Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Toyota Camry" in English language version.
The [1982] Camry was produced to replace the aging Corona and to compete with the Honda Accord, which had a three-year head start on the market. To regain some of that share, the Camry was designed to "one-up" the Accord with a longer wheelbase of 102.4 inches (almost 6 inches longer than the Accord), as well as a more powerful 2.0-liter, 92-horsepower engine to pass Accord's 86-horsepower, 1.8-liter engine.
In August of [1992], import and sales of a new station wagon manufactured by Toyota in Georgetown, KY, commenced. The car, called the Scepter, was the first U.S.-built vehicle Toyota will import for sale in Japan. It is a right hand-drive version of the Camry wagon, which was introduced to the U.S. in April 1992.
Since then many Toyota models have taken up the 'Crown' theme. 'Corona,' for example, is Latin for crown. 'Corolla' is Latin for small crown.
the oil crisis of 1973–4 when the Middle East oil producers precipitated an artificial shortage of oil world-wide which in turn increased prices dramatically. This caused a swift reaction in Europe and Japan, not as quickly reflected in the US, to 'downsize' the product and make, smaller, cheaper and more fuel-efficient cars. The laws of aerodynamics ensured that gradually, many of them began to assume similar shapes to reduce drag factors to a minimum.
FWD vehicles were rare in 1975, but their numbers grew rapidly in the early 1980s.
Due to declining sales, the T130 was the final Corona model offered in the United States. After 1983, Toyota found a new car to replace the Corona, opting for a front-wheel drive layout. You may even have heard of it. It was called the Camry.
The Camry's drivetrain was based on a new design that was appropriate for Toyota's first FF car with a transverse-mounted engine. [...] When the Camry was marketed in March 1982, auto enthusiasts hailed it as the first of a new generation of FF cars.
In September 1991, the [...] ES 250, which had been assembled from the Toyota Camry parts bin, finally bowed out. [...] From the start, Toyota Motor had viewed the first generation ES 250 [...] mostly as a place holder to make the brand seem bigger than just the flagship LS 400.
Like all Toyotas, construction quality of the Camry is perfect.
ES300 shares the Toyota Camry platform and drivetrain, which in this application is the same as Toyota will introduce as an all-new model in September. While all but identical mechanically, the two cars look entirely different.
The Camry's drivetrain was based on a new design that was appropriate for Toyota's first FF car with a transverse-mounted engine. [...] When the Camry was marketed in March 1982, auto enthusiasts hailed it as the first of a new generation of FF cars.
