2018 Camry revealed
Lexus Test Driver
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Saw the prototype in Manhattan NY a few weeks ago. Took a peek inside and the dash is very Avalon/Sienna inspired. It had a small screen and doesnt look like it had nav. Sporting the same wheels and camo as the above pics. Its definitely bigger than the current gen and has a road presence the current gen doesnt have and certainly looks solid and all of one piece going down local streets and hitting bumps. The driver and passengers were drinking a smoothie.
Lead Lap
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Well its certainly inspired by it. Actually looks pretty nice. I feel like the car has grown in size, to Avalon proportions and with the dash, so at first I thought it was an Avalon
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The Avalon dashboard does offer an integrated, wholeness look that the current Camry's does not. The current Camry's dashboard has a terrible, black, hard-plastic centre stack that looks like an afterthought, IMO. It makes the Camry look and feel terribly cheap.
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The dash of the current Camry is not terrible. It's just dated. Thats the issue.
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Also, this doesn't bother me at all. It's all style. I believe certain VW Golf's have quad exhaust too.
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From: SoFlo
Originally Posted by bitkahuna
sharp tail lights. 
welcome to 5 years ago with LEDs. 
welcome to 5 years ago with LEDs.
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Lead Lap
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I really think it's one of those easy cost cutting decisions to make. If something else on the car ends up pushing the car over the target cost that's probably an easy way to find some relief.