the camry V6 will be getting the new V6 for 2004, debuing prolly late 2003. It is presumed it will get a significant pwer boost.
How many of you have driven the 2002 Camry V6?? It isnt slow.

 

Nissan looks ridiculous raising horsepower ratings over and over again. Like it was stated above, they are killing their resale values and pushing their vehicles into uncharted territory. If they put the Altima at 255hp in the middle of a generation, then they are threatening their other vehicles at that range.

I was really impressed with Nissan right after they introduced the new Altima, 350Z and so on. They were created interest in their product by making them better. Adding horsepower every year is nothing but a gimmick. I'll laugh if something happens to their precious VQ engine. Imagine the backlash considering almost every vehicle they produce uses it.

 

Maybe if you are used to driving a Honda Civic DX the camry might seem slightly fast but if you are used to driving a Honda Accord V6 then the camry will seem very sluggish. To answer your question I have driven the 2002 Camry and it feels slower then the 2001 Camry. Must be weight!

 

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I have driven a 02 Camry SE, and yes it IS DA SLOW in relative to the new midsize V6 sedans on the market next year. It's a 0-60mph 8 second car with quartermile sprint in the 16s. :down:

My 98 Accord V6 is slightly faster than the new Camry's (and doesn't take premium fuel either ), and the new Accord will tear it up. :fawk:

 

Uh, oh....its Kazi, better be scared!!!! I didnt say it's fast, it doesnt feel slow.... and it isnt. Maybe in numbers, but its not bad when driving. Read magazines. BTW, you dont feel a few .secs when driving, its called paper.

Oh, and Kazi....better check that auto of yours, it might be ready for an overhaul, you know, ther're not known for their reliability. :fawk:

 

The way the Camry drives (smooth and quiet), it does FEEL slow too.

Read magazines you say? Here:
"But as one tester commented, "If the old Camry was vanilla ice cream, this [02 Camry SE] is vanilla bean." :rofl:
Car and Driver 12/2001

"The V6 engine feels quite strong on the bottom end, and has plenty of midrange, but power tapers off rapidly in the upper reaches of the rev band."
Motorweek

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Why the childish bashing again? You got nothing more intelligent to speak about then to throw personal insults. :slap: :down:

If you want to generalize things like that. Toyota has a well known problem with their 97-01 3.0L V6 with sludging. :down:

Article: Toyota, owners spar over sludge problem

By the way, there's no problem on my tranny.

 

I think smooth and quiet is what Camry owners want. And i doubt people complaing about it.
And that second statement....thanks. That goes against what you are saying. Thats saying its even better. A lot u know.:fawk:

 

Not doubting that the Camry is a smooth and quiet ride...like a Buick. But the top end power is lack of, as stated in the second statement.

 

Not that I am camry fan but I read in motor trend that the es300 is about to be the es330 because toyota is going to a 3.3L v6 outputting 240 hp. Since the camry and es uses the same v6 basic except the vvti, the camry might be increase to 220-225 hp following the current different between vvti and not vvti v6s.