1. Starting price point to be lower than the current starting price point.
2. Production Starts in October
3. Should be at dealers mid November
4. The guy being interviewed from Toyota like the idea of a rear wheel drive Avalon for the future.
5. Besides being sold in North America and the Middle East, it now will be sold in South Korea also.
1. Starting price point to be lower than the current starting price point.
2. Production Starts in October
3. Should be at dealers mid November
4. The guy being interviewed from Toyota like the idea of a rear wheel drive Avalon for the future.
5. Besides being sold in North America and the Middle East, it now will be sold in South Korea also.
And assuming the pics i found within the video are official Toyota vehicles, then they are trying out at least a sporty body kit package of some sort.
Yes I worked for Trim Masters Inc for 8 years until last August we built the seats for 50% of the Camry's and all of the Avalons. Half of us were laid off last August due to our parent companies parting ways, the rest will be laid off next month.
I now work for Toyota Logistics Services were we drive the cars off the lines and take them to the trucks or trains and we also install most of the special options in our shop.
Now true the 2013 Avalon doesn't go into full production until next month but they have been being built, testing and doing inspections on them since May 2012. In May they built about 25-30 of them and they have been in the audit lab and on the test track. This also gives the folks on the line a chance to know how things go together so when they start full production it doesn't slow the line down since this is a major change. Since May we had not seen any come down the line until a couple weeks ago. Since it is getting closer to full production time they are doing this to refresh the people on what they are doing when the car comes to their station. The cars we are seeing now again go to the audit lab to be checked to make sure they are built correctly and probably hit the test track also. Now some of them are also being built for the upper management folks at Toyota. So as these cars come down the line we have to take them to where ever they are going on the Toyota property.
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Yes I worked for Trim Masters Inc for 8 years until last August we built the seats for 50% of the Camry's and all of the Avalons. Half of us were laid off last August due to our parent companies parting ways, the rest will be laid off next month.
I now work for Toyota Logistics Services were we drive the cars off the lines and take them to the trucks or trains and we also install most of the special options in our shop.
Now true the 2013 Avalon doesn't go into full production until next month but they have been being built, testing and doing inspections on them since May 2012. In May they built about 25-30 of them and they have been in the audit lab and on the test track. This also gives the folks on the line a chance to know how things go together so when they start full production it doesn't slow the line down since this is a major change. Since May we had not seen any come down the line until a couple weeks ago. Since it is getting closer to full production time they are doing this to refresh the people on what they are doing when the car comes to their station. The cars we are seeing now again go to the audit lab to be checked to make sure they are built correctly and probably hit the test track also. Now some of them are also being built for the upper management folks at Toyota. So as these cars come down the line we have to take them to where ever they are going on the Toyota property.
Have you personally driven the new avy around a track? The toyota rep talks about a exhaust note that sounds good in a certain rpm range. Does it exist?
While the car looks OK from the side, both the front and the back lost the look of elegance of the older models. The grill is sized like it is an SUV/truck and similar to Chrysler 300 and some of the BMWs, just not as small. Having the threshold sticking out under the doors is useless, does not improve the look, and will collect dirt all the times; that's the only functionality I can see...
Inside the car they made it too busy with all of the switches, buttons, lights, both on the panel and the steering wheel. They'll probably light up as a Xmas tree at night time driving. The touch adjustment of the fan speed will not work with gloves on. The dashboard over the gauges looks like a "gauge-port" for the RPM, speedometer, etc. Around the stick shift, things basically stayed the same with some nice updates.
40 ml/gallon is nothing to sneeze at for a V6, even if the actual value going to be in the mid-thirties. Not too crazy about the exhaust noise being heard in the cabin; the engine noise has been quite enough for me.
This car is certainly not aimed at the older generation, but I am not sure if it's going to be desirable for the younger ones? At this price range, the younger ones more likely opt for a beemer, Audi, etc. Here's a link for more picture of the 2013 Avalon in some red, or burgundy color:
Yes I worked for Trim Masters Inc for 8 years until last August we built the seats for 50% of the Camry's and all of the Avalons. Half of us were laid off last August due to our parent companies parting ways, the rest will be laid off next month.
I now work for Toyota Logistics Services were we drive the cars off the lines and take them to the trucks or trains and we also install most of the special options in our shop.
Now true the 2013 Avalon doesn't go into full production until next month but they have been being built, testing and doing inspections on them since May 2012. In May they built about 25-30 of them and they have been in the audit lab and on the test track. This also gives the folks on the line a chance to know how things go together so when they start full production it doesn't slow the line down since this is a major change. Since May we had not seen any come down the line until a couple weeks ago. Since it is getting closer to full production time they are doing this to refresh the people on what they are doing when the car comes to their station. The cars we are seeing now again go to the audit lab to be checked to make sure they are built correctly and probably hit the test track also. Now some of them are also being built for the upper management folks at Toyota. So as these cars come down the line we have to take them to where ever they are going on the Toyota property.
What are the interior materials like in real life? Particularly soft points, along with the headliner, door handles, and overall feel of the car?
And I posted this Autoline video last week in the General Discussion forum.
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Have you personally driven the new avy around a track? The toyota rep talks about a exhaust note that sounds good in a certain rpm range. Does it exist?
I have been trying to sweet talk some of the folks in to letting me take one to the track but it hasn't worked yet so I am not for sure on the exhaust note.
I have been trying to sweet talk some of the folks in to letting me take one to the track but it hasn't worked yet so I am not for sure on the exhaust note.
Ah thats a shame. I know that the mechanical engineers at Ford have oppurtunites to test drive the prototype and upcoming models. Funny thing is, most don't take the drive. You would think it would be safe since you worked on it.
Well aside from that, is the idle any different then the current? There must have been some change in the exhaust system if there is a noticeable note since the engine didnt change.
What are the interior materials like in real life? Particularly soft points, along with the headliner, door handles, and overall feel of the car?
And I posted this Autoline video last week in the General Discussion forum.
I like the overall feel of it, when I am in the current Avalon I always call it grandpa's car but with the '13 Avalon I don't feel like that. The hand stitched leather on the dash and center console is a major improvement over the the normal vinyl that you usually see in those areas. The seats seem to have a little more comfort but I know it could be different when you compare a 10 minute drive to say a 2hr drive. As for the door handles and headliner well to be honest I haven't looked at those but I will e sure to check the out and report back.
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