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January 11, 2006
Toyota introduces hybrid Camry
Japan's Toyota unveiled a hybrid version of its planned 2007 Camry at Detroit auto show. Most popular among Asians from the Indian subcontinent living in the US, Camry is the largest Toyota vehicle to incorporate hybrid technology.
Toyota extends its hybrid leadership by making its exclusive Hybrid Synergy Drive available in the 2007 Camry. Hybrid Synergy Drive consists of dual gas and electric power sources that are complementary and produce a combined 192 horsepower. This system varies power between gas and electric, or both, as needed.
The first half of this system consists of the 2.4L four-cylinder 2AZ-FXE Atkinson-cycle engine, which generates 147 hp and is coupled to a continuously variable transmission (CVT). The second half of the Hybrid Synergy Drive equation consists of a small, specially developed electric drive motor that produces 45 horsepower, an ultra-small inverter with a specially designed compact battery and a transaxle to provide the economy and seamless performance hybrid drivers seek.
Posted by admin at January 11, 2006 02:00 PM