How fast does your 07 V6 feel to you?

[moeharri]

The reason I ask is that my car doesn't seem that fast to me. I like that it accelerates easily (in other words, w/o a fuss), but it just doesn't seem like 268hp to me. Maybe I'm not pushing it hard enough or something? Or perhaps my expectations were really high after reading about 0-60 in about 6.5 seconds.

If you do feel your car is quite fast, where on the tach do you push it to in order to feel the speed? I assume redlining it shouldn't be necessary for it to feel fast (though you need to do that with many Honda's, don't you?).

Anyway, I like the car except for a very loud thumping I have when I go over bumps in the rear passenger side of the car. I thought maybe it was the car jack or the cover over it, but it seems too loud for that to be the cause.

Thanks for any thoughts!

[my2007machine]

Originally Posted by moeharri

The reason I ask is that my car doesn't seem that fast to me. I like that it accelerates easily (in other words, w/o a fuss), but it just doesn't seem like 268hp to me. Maybe I'm not pushing it hard enough or something? Or perhaps my expectations were really high after reading about 0-60 in about 6.5 seconds.

If you do feel your car is quite fast, where on the tach do you push it to in order to feel the speed? I assume redlining it shouldn't be necessary for it to feel fast (though you need to do that with many Honda's, don't you?).

Anyway, I like the car except for a very loud thumping I have when I go over bumps in the rear passenger side of the car. I thought maybe it was the car jack or the cover over it, but it seems too loud for that to be the cause.

Thanks for any thoughts!

I had the same issue dude but that was after i first pumped 87 octane gas in it, the next time i pumped gas i went for 93 (just like the manual says) so try that and if you're still having the same issue then you might wanna give your dealer a call.......or maybe is just you. good luck dude

[GrkBallaG]

Man, your not going to feel fast if you dont go in the higher RPM's.... what did you expect , to release all your 268 horses at around 3,000 RPM's, come on man push the god damn gas!!!

[nodrogkam]

although toyotas arent popular like hondas to be high revving cars...it is true that the hp comes at just about 200 rpms short of the redline. Basically the car will shift automatically once the peak HP has been reached. However the amount of torque your engine outputs peaks earlier than the readline.

when you car is fully warmed up, just mash it and u should feel the pull. IN fact, in the city, your traction control will have to reduce some of the power as you will loose traction.

[grumbles]

Do you have traction control?

My Camry is fast, but doesn't feel nearly as fast as it really is. A refined car like this needs to be exceedinly quick (much faster than it already is) to feel really fast.

I have no traction/vsc, maybe that's the problem?

[wireless]

Originally Posted by grumbles

Do you have traction control?

My Camry is fast, but doesn't feel nearly as fast as it really is. A refined car like this needs to be exceedinly quick (much faster than it already is) to feel really fast.

I have no traction/vsc, maybe that's the problem?

The Traction/VSC won't affect acceleration unless you break contact between tire and earth.

I can tell you that my impression of the best 'feel' for the car pulling is on the highway when I am cruising in traffic at 35-45 mph and a space opens up in the left lane. I mash the pedal and pull into it. The car pulls more than my previous twin turbo I-6 after spooling up. And that car had a smooth 280 lb/ft torque curve. Of course, like someone else said, the car is meant to be refined, so it won't feel like an MR2 with a manual tranny.

It also has to do with how you drive 90% of the time since your tranny learns to adapt to your driving style. If you don't tend to usually drive with a heavy foot, then it won't be used to reacting to that type of driving and may not be as 'torquey' feeling.

[ToyotaToday]

Originally Posted by moeharri

The reason I ask is that my car doesn't seem that fast to me. I like that it accelerates easily (in other words, w/o a fuss), but it just doesn't seem like 268hp to me. Maybe I'm not pushing it hard enough or something? Or perhaps my expectations were really high after reading about 0-60 in about 6.5 seconds.

If you do feel your car is quite fast, where on the tach do you push it to in order to feel the speed? I assume redlining it shouldn't be necessary for it to feel fast (though you need to do that with many Honda's, don't you?).

Anyway, I like the car except for a very loud thumping I have when I go over bumps in the rear passenger side of the car. I thought maybe it was the car jack or the cover over it, but it seems too loud for that to be the cause.

Thanks for any thoughts!

Ok, A Camry is not the type of car you will FEEL fast in. Its designed not to feel fast. What I mean is, its quite, the ride is smooth. If you get into a small little Golf, you will FEEL fast but even thought its not going that fast. I use to own a 1990 GTI, it was a fast car for its class and for the time, but it felt fast too but that is only because you hear the engine and you feel the road, the suspension are stiff, etc These are things that make your car FEEL fast. The Camry on the other hand is fast but wont FEEL fast.

[moeharri]

I don't have VSC if that really matters. My previous daily driver was the 05 XLE I4. The car before that was an 01 Grand Am GT. I guess I thought that the Camry would feel much, much faster than the Grand Am as that only had 180HP, 205lb/ft torque. I don't remember having to rev the Grand Am to redline in order for it to feel/go fast.

