a 180 hp 4 cylinder 2.5 was well in the works for a while now
everyone knew the old 4 cylinder was way outdated
the new engine should be packing more power with same fuel economy due to tech tweaks if im not mistaken =D~ leh drool
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The Camry is due for a mid-cycle refreshment in 2010, 3 years after its introduction as a 2007 model. This is in line with Toyota's policy of a mid-cycle refreshment (to keep the model fresh and maintain the number of buyers for what is by then an aging model) for the 4th year of a model; the full model change (new model) will come after the model has been on the market for 5 years (so the new model follows 2 years after the mid-cycle refreshment). From what I have read on TN is that for this Gen6 Camry, the 2008 model year was short, the 2009 model year was then introduced early in 2008, allowing for a full year on the market before the 2010 MY Camry is introduced in early 2009, a full 3 years after the current Gen6 Camry was introduced in early 2006 as a 2007 model.
This is only a mid-cycle refreshment, so do not expect much, other than a face-lift at the front (new grill, perhaps new headlights and bumper) and the back (new taillights). (Just think back to the mid-cycle refreshments of all previous Camrys.) There may be a slight change to the design of the instrument panel, but don't expect major changes. The major change is likely to be the new 2.5-litre 4-cylinder engine, already announced for the 2009 RAV4, and probably a sister engine to the 2.7-litre 4-cyl engine announced for the Venza, and, if we are lucky, also the 6-speed automatic transmission announced for the Venza (I am hoping!). Don't expect structural changes, which means there will be no changes to the size of the car, no changes to the metal skin (doors, roof, etc.), and probably no major changes to the instrument panel.
lol well i guess i'm behind the times. but i thought everyone was speculating it was the 2.7 4 cylinder from the venza?
New of the 2.5 came up recently, and it got around pretty quick that its gonna end up in the Camry. Its coming on the Rav4 first this september. If you want to try it, get a test drive of the Rav4 from dealerships in a few months.
And the 2.5 will most likely replace the XRS engine next summer, according to my dealership. They have the info site for dealers that we can't see.
The 6-spd auto with the 2.5 litre is new to me.... haven't heard of any development of a 6-spd for 4 cylinder engines.
I was just speculating, based on the announcement that both the 6-cylinder and the 4-cylinder engines on the Venza would come with a 6-speed automatic transmission.
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DAMN IT I will be so mad if I just bought the 158hp 2.4 XRS only to have a 180hp 2.5 come out next summer!!!!! WHY cruel world? WHY?
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