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

HinaXOX

Daaaamn, that’s pretty…

11/16/2018 - 12:45 |
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Olds Alero

Listen, I like Toyota a lot, but how are they being this lazy? You can’t just make the whole front bumper the grille to avoid actually styling it.

11/16/2018 - 13:03 |
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Rotary Fanboy

NA v6, YESSS

11/16/2018 - 13:46 |
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(⭕⭕olickSTANCE ⭕⭕) #savect

toyota: can we put more slightly more grill for PERFORMANCE?

community: for performnace?

toyota: yees

community: fine.

toyota: actually adds massive grill and doesnt change engine at all

toyota: TRD TIME :D

11/16/2018 - 15:12 |
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Griffin Mackenzie

No more power? FFSSSSSS

11/16/2018 - 15:19 |
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5:19.55

This grill… Time to change the big truck joke target from big truck owners to big grilled car ones, or to let their car eat trucks I don’t know.

11/16/2018 - 15:38 |
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IT DOESN’T EVEN HAVE A FRONT BUMPER. HOW ARE YOU EVEN SUPPOSED TO PARK IT OR RAM INTO PEOPLE WITH IT?

11/16/2018 - 15:39 |
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Basith Penna-Hakkim

I need this

11/16/2018 - 16:52 |
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Anonymous

Its just me or they forgot to put the front bumper on the car?

11/16/2018 - 17:41 |
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My Name is Joel

So when are we finding out specs on the Camry TRD?

11/16/2018 - 18:09 |
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Antonio Rodriguez 1

that grille looks like the car is screamin’ in terror, much like my profile pic xD

11/16/2018 - 18:10 |
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