We’re obviously bigger fans of Formula 1 than America’s NASCAR, but it has to be said that there’s an appeal in watching racing versions of everyday cars going round a track at breakneck speeds. It’s even more bizarre when the car in question carries the name “Toyota Camry.”
Nope, this is not your uncle’s vehicle of choice. The 2015 Toyota Camry NASCAR is the updated ‘Gen-6’ racer that will compete in next year’s Sprint Cup Series and Xfinity Series (currently the Nationwide Series). It’s just a silhouette race car, of course, with no mechanical links to the USDM production car whatsoever.
Designed by TRD with the help of Toyota’s Calty Design team, the new car “looks exactly like its production counterpart” from the front, though the visual resemblance is mostly made up of stickers. The bonnet (or hood, if you must), rear extensions and quarter windows are also new, which “add to the sleeker look.”
The Toyota Camry (or at least its hard-charging doppelganger) has been racing in NASCAR since 2007. Other than the Camry, the so-called American stock car series also includes a field Ford Fusion (a.k.a. Mondeo) and Chevrolet SS lookalikes.
US-market 2015 Toyota Camry
2015 Toyota Camry
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Again, I’m rather surprised by the fact that editors at paultan.org don’t read quite much.
The Camry has been in the NASCAR race for a few years, and though it’s far from being a dominant force in the race, it has achieved quite some good results.
Actually, we do read, sometimes too much. :) Just highlighting the new car, since it’s come along.
“The Toyota Camry (or at least its hard-charging doppelganger) has been racing in NASCAR since 2007.”
Just a simple question to the Sendiri Cakap Sendiri Syok fanboys: WHERE IS PROTON in Nascar?
Sendiri Cakap, Sendiri Syok is easy and CHEAP.
Sendiri Memang Buat, Semua Syok deserve the compliments and acknowledgement.
The editor has clearly mentioned “The Toyota Camry has been racing in NASCAR since 2007”. How on earth you say that the paultan.org editor don’t read much? Comment with fact pls. You can always stop reading if you don’t like it. Why so butthurted? Another Toyota fanboy?
look good to me
THis must give Sam Loo wet dreams!!
if Hilux then he will be NASCAR racer
I am lost for words on this one.
Confirm some racer wannabe will modify their Camry to look like this
hahahahaha this is hella funny
Those 3D stickers (fake grill, headlights etc) made the car look like a giant RC toy, and so do other NASCAR race cars.
I just wasted 3 mins of my life that i will never get back
why the neraka u commenting?
just look at his username then you’ll know why
The race car has no mechanical relation with road car at all. It is just a marketing exercise, all NASCAR are mechanically identical under the skin, the chassis, engine and gearbox are from the same supplier.
Just make sure they do not turn it into a bumper car like the idiot Keselowski, Stewart and co.
Yup, it’s just a generic NASCAR chasis, with no co-relation with the shape of a Camry, just sprayed painted to look somewhat like a Camry, with a NASCAR regulation engine under the hood.
Nothing to see here. Move along.
sam loo request next year use hilux…
who says a 4 speed auto cannot race ??!
Who said that there’s a 4AT in that car?
No bad
NASCARs are still basically tubeframe racecars with the fibre bodywork bolted on it. Maybe a few items/components are considered up-to date.
it’s a race meant for rednecks and hillbillies.. and for those who love to see cars turn left.. and the occasional collisions.. nothing else much to see.. just sayin’.. peace yo..
3.5V6 monster under the hood, coupled to a manual GB
Keng
Sorry Sam, it’s actually a 5.9l v8 coupled to a 4 speed manual with 1 reverse speed…