Toyota Aurion released today with 3.5L V6

Toyota Australia today released its new large car model at the Melbourne Motor Show.

its called the Aurion, no real details about the specs yet, it will be released for sale here, at the end of the year.

we know the normal models will run the 2GR-FE 3.5L V6 engine, there will also be a Sportivo model, and also a performance model with a 3.5L V6 Supercharged engine :D

you can watch the webcast of the release here, and also a bit of info:
http://www.makeyourmove.com.au/toyota/323PreLaunch/index.jsp

and some more info about it here:
http://carsguide.news.com.au/story/0,20384,18082680-5002663,00.html

well here are some pics of the concept Aurion Sportivo model, that were released aswell (you will find them on the above sites aswell) :p:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v202/terrynham/toyota/Aurion/Aurion-Sportivo-Front.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v202/terrynham/toyota/Aurion/Aurion-Sportivo-Rear.jpg

thats sweet looking... too bad the design didn't made it to north america... they should've use that design on the camry... time for a conversion from camry to aurion...

Yea, that does look sexy.. Automakers, need a whap up the head with a newspaper sometimes

thats sweet looking... too bad the design didn't made it to north america... they should've use that design on the camry... time for a conversion from camry to aurion...

Couldn't work though. The Aurion is the Australian version of the new Avalon...

Couldn't work though. The Aurion is the Australian version of the new Avalon...

So its built on the same platform then?

its built off the new Camry platform i think...

both the new Camry and Aurion will be built in the same factory in Melbourne, so i assume it will be using the same platform.
the older Avalon and Camrys were on the same platforms in Australia before aswell ;)

there isnt alot of info about it yet, the release is pretty far off the sale date.
probably have to wait for later in the year to get more detailed specs and pics though ;)

How nice is that ! Built off a camry platform but the only panels shared with camry are the doors . Cant wait for the supercharged version , 6 speed sequential auto as well.

The aurion will probably be very similiar mechanically to the new lexus es350 (which will not be available in Australia). Lexus australia are moving to rear wheel drive only cars, whereas toyota will have FWD cars.

i think u can do a front end conversion from a camry to aurion since its on a same platform

that car is sweet looking. in my opinion, it looks better than the usa avalon or camry.

I wonder how much to get that front end and engine up here :naughty:

You know, I sure wish that that beauty would come here to the states!

That looks hot!

Yeah, it's nice, but there's going to be no V6 Camry for us!:sosad:

http://yahoo.drive.com.au/editorial/article.aspx?id=11043

I'd like to have a choice...not interested in any 4-pot car...no matter how well built!

We never got the 3.3l V6 in Gen 5* so I dunno...

I'll have to take a look at it when it comes out as I need a new car, my 2004 Sportivo's racked up a few KM's since I got it:D

All the best,
B.

they should use that for the SE trim

Good Idea.. someone slap some sense into them like I said..That would be so beastly

they should use that for the SE trim
Yeah, too bad they probably never will though.:disappoin

check out www.aurionv6.com.au you can watch the release show and they will give you a bit about the car, all we know is that there is the standard model, a sportivo varient and what they code nam FPC (future performace concept) that will hold the supercharged 3.5. as standard the 3.5 puts out over 190kw, but thats all we know for now, they are not letting much out. i read that when they orderd the name badge for the car it was orderd in single letters so the name would not be leaked out. i love it looks like a real mean car.