This year, more than anything else, the Japanese automaker seemed overly busy conquering the world, one major sales region at a time. However, we also noticed it has a big passion for North America.
The latter markets were flooded with a tidal wave of upgrades, refreshments, special editions, and also some tasty all-new or first-ever new models. The latter include the big three-row Grand Highlander crossover SUV, the N400 Tacoma mid-size pickup truck, the returning 2024 Land Cruiser (Prado or 250 in certain markets), plus the all-new 2025 Camry and the first-ever 2025 Crown Signia flagship crossover SUV.
That was just to name a few of the most important novelties, by the way. Curiously, although it's the best-selling mid-size sedan, we haven't heard much about the 2025 Camry after the presentation at the 2023 Los Angeles Auto Show in November. Of course, Toyota was preoccupied with many other stuff in the real world.
No worries, the imaginative realm of digital car content creators is always willing to stand in for the OEMs when they're too busy. For example, Vishnu Suresh, the self-taught concept artist behind the zephyr_designz moniker on social media, has been hard at work envisioning an extreme 2025 Camry. The hybrid mid-size sedan might not pack a mighty punch – the electrified 2.5-liter A25A-FXS inline-four churns out a combined output of just 228 hp with FWD and 232 hp with all-wheel drive.
However, the pixel master doesn't mind the economy-sedan credentials – all he really cares about is to make the 2025 Camry so cool it could get a starring role without an audition if Universal Pictures decided to make a continuation of The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift. As per tradition, his unofficial concept design is more than a little comprehensive.
More precisely, his "wide touch" includes a ton of modifications: completely redesigned front and rear bumpers, a feisty black rear diffuser, a subtle yet tasty trunk spoiler, fully custom front, and rear wide fenders with integrated aerodynamic elements, side aprons, and a glossy crimson paint job combined with a contrasting black roof. But wait, there is more.
In fact, the pixel master hints that a lot more power is hidden under the hood with massive left and right dual exhaust pipes. Tucked behind the chromed HRE Performance S1SC Series S104SC wheels are massive disk brakes with oversized red calipers. Frankly, if Toyota Gazoo Racing ever decides to make a GR Camry, they should give this guy a call and negotiate this clean yet extreme design for their OEM high-performance sedan.
Also, we have a suggestion for the potential powertrain swap – how about keeping it electrified and stealing the 326-hp i-Force Max setup from the 2024 Land Cruiser, tuned for higher revs and brisk acceleration instead of low-rev torque like on the off-road SUV? Would that be cool or not?
Aurel has aimed high all his life (literally, at 16 he was flying gliders all by himself) so in 2006 he switched careers and got hired as a writer at his favorite magazine. Since then, his work has been published both by print and online outlets, most recently right here, on autoevolution. Full profile
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