Exotic Car XxX

The Toyota Camry, the best-selling car in America four years running and eight of the past nine years, was new for 2007. Designers and engineers tried to get a more stylish, athletic, modern image, while increasing performance for both standard and hybrid models — without sacrificing traditional Camry qualities, including a comfortable ride and low noise levels.

Gas mileage is quite good even without the hybrid: the four-cylinder CE model has city/highway fuel economy ratings of 24/34. The V6 cars have fuel economy ratings of 22 mpg city/31 mpg highway, while the Camry hybrid is rated at a rather nice (if not Prius-like) 40 mpg city/38 mpg highway.

The wheelbase is longer, and the track is wider, with the wheels pushed toward the extremes of each of the car’s four corners, to increase cornering capability without stiffening the shocks. The body structure was designed to absorb collision-impact forces. High-strength steel for B-pillar and rocker panel reinforcement manages body deformation in the event of a side collision. The seat frames are designed to receive and help absorb side collision loads and a cross member in the center of the floor is used for the same reason.