Road TestCar reviews - Toyota - Camry - Azura sedanToyota modelsThe Car22 Feb 2001 By TIM BRITTEN Free-form multi-reflector headlights are new and more powerful but look the same as the old car Two-bar grille replaces old three-bar item and has chrome surround Both front seats have full power adjustment, although they remain flat and unsupportive like the old model New "3-in-1" head design incorporates AM/FM radio, cassette player and single CD in-dash player Azura also has remote six CD stacker in the boot New-generation six-speaker system developed in conjunction with Fuji Centre console trim includes new wood grain-look touches Climate control air-conditioning is standard New 16-inch 10-spoke alloy wheels Large boot has 518-litre capacity Split-fold rear seat improves flexibility Azura is a new nameplate, which is at the top of the Camry prestige tree Shares suspension settings with sports-oriented Touring sedan A "Sportivo" body kit is available for Camry. It was known as "Camry GTP" Dual airbags standard Remote central locking standard. Owner programmable features include two-stage door unlock, horn chirp on door lock/unlock and panic alarm mode Headlights are also programmable for auto off to provide light for passengers to clear a car park or reach a house etcetera Camry unit is a quad-cam multi-valve unit codenamed 1MZ-FE It produces 141kW of power at 5200rpm, and 279Nm of torque at 4400rpm MacPherson strut suspension is used front and rear, with L-shaped front and dual parallel link rear, lower suspension arms Sub-frames front and rear create a double layer of protection for the interior from road and engine noise Azura comes fitted only with a four-speed automatic transmission codenamed A451E The unit adopts "intelligent control", which means it adapts its shift pattern to suit the style of the driver Azura employs 275 x 28mm ventilated discs at the front working with 60mm floating single calliper At the rear it uses 269x10mm solid discs with 35mm floating single calliper Four-sensor and four-channel anti-lock braking system is standard Engine speed sensitive power-assisted rack and pinion steering is standard on Azura Steering column is height adjustable only Rack ratio has been changed and the power-assistance characteristics retuned for easier parking and increased on-centre feel at highway speeds Did you know?New taillight assembly was driven by American request for a more flamboyant design, forcing a boot lid re-designAll car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen |
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