The New 2007 Toyota Camry....(pics 56k ok)

Surprise, Surprise, Surprise... Looks like a lot of people failed to notice that the 2007 Camry is quite a fast sedan. Faster than Honda and Ford who this year failed to make Car and Drivers list of the 10 quickest cars of 2007: $20,000 - $25,000.



Car and Driver's 10 quickest cars of 2007: $20,000 - $25,000

http://www.caranddriver.com/features/12396/the-quickest-cars-of-2007-20000-to-25000.html



2007 Camry V6

Zero to 60 mph: 5.8 sec

Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.81 g



Not bad for a family cruiser that gets 22city/31highway mpg.



Ninth Place (tie): 2007 Pontiac G6 GT 3.9

Ninth Place (tie): 2007 Saturn Aura XR

Eighth Place: 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt SS Supercharged

Seventh Place: 2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT

Sixth Place: 2007 Volkswagen GTI

Fifth Place: 2007 Saturn Ion Red Line

Fourth Place: 2007 Nissan Altima 3.5SE

Third Place: 2007 Mazdaspeed 3

Second Place: 2007 Toyota Camry V-6

First Place: 2007 Subaru Impreza WRX



For comparison:

Toyota V6 XLE - Zero to 60 mph: 5.8 sec

Ford Fusion SEL V6 - Zero to 60 mph: 7.7 sec

Honda Accord EX V6 - Zero to 60 mph: 7.6 sec
 
Edmund's got 6.1 seconds out of the Camry but I've read that their test times are a bit slower than the rest of the industry.



Regardless 5.8 vs. 6.1 is damn fast for a family car
 
SpoiledMan said:
I didn't sift through to find out but I'm guessing that 7.6 on the Accord is an auto and not the 6 speed. Am I wrong?
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All three were automatics.



Here is a recent Edmonds review. They didn't particularly care for the nose and rear treatment much but the car won their comparisons hands down. Their evaluation included the 2007 Toyota Camry and how it compares to its natural competitors: Honda Accord, Hyundai Sonata and Ford Fusion.

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/Comparos/articleId=109710
 
SpoiledMan said:
Kind of seems that they would have tested the manual versions of those cars since they're available.
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Not many people buy manual these days so the reviews were done for the mass market.
 
Ehh, if you check that list again you'll see that the Altima and like 6 other cars are ALL manuals. Again, it makes you wonder why pick the crippled Accord when there is a manual available. I'm not just defending the Accord here either. It just seems odd that that would be done.
 
Alright, this will answer everybody's questions.



I am a huge Car&Driver fan and have had all their issues delivered to my house since 1995.



This was featured in Feb.2006 issue

2006 Pontiac G6 GTP, 2006 Mazdaspeed 6, 2006 Acura TSX, 2006 Honda Accord EX V-6, 2006 Volkswagen Jetta GLI - Comparison Tests - Car and Driver



Tested was the new 6-Speed Accord Sedan that became available for the 2006MY.

Unfortunately, they don't have the specs on the website (at least I don't think) but I have the issue right in front of me.



6-Speed Manual

0-60- 5.9 secs

1/4 @ 14.5 secs/98mph

Rolling 5-60- 6.3 Secs



5-Speed Automatic (EX-L V6 Navi Dec. 2005 Issue)

0-60- 6.6 Secs

1/4 @ 15.1Secs/95Mph
 
SpoiledMan said:
That sure is a long way from 7.6 seconds to sixty.
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Much depends on which site you look at. Edmunds has detail on all four of these sedans.

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/Comparos/articleId=109710/pageId=69305



Car and Driver's reported performance times are generally much quicker than Edmunds. I can't account for their differences. Perhaps they use the fastest run at C&D and average runs at Edmunds. Perhaps it is the track where the tests are run.



