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Aug 2006
Toyota Camry: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
Posted in Toyota reviews by Toyota expert at 1:16 am

From everything from the used Toyota Camry to the Toyota Camry hybrid of the today, we are about to take a glance over the years at the great history that this car has proudly notched into its rather long belt.  So with out further a due, let us begin to wander down memory lane at the Camry’s past and present.

The second generation Camry ended with the 1991 Toyota Camry; this was definitely not my favorite year, as the horsepower levels were rather low, and the overall design was rather unimaginative and boxy.  The 1993 Toyota Camry incorporated the rounded body panels of its competition, and the Camry we know and love today began to take shape.

The 1996 Camry was the last of the Third generation, and subsequently had very little change, but just as any other smart car company, Toyota was saving the best for last.  Not that the third generation Camry’s are not good vehicles, but I would much prefer the fourth.  The only problem that popped up over the fourth generation was the 1998 Toyota Camry stalls speed for the automatic became a rather harsh shift as compared to previous years, but all in all the automatic still has proven to be a rather reliable transmission for any of the engine choices.

The 1998 Toyota Camry in general was a beautiful engineered design that did not actually change much from the previous generation; I guess Toyota figured why mess with an already good thing.  It would not be long until the fifth and sixth generation Camry would come into the public’s eye, and these were the best yet.  With a keen eye for aerodynamic class and sportiness, Toyota hit the nail right on the head with the production of this generation of Camry.

The 2006 Toyota Camry was the last year of the sixth generation, but as a whole is summed up the entire path that it followed over the years.  With a nice rounded sporty front end, with distinctive, very appealing front headlights, the Camry became an all-time #1 best seller in America.  Of course the new engine designs that were all pushing towards the 200 horsepower mark sure impressed me.  But let’s not forget the variety of Toyota Camry performance parts and Toyota Camry body parts to give that extra flare if a performance sedan was more what you were after.  For the sixth generation, Toyota Camry parts are very easy to come by.

Let’s move on to the all new 2007 Toyota Camry, or even more notably the 2007 Toyota Camry hybrid that is being released soon.  Okay, now I have not heard the exact miles per gallon that the new hybrid will be capable to produce but I have heard about the horsepower numbers, and quite frankly I was floored.  I actually think that this Toyota Camry may just be able to change my entire opinion of the hybrid in general.  I mean with 192 horsepower behind the wheels, I would drive in a car with a pack of rats pulling the engine.

But thankfully the world has not come to that yet and we still have the Toyota Camry making headway and producing some of the world’s finest auto mobiles, with some of the most economical, performance enhanced engines that can be found under any hood!