Ron Perry’s 2007 Toyota Camry Driving Impressions:
The highlight of the 2007 Toyota Camry driving experience has to be the great acceleration. The V6 pulls hard with lots of torque from any speed and rpm. There is a delay when asking for passing gear from the automatic transmission, but the wait is worth the pending acceleration. Shifts from the transmission are smooth and seamless, but I do feel the engine is a little buzzy at higher revs. However, at freeway speeds, the revs are low enough to not bother you. There did seem to be a lot of tire noise in the cabin that I didn’t expect to hear on a car of this caliber but wind noise was minimal. The steering needs to be more taut to suit my tastes, but the brake feel was dead on. The Camry also exhibited slight torque steer under hard acceleration that shouldn’t be there. The view out the windows and mirrors wasn’t obstructed and there were no blind spots to deal with so navigating through traffic was easy. The biggest disappointment was the lack of a luxurious feel and the low quality craftsmanship that is apparent.

Thom Blackett’s 2007 Toyota Camry Driving Impressions:
Spend a few minutes in the 2007 Camry, and you’d swear that Toyota builds a better Buick than Buick. Unlike the relatively sporty Honda Accord, this Japanese-branded family sedan offers negligible amounts of road feel, rides on a pillowy suspension, and features over-boosted steering at all speeds. Those characteristics are fine for around town, and to some degree even appreciated, but it all translates to a ponderous cruise on the freeway. Ironically, the new Buick Lucerne offers a more engaging driving experience. Check out the Camry SE if you’re looking for a sprinkling of athleticism.

Under the sculpted hood is a strong V6 engine providing plenty of get-up-and-go. However, the throttle’s sensitivity may be detrimental when drivers tap the gas and subsequently take off like a bat outta hell. The six-speed automatic