A TRD version of the Camry? Is nothing sacred?
But something to ponder: At $31,170, it’s among the less expensive ways to get a Camry with a V6. And that’s a 301-horsepower V6 backed by an eight-speed automatic. Sorry, but the days of blasting Camrys for being too beige might be over.
First, why a TRD Camry in the first place?
From the release:
“NASCAR fans are very familiar with the TRD-developed Toyota Camrys that compete in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. They see them on the track, and in the winner’s circle, like when the NASCAR Camrys took the top three spots in the Gander RV 400 at Pocono Raceway on July 28.”
This is more than a TRD badge and some pinstripe, though. The Camry TRD doesn’t get more power–at least according to Toyota–but it does receive a TRD cat-back dual exhaust.
However, some TRD extras that will help performance include TRD dampers, lowering springs that yield an 0.6-inch drop, and upsized front brakes, with two-piece calipers replacing single-piston calipers while rotor diameter increases from 12.0 inches to 12.9. The Camry TRD also receives 19x8.5-inch wheel alloys; according to Toyota, this move sheds 18 pounds of rotating mass.
Just a few colors are offered and, again, from the release: “The Camry TRD is available in solid Midnight Black Metallic, or in one of three two-tone schemes featuring a Midnight Black Metallic Roof and Supersonic Red, Windchill Pearl or Celestial Silver.” An aero kit and rear wing also come standard.
Sporty touches can be found inside, too, with red stitching on the leather-wrapped wheel, TRD embossed seats and a leather shift knob.
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