It seems that even when I push the Camry, it doesn't seem fast or accelerate that fast. I'd really like to see how fast my car can get to 60 to see if that feels fast, but I'm not brave enough to get it to red line. I was just hoping for a fast feeling car with refinement (the Grand Am sure wasn't refined)...maybe that's not possible.

[wireless]

Originally Posted by moeharri

I don't have VSC if that really matters. My previous daily driver was the 05 XLE I4. The car before that was an 01 Grand Am GT. I guess I thought that the Camry would feel much, much faster than the Grand Am as that only had 180HP, 205lb/ft torque. I don't remember having to rev the Grand Am to redline in order for it to feel/go fast.

It seems that even when I push the Camry, it doesn't seem fast or accelerate that fast. I'd really like to see how fast my car can get to 60 to see if that feels fast, but I'm not brave enough to get it to red line. I was just hoping for a fast feeling car with refinement (the Grand Am sure wasn't refined)...maybe that's not possible.

No offense, but I think it is mostly your frame of reference and personal subjective opinion. I have been in refined speed...M5, Volvo S60R, S65 AMG. For what this car costs, it is quite quick and refined.

[ToyotaToday]

Originally Posted by moeharri

I don't have VSC if that really matters. My previous daily driver was the 05 XLE I4. The car before that was an 01 Grand Am GT. I guess I thought that the Camry would feel much, much faster than the Grand Am as that only had 180HP, 205lb/ft torque. I don't remember having to rev the Grand Am to redline in order for it to feel/go fast.

It seems that even when I push the Camry, it doesn't seem fast or accelerate that fast. I'd really like to see how fast my car can get to 60 to see if that feels fast, but I'm not brave enough to get it to red line. I was just hoping for a fast feeling car with refinement (the Grand Am sure wasn't refined)...maybe that's not possible.

I'm not trying to offend you or anything, but before you even bought the Camry, you must have known that the Camry is your typical family car. Having said that, Toyota's goal is to make a quiet, smooth, and refined vehicle. You keep on saying the word FEEL, yes the Camry will FEEL a lot slower but in reality its faster than most buzzy little Civics or Golfs out there.

Car manufactures specifically spend hours and hours tuning the rights sound for their sport cars. They try different mufflers, resonators, etc, just to get the right sound. On the flip side, Toyota spends hours doing the opposite for their Camry, making the car quiet and smooth riding, just like all manufactures would do for their luxury or family car models.

I had a 1995 VR6 Passat before, and I can tell you that car felt a lot faster than my current 2002 V6 Camry, but when you look at the specs, its not true.

I'm sorry to say but the Camry is not designed to feel fast, which is a good or bad thing, depending on how you look at it. But the genereal population that buy these cars are NOT looking for speed or sportiness. They are looking for a family vehicle. You may be the small percentage of people, like the ones in this forum that sport tune the Camry, but the major population is looking for a quiet, refined, family car.

[moeharri]

My main wants in a car were quietness and refinement which the Camry covers quite well. I thought the straight line acceleration (not handling) would just seem faster to me. I expected that 268 horses would be "pin me in my seat" fast, but perhaps my expectations were unrealistic or I believed in the marketing hype.

[GrkBallaG]

Originally Posted by moeharri

My main wants in a car were quietness and refinement which the Camry covers quite well. I thought the straight line acceleration (not handling) would just seem faster to me. I expected that 268 horses would be "pin me in my seat" fast, but perhaps my expectations were unrealistic or I believed in the marketing hype.

for the last time guys REDLINE THE SON OF A BITCH AND IT WILL PUT YOU BACK IN THE SEAT!!!!! (trust me i know, ive driven it already... ive driven it HARD!!)

[BlackCamSe]

Maby its because the camry has such a soft ride that you realy dont feel how fast you are going. In my 2005 i4 i can be doing 100 and not even no it....

[ToyotaToday]

Ok, I read a few more of your post. Now I must say you are a confused individual.
You said you are afraid to redline (or step of the gas, or whatever), the car doesnt feel fast, etc AND you buy a Camry which is not meant to feel fast. Its meant to feel smooth and quiet. But you want a car to feel fast. Bottom line... IMPOSSIBLE. Trade in your car.

Another thing dont red line it now, if you have not broken the car in.

Did you not test drive the car befoe you buy it????

I really dont understand where you are coming from.

[moeharri]

I don't understand what's confusing about my posts. All I wanted was a fast (0-60) car that is quiet--I didn't think that was too much to ask for. I have been reading (here and elsewhere) about people raving about how fast the V6 is--I was wondering what I'm missing or if those people just had much lower expectations than I do.

I did test drive a V6 before I purchased, but I didn't redline that car either as it had 7 miles on it, I believe and I knew that wasn't going to be my car (was an XLE).

I wanted to hear more opinions of people that actually own the 07 V6--so far I think only 1 or 2 people have responded that could answer how fast the car seems to them.

My main problem comes down to that I'm a perfectionist in life and expect way more than is usually possible (apparently). My wife has complained about how hard it is to live with a perfectionist, but it's even harder being one :-(

So, my final question is, is the Camry as wicked fast as people have said it is (and thus I'm missing something) or were people overstating how fast of a car it really is?