercharged Solara.
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That looks damn good! It appears they put the "old" 1MZFE motor in so they could boost it with a TRD SC and keep teh factory warranty. They must be running it on regular gas. I'm pretty sure you can squeeze a few more horses out of that combination
The current Gen 5 is the best looking Camry to date. Especially with the body kit and 18 in BBS.
The current Gen 5 is the best looking Camry to date. Especially with the body kit and 18 in BBS.
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Wow I like it! Coming from a former founder of the largest Camry Club in America at one point in time....i'm impressed!
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Originally Posted by wiz2
That looks damn good! It appears they put the "old" 1MZFE motor in so they could boost it with a TRD SC and keep teh factory warranty.