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2020 Camry TRD & Avalon TRD: Toyota’s Idris Elba



Limited-edition Camry TRD and Avalon TRD are a first for Toyota. 
Both feature a track-tuned chassis, cat-back exhaust, and matte-black 19-inch alloy wheels.

Look, sometimes, all you want is good, dependable, solid transportation. The problem with that though is how good, dependable, and solid can be so boring. Nobody ever said, “Hmm, Idris Elba, or Jim, the balding middle-aged guy from accounting" I’ll go with Jim!”
Which brings us to the automotive equivalent of Jim: Toyota’s Camry and Avalon, and Toyota’s efforts to make them a little more like Idris.
Engine & Exhaust Notes
TRD, that’s Toyota Racing Development, had a go at these blandest of offerings (if you ignore the minivans, and I hope they do, because a TRD minivan might just work). However, if the specs are to be believed, the TRD Camry and Avalon might actually perform better. Both are powered by Toyota?s 301 horsepower DOHC 3.5-liter V6, mated to an eight-speed automatic with sport mode and paddle shifters. There’s a specially-tuned, cat-back dual exhaust that breathes better and helps with performance. They also say it provides a throatier idle and acceleration sound. Okay.
Testing & Validation
TRD worked the chassis over with thicker underbody braces for increased torsional rigidity. The coil springs are unique to both vehicles and lower the ride height by 0.6 inches. The shock absorbers also get a tune to better manage vertical and roll movements. Spe...
Source: automoblog
URL: http://www.automoblog.net/

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