Actually... Lexus (luxury vehicle division of Toyota) is boasting the world's first 8 speed AT, even the Toyota Camry sold in the US is having a 6-speed Electronically Controlled automatic overdrive Transmission with intelligence (ECT-i) and sequential shift mode (Compared to 4/5 Speed AT here), TEN airbags (compared to TWO here), navigation unit, plus all the bells and whistles that are in the KIAs and Hyundais and PUGs.

It's not that they don't have the in-house technology or are reserved as clearly seen in the examples above....

I say they are simply taking their market position HERE for granted... cause customers here would blindly purchase a Toyota even if it came with 3 wheels and a motorcycle engine.

This post has been edited by darthbaboon: Mar 5 2012, 04:59 PM

And there should be little surprise when it comes to looks. The Toyota Camry for the ASEAN region has not been unveiled yet, but it should differ minimally, outside and inside, from this European Camry. Toyota seems too happy with being conservative with its all-new models, as the seventh-generation Camry appears more like a facelift than a car that is supposed to stay in the market for the next five years.

Sarcasm alert.....