What is clear is that the extra horsepower and torque of the new Camry 3.5L V6 make a big difference in the performance. Using C&D data, the Camry automatic is still faster than the Accord manual. Just too bad it is not better looking but the look does tend to grow on you. Most seem to not like the nose, but since it is so fast you only get to see the rear end anyway.:rofl



Some data from the Edmunds review:

Ford Fusion V6

Horsepower (hp @ rpm): 221@6250

Torque (ft-lb @ rpm): 205@4800

Transmission Type: six-speed automatic

EPA Fuel Economy (mpg): 21 City 29 Highway

0 - 30 (sec): 2.9

0 - 45 (sec): 5.0

0 - 60 (sec): 7.7

0 - 75 (sec): 11.2

1/4 Mile (sec @ mph): 15.7@90.0

30 - 0 (ft): 32.9

60 - 0 (ft): 128.4

Braking Rating: Good





Honda Accord V6

Horsepower (hp @ rpm): 244@6250

Torque (ft-lb @ rpm): 211@5000

Transmission Type: 5-speed automatic

EPA Fuel Economy (mpg): 20 City 29 Highway

0 - 30 (sec): 3.3

0 - 45 (sec): 5.1

0 - 60 (sec): 7.6

0 - 75 (sec): 10.9

1/4 Mile (sec @ mph): 15.6@91.4

30 - 0 (ft): 33.1

60 - 0 (ft): 130.2

Braking Rating: Poor (fade and smoking)





Hyundai Sonata V6

Horsepower (hp @ rpm): 235 @ 6000

Torque (ft-lb @ rpm): 226 @ 3500

Transmission Type: 5-speed automatic

EPA Fuel Economy (mpg): 20 City 30 Highway

0 - 30 (sec): 2.8

0 - 45 (sec): 4.9

0 - 60 (sec): 7.4

0 - 75 (sec): 11.0

1/4 Mile (sec @ mph): 15.6@90.3

30 - 0 (ft): 30.7

60 - 0 (ft): 121.5

Braking Rating: Excellent



Toyota Camry XLE V6

Horsepower (hp @ rpm): 268 @ 6200

Torque (ft-lb @ rpm): 248 @ 4700

Transmission Type: 6-speed automatic

EPA Fuel Economy (mpg): 22 City 31 Highway

0 - 30 (sec): 2.7

0 - 45 (sec): 4.4

0 - 60 (sec): 6.5

0 - 75 (sec): 9.1

1/4 Mile (sec @ mph): 14.6@97.3

30 - 0 (ft): 31.1

60 - 0 (ft): 124.0

Braking Rating: Excellent



Car and Driver review data:

2007 Camry V6

Zero to 60 mph: 5.8 sec

Zero to 100 mph: 14.5 sec

Zero to 130 mph: 31.0 sec

Street start, 5–60 mph: 6.1 sec

Standing ¼-mile: 14.3 sec @ 99 mph

Top speed (governor limited): 145 mph

Braking, 70–0 mph: 170 ft

Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.81 g
 
SpoiledMan said:
Ehh, if you check that list again you'll see that the Altima and like 6 other cars are ALL manuals.
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Still doesn't explain why they chose the auto Accord for the test and not the manual. The manual is considerably quicker than the auto.
 
SpoiledMan said:
Still doesn't explain why they chose the auto Accord for the test and not the manual. The manual is considerably quicker than the auto.
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Probably because they couldn't get a manual tester. ;)
 
SpoiledMan said:
Still doesn't explain why they chose the auto Accord for the test and not the manual. The manual is considerably quicker than the auto.
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It's simple. They tested the automatic because the large majority of Accord buyers choose the automatic.
 
jfelbab said:
It's simple. They tested the automatic because the large majority of Accord buyers choose the automatic.
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The article is seeking the quickest cars from 20K-25K. I don't read where they chose the most popular version of the fast cars but just the fastest. They used a 6 speed Altima as well and I'm pretty sure that the auto is more popular than the manual with that car as well.
 
I sat in one the other day at a Sam's Club. I thought the interior was cheap (and ugly).



I'm tired of the press saying how bad American interiors are when the Japanese aren't much better if at all.



GM is putting out some really nice interiors in their new models
 
TRD-22 said:
Its how fast the vehicle can reach a certain velocity



Faster the acceleration, the "better".
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I think time to 60 is meaningless. 1/4 mile times I can understand, but 60 mph is totally arbitrary and I don't think accurately represents how fast a car is. What if the other car is quicker to 61?
 
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