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.
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