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Deuce said:
2) Camry coupe? It is officially called the Camry Solara.
True... but you see they should have just kept it simple. The first generation was hot. The latest generation, in the effort o make it look like a "cheaper" lexus SC, the thing comes out as bloated and a bit boring (no offence to current Solara owners).

They need to keep the styling closer to the sedan and maybe even drop the Solara name.

Either take it to the next level and make it more sportier, or drop the name and make it just a Camry coupe. There is no reason to give it a different name if it's the same old shit with two less doors.
 

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This is what Wiki has to say about the name:

Prior to the production of the Camry Solara, the 2-door version of the Toyota Camry was simply known as the "Camry Coupé" that was added to the third generation Camry lineup in 1994 to compete with the Honda Accord and other cars in its class. However, due to it never being nearly as popular as the 4-door sedan of the Camry, the Camry Coupé was dropped in 1997. In 1999, retaining the goal to compete with other similar coupés, Toyota launched the Camry Solara. Instead of mirroring the now-fourth generation Camry's design, the Solara had its own unique design with a swooped roofline, heavily creased sides and unique front and rear fascia. The name "Camry Solara" can be divided into 2 parts: The Camry portion to reflect on its roots, the Toyota Camry, and the "Solara" portion of the name portrays the radiance of the sun. However, all models of the Camry Solara only features the "Solara" portion of the name on exterior emblems (internal references, e.g. the owner's manual has it), and the "Camry" portion of the name is rarely used by anybody when referring to the car in general.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Camry_Solara
 
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