xioix

mark x cant be camry for two reasons
mark x is rwd, and is smaller than the camry

STIG

i dont think mark x is smaller than camry. the Mark II ( which i believe it was replaced with mark X) was bigger than camry in every dimesions. ( it's a freaking sweet car)

STIG

i agree. you will never ever see "love it or hate it" kinda styling on the best selling car in the united states.(camry or honda accord) it will cost too much for toyota to do this. for example, BMW 5, and 7 series styling. if they go with "love it or hate it styling" chances are 50% of the potential buyers will love it and the rest will hate it, but if they keep it conservative styling, 85% of the potential buyers will "like it."

but then again, it's a Toyota. so people would buy it anyway.

xioix

mark x is has the dimensions of the next IS, which will not be the same size of the camry or bigger

STIG

sorry, you were right.

mark X is a lil more than an inch shorter than the current camry and new IS350 is about 6 inches shorter than markX.

Gojirra99

If the blurred pics are accurate at all, it looks like the new Camry will share a lot of styling cues from the Mark X (or maybe even some body panels? ), but it won't be the exact same body, definitely will be longer for the American market. The front & headlights definitely looks different already.

Lexusfreak

And I don't think that would be a bad thing at all.

Celicamaro

I'm referring to the fact that most japanese FWDs are jacked up like drag racers. Add skinny hugcabs wheels/tires that don't come out to the edge of the fenders and you get that sissy FWD look. Why can't they sit level or at least have their skinny wheels come closer to the fenders? Most japanese RWD I noticed are more level looking, they look hunkered down and stable. All euro FWDs look level or RWD looking. TL looks level, so if it looks good to you, how can that be a posuer? TL looks good in my view too, if a Camry even looks or sit that level, it would've already looked good. I noticed that current camries when loaded up with people and stuff in the trunk looks better due to the more level look. I'm guessing jacking up the back has some advantage in traction and aerodynamics, looks like those Honda FWD drag racers and the manufacturors agree.



There's nothing wrong with taking chances, it's BMW that chickened out with the new 3series. Look at the difference between the Gen4 and Current Gen Camry, HUGE difference. Put a different badge on the current one when it first came out and you wouldn't even know it was a camry. Many think the current one look weirdly proportions and carp like, yet it sells more than the old traditional looking 4th gen could even hope to sell. It was so dramatic that it forced rival Honda to make an equally drastic change to the accord. Same with Nissans Altima and Mazdas 6, they didn't go conservative and look at how well those things are selling. Personally, I love to see more better looking and better proportion mainstream cars, cuz I can't stand ugly and bloated SUVs, understated and bland LS430 and miniVans cluttering our highways. The better looking camries and accord gets, the better our highways will look. Mainstream doesn't have to mean boring, don't know where this lame concept came from.

Lexusfreak

Are we talking about the former first lady here or the current Presidents twin daughter? lmao! I wouldn't have a problem with the ladder!