The Toyota Avalon TRD Has Big Brakes And An Even Bigger Grille

Toyota has revealed the specs for the bizarre Avalon TRD, and there are some unexpected dynamic upgrades to tell you about…
The Toyota Avalon TRD Has Big Brakes And An Even Bigger Grille

Earlier this week we told you about the new Toyota Avalon (and Camry) TRD special edition – and now we know what’s going on under the skin.

The slightly weird sporty version of a car built to transport sensible people safely to garden centres has been given a series of dynamic upgrades to add to the more aggressive Toyota Racing Development skirts, wheels and spoilers.

The Toyota Avalon TRD Has Big Brakes And An Even Bigger Grille

No one is likely to miss your approach thanks to a black grille the size of a small house. Edged here in sporty black trim, it looks even bigger than usual. The current Avalon truly is the whale shark of the road.

The TRD version sits 15mm lower on firmer new springs and dampers, with greater cornering support and rigidity from extra chassis bracing. Those 19-inch TRD wheels with lower-profile tyres bite into corners with a little more gusto.

The Toyota Avalon TRD Has Big Brakes And An Even Bigger Grille

We did wonder earlier in the week about the front brakes, as the early pictures only really showed the rears. As it turns out they have been upgraded. Dual-piston floating calipers grip 328mm ventilated discs.

At the back those shiny, etched exhaust tips are part of a cat-back exhaust upgrade with freer flow and more noise. The 301bhp from the 3.5-litre V6 is unchanged, but at least it will sound a little ruder. Quite why the Avalon’s normal audience will think that’s a good thing, though, we’re not sure.

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Comments

CannedRex24

How on earth did they manage to make that grille bigger

11/16/2018 - 09:46 |
30 | 2

The bonnet will be grille, the lights will be behind grille, everything grille

11/16/2018 - 10:09 |
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Anonymous

Next the whole front half of the car is gonna be grille

11/16/2018 - 09:54 |
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Anonymous

I like it.

11/16/2018 - 09:57 |
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Mitchell Martin

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Im sorry…… but HOW

11/16/2018 - 18:52 |
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Sword_Az™

Hideous grille

11/16/2018 - 09:59 |
0 | 0
phil93

Inspired by..

11/16/2018 - 10:01 |
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675LT_ftw

In reply to by phil93

Looks a bit more like this to me 😂

11/16/2018 - 21:25 |
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Anonymous

Can we get a turbo version of this pls.

11/16/2018 - 10:15 |
2 | 0
Wogmidget

Not supercharged . . . .

You disappoint me, Toyota

11/16/2018 - 10:29 |
16 | 0

I’m not sure that will be beneficial to the front wheels

11/17/2018 - 11:27 |
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ModernChaos

Spotted the new Avalon in the wild

11/16/2018 - 11:46 |
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Graeme Campbell

Did they forget to put a front bumper on it?

11/16/2018 - 11:50 |
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Dante Verna

Well, at least you won’t ever have to worry about cooling…

11/16/2018 - 12:39 |
12 | 0

You will, had an issue on my e36 after i mounted a mishimoto radiator, on cold days the car cant warm up 😂

11/19/2018 - 10:28 |
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