James Healey of USA Today reviews the new Camry. He has some good things to say about performance, but doesn’t love the new styling. Says Healey:
The ‘07 Camry looks appealingly sleeker than its predecessor, but that still leaves a lot of room before you arrive at “sexy” on the style continuum. Toyota, in a search for actual styling instead of mere looks, has blemished the design by borrowing the raised-trunk look from the now-uglified BMW sedans. If you have to swipe from Germans, guys, purloin Audi’s lines.
Where you’re likely to find excitement: Under the hood. The optional 3.5-liter V-6 engine turns the sedan into a whoopee-mobile. The engine’s quick off the mark, and the rate of acceleration seems to get even better as the engine revs faster. Not only fun, it provides plenty of power for those who live in the mountains or routinely carry full loads of people and cargo.