I like the '12-14's better. They aren't trying as hard. SE models of current version are nice looking cars. They are sort of like the '04'ish version of the Acura TL's to me in terms of balancing reserved styling with a dash of sporty.
I like it. As long a car looks better than Jules' car, works for me! I don't understand the fog light decision. Why make it so not aerodynamic? In a race to make cars more efficient, car auto manufacturers still stick to angled designs which makes no sense.
Aerodynamics are close to irrelevant in the front. How a car eliminates turbulence in the rear is far more important.
Personally I think modern auto styling is the worst it was been since the big tail fin days of the late 50's (possiby discounting the "I'm more macho than you" era of Dodges where everything looked like a RAM), and now Camry is jumping on the same bandwagon. Pimp up the car with lots of phony swopes, macho grilles, etc.
You must be kidding. You know there was such thing as the 80's and 90's, right? Blocky sedans into jellybeans.
Once upon a time the Ford Mustang looked like an upsized Escort.
the only wide mouth design that i think looks decent is the lancer
even then its still a little jarring esthetic. i dont understand why so many are imitating it.
THIS is MY kind of grill for the LE...not normally a blingbling kinda guy, ( I debadged the Camry) but THIS I like...it is so much stronger than either of the grills we've seen so far on the Camry...
I can see this as a factory grill for the XLE to distinguish it from the LE and SE/XSE...quite distinguished, (in both meanings, different and "classy") don't you think...
I bet given the design of the stock LE grill, that this chrome fascia would snap on quite easily....
The red one looks okay, but the silver one looks frumpy as ever, and the wide mouth just odd.
Aerodynamics are close to irrelevant in the front. How a car eliminates turbulence in the rear is far more important.
No, both ends matter. Simple fact is pushing a wedge though the air is better than pushing a block through it.
as it turns out, not so much.
http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=82918
Indeed.
Source
Notice how the shape with the gradual taper in the rear has 80% less aerodynamic drag than the one with the taper in the front. A gradual taper in the front is only a little better than a sphere.
The front isn't completely irrelevant, just mostly.
Nature finding the best shape:
You guys are funny. At the end of the day Toyota is going to sell a boatload of these.
No kidding. Let's try to maintain a little perspective here.
I give you exhibit a)
http://images.thetruthaboutcars.com/2010/08/CC-108-118-800.jpg
And exhibit b)
http://specialmustang.com/mustang/1979/1979_00013_01.jpg
Nature finding the best shape
Not a fan of the huge mouth design.... I'm not a fan of the large black plastic grill/mouth.
Brian