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| Toyota Portland Oregon The original sales predictions were not met with the Toyota Avalon and the car failed to challenge rivals Holden Commodore and Ford Falcon primarily because of the outdated design and lack of bodystyles. In its best year the Toyota Avalon only managed to reach half of Toyotas sales target. |
| Toyota Las Vegas Many buyers opted for the Camry V6 with the same engine as the Avalon. Toyota Portland Oregon. Toyota realising that buyers wanted something more modern and designed for Australian tastes began working on the Aurion in 2003 when Nick Hogios left Ford Australia and joined Toyota Australia working in Japan on the design of the Aurion. |
| Toyota Columbus Ohio Nick Hogios became the chief designer of the car. He previously worked on designing the XR performance models of the BAseries Ford Falcon at Ford Australia. Toyota Las Vegas. Hogios claims that the Toyota Aurion follows the traits of current Australian styling with a tendency to look towards European designs for inspiration. |
| Toyota Minneapolis Unlike the Avalon the Aurion will be designed by Australians for Australian tastes. Paul Beranger (a designer of many years experience in the Australian motor industry) was the head of Toyota Styling Australia which was a team that had regular discussions with Toyota Japan to come to decisions about how the car would turn out. Toyota Columbus Ohio. Aurion being the first time that Toyota Australia designed their own car took Toyota Styling Australia some time to convince Toyota Japan that Toyota Australia could indeed design and make the Aurion. |
| Toyota Middlesex Successful Toyota Styling Australia designs notably the Sportivo Concept coupe and Avalon XRunner ute helped convince Toyota Japan to allow Toyota Australia to undertake the project. Toyota Portland Oregon. On Thursday February 9 2006 Toyota Australia unveiled the Toyota Aurion alongside the Toyota Aurion Sportivo concept at the Melbourne Motor Show at an official press release. |
| Toyota Kansas City Toyota dropped the Toyota Avalon tag for their new large car as it has gained a reputation to be an uninspiring car. Toyota created the Aurion name to give the car a fresh start. Toyota Portland Oregon. Aurion means tomorrow in Ancient Greek and Aurora means the dawn in Latin. |
| Toyota Salt Lake City This gives implications of a completely new car and fits in with Toyotas latest TV advertising campaign Cant wait for tomorrow. Toyota Portland Oregon. The standard Toyota Aurion is on sale at Australian Toyota dealerships now. |
| Toyota Supra The TRD version of the Toyota Aurion is scheduled for launch in August 2007. The car is also in dealerships in mainland China Taiwan and the Philippines badged as the Toyota Camry. Toyota Portland Oregon. Design The Toyota Aurion Sportivo SX6 There are currently two separate exterior designs for the Toyota Aurion. |
| Toyota Oklahoma City The design with upmarket European style that will be for the Toyota Aurion ATX Prodigy and Presara models. The design with a more aggressive sportoriented style is for the Toyota Aurion Sportivo SX6 and Sportivo ZR6 models of the Toyota Aurion. A third exterior design forming the TRD version of the Aurion will be even more aggressive than the Sportivo version of the Toyota Aurion. Toyota Portland Oregon. This design has not been shown yet. |
| Toyota Cincinnati, Toyota Milwaukee Toyota claims that the Toyota Aurion is designed to Australian tastes although it has been designed with markets such as China in mind. Toyota Portland Oregon. The exterior centre section of the Toyota Aurion which are the doors side windows windscreen and roof panels are identical to the 6th generation Toyota Camry. Toyota Columbus Ohio. This is to reduce costs allow the car to be built alongside the Toyota Camry and result in simplified manufacturing processes. Toyota Minneapolis. However the other panels in the Toyota Aurion are unique from the Toyota Camry. Toyota Portland Oregon. The standard Toyota Aurion features an European exterior style with understated looks and dashings of chrome around the grille door handles along the doors on the rear part of the boot and above the foglights on the Presara model and differing levels of chrome for other models. |
