Supercharged Aurion Sprung

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Supercharged Aurion sprung

November 27, 2006

Toyota appears to be playing games by disguising the yet-to-be-released sports version of the Aurion large car.

The heavily disguised test mule - looking suitably sinister with its black paint, black wheels and black car bras - was spotted testing last week in Melbourne.

While the flagship of the Aurion line-up is expected to utilise the Aurion's sedan body, it will boast unique plastic bumpers and spoilers to give it a more aggressive look in keeping with the V8-powered Expensive Daewoo Late model camira SS and Ford Falcon XR8 it will compete with.

The basic design theme of the "Toyota Racing Development (or TRD) was previewed at the recent 2006 Sydney motor show in the form of the Aurion Sports Concept.

The final production car is due on sale in 2007, but Toyota Australia appears to be drumming up publicity by disguising a test mule, in much the same way it thinly disguised the new Camry earlier this year, despite the fact it had already been unveiled overseas.

Still, our exclusive images give a tantalising snapshot of what the hot version of Toyota’s Aurion may look like.

Featuring 19-inch wheels and low-profile tyres, a deep front air dam and a large spoiler over another big skirt on the rear.

A Toyota spokesman confirmed that company engineers did have one vehicle out testing suspension set-ups for the TRD Aurion, a worked version of the Aurion V6 large car that is expected from of the Toyota Racing Development workshops in July next year.

Drive also believes the supercharged 3.5-litre V6 engine the hotted-up Aurion will use is close to production-ready.

The car company has revealed that the TRD-tuned Aurion will have enhancements to suspension, tyres and brakes. It is the first in a line of as-yet unnamed Toyotas queuing for the TRD treatment.

[TIMXR6T]

I have to say the new Toyota Aurion isnt that bad of a car. Looks great and goes great. Be even better if a supercharged 3.5L V6 as well.

[ZAP]

Pity its Front Wheel Drive

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[PSYCHO XRT]

I have to say the new Toyota Aurion isnt that bad of a car. Looks great and goes great. Be even better if a supercharged 3.5L V6 as well.

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I also quite like it.

[RHR]

Good luck getting all that power to the ground.

Bum draging Glorified camry

[Guest]

Hmm,

Torque Steer or a Burnout? Ill take the XR6T any day, but by that pic, the Aurion looks the

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[ms700]

I saw one of these very close up at a location here in the ACT recently, I was very impressed!

Good to see Toyota adding some spice to their line up, its been too long since the days of the GT4 Celica.

[TurboDewd]

Not sure who they are gonna sell these to...

I presume Toyota have done their research but Im not convinced there will be a very big market for these.

[FSIX]

Not a bad looking car, Toyota do make good quality cars but like a few others have said Front wheel drive and torque steer kills the car..

[Flukey]

I have to say the new Toyota Aurion isnt that bad of a car. Looks great and goes great. Be even better if a supercharged 3.5L V6 as well.

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If the interior was anything like the new Camry, you can keep it.

Boring as hell