Redwood

I've noticed that the exhaust pipe is almost like an afterthought in design for
the Lexus, Camary and some other Toyota autos. The pipe seems to be hanging extraordinarily low and would be the first thing to scrape the ground.

Does anyone have an explanation why it wasn't designed to tuck up in and make
the undercarriage completely flat? I think it spoils the look of the car.
Ruff

squarehat

Yeah, the first time I washed my car, I noticed the low part of the pipe and worried it was falling off. So, I started looking around, and notice that every ES and Camry from 92 to present has the exact same bend that hangs low.
Perhaps it has to bend around something to get clearance.

kreativ

Good question.
I thought there was something wrong with my ES' exhaust until I took a closer look at other ES' and saw the same thing.

zexen

the piping has to bend low under your rear axle.