Camry fans start a petition demanding Toyota bring back the V6 on the sedan's MY2026 iteration

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Toyota introduced the latest iteration of its Camry past year. However, the carmaker decided to discontinue the V6 engine, replacing it with a smaller hybrid powertrain. This, according to reports, hasn't gone down good with fans of the premium sedan.

As per reports, fans of the Camry person started a caller petition demanding Toyota to bring backmost the V6 motor connected the sedan's MY2026 version. The petition was started by Andrew Huynh, who stated, "The Camry Hybrid tin stay, but the gasoline-powered mid-size Camry for the 9th procreation should bring backmost the V6 motor that Camry owners should expect." The petition is said to person already amassed humble support.

The previous-gen Toyota Camry was offered with a 3.5-litre V6 motor producing 301 BHP and 362 Nm. Toyota claimed a 0-60 mph (0-98 km/h) clip of 5.8 seconds, which is rather awesome for an different unassuming sedan.

On the new-gen Toyota Camry, this V6 motor has been replaced with a hybrid powertrain producing 225 BHP for the FWD variants and 232 BHP for the AWD trims. The caller Camry hybrid besides gets an eCVT alternatively of an 8-speed automatic.

Whether oregon not Toyota responds to the petition remains to beryllium seen.

Source: CarBuzz

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