Toyota HC-CV (Hybrid Camry Concept Vehicle) by Toyota Australia for the Melbourne 2009 show
This is the car Toyota Australia will be exhibiting at the 2009 Melbourne International Motor Show, probably in commemoration of the announcement last year that Australia will be building the Toyota Camry Hybrid, in addition to Thailand.
“The hybrid Camry – which will share some key design features with the HC-CV – will play a key role in bringing the future to the Australian automotive manufacturing sector. It is a future that uses less fuel while delivering better performance,” says Toyota Australia head Max Yasuda. The first Camry Hybrid to roll out of Australian production lines will be in 12 months time from the HC-CV’s unveiling.
Other than the pointless large chrome blings, other design cues are actually more purposeful. The lack of much air intakes on the front end helps with the car’s aerodynamics and fuel efficiency. The weird pattern of the small lower intake grille on the bumper is quite interesting as well, it has a very tribal pattern rather than the regular mesh pattern we’re used to. The tribal pattern continues inside with a totally random streak of blue on the front seats that is supposed to look like the Hybrid Synergy Drive logo, and some random embossing here and there that’s supposed to look like tree bark though you have to look at the hi-res photo to actually see it.
Under the hood is an inline-4 engine paired with an electric motor and there’s no reason why this won’t most likely be the 2.4 liter Atkinson cycle inline-4 that the American Camry Hybrid (and recently the Lexus HS 250h) has. Mated to a CVT, it’s got a combined total output of 187 horsepower thanks to the 40hp electric motor, with the combustion engine alone putting out 147 horsepower at 6,000rpm and 187Nm of torque at 4,400rpm.
Look after the jump for a full photo gallery.
February 24, 2009 @ 12:40 am
blue toyota badge looks kinda nice actually.. albeit having a completely different meaning compared to honda’s red… haha..
February 24, 2009 @ 1:58 am
it looks simply awesome…how nice if they have this bodykit here…
February 24, 2009 @ 2:37 am
the interior looks awful
February 24, 2009 @ 8:43 am
This car means that ownership of reducing CO2 emissions is on people who buy Camrys and Lexuses. Thanks guys, that’s a load off my moral conscience.
February 24, 2009 @ 8:57 am
i like
- the blue badge
- the led lamps (both front and back)
i dun like…
- everything else…
February 24, 2009 @ 9:09 am
Déjà vu
I wonder it looks like the North American Camry instead of the Aurion.
Maybe it shares a lot more under the skin as the North American Camry Hybrid
February 24, 2009 @ 9:21 am
This is the Camry they sell in Australia. Our Camry is called the Aurion there. To date I don’t think there’s an Aurion/AsianCamry Hybrid yet, so all the Camry Hybrids are this Japanese/American version.
February 24, 2009 @ 10:07 am
haha..this camry u can c alot in autralia..they use it as a rent..u can rent this car for 36dollar perday..thats quite cheap tho..plus…if u want this brand new…u can get it min price 28k only..dats really cheap..
February 24, 2009 @ 4:35 pm
clinically white!! look like vanilla ice cream hmmm yummy……….
February 24, 2009 @ 5:41 pm
pearl white!! look like vanilla ice cream hmmm yummy……….
February 24, 2009 @ 7:14 pm
Awesome rims!!
February 24, 2009 @ 8:50 pm
camry hybrid like altis hybrid daa
February 24, 2009 @ 10:13 pm
its look ugly…
February 24, 2009 @ 11:15 pm
Nice but quite bare front end. Works for me, minus that bling rims.
February 25, 2009 @ 8:22 pm
looks ugly, and too much bling
May 15, 2009 @ 12:14 pm
no fresh feeling………..bad!!!!!!!!!!!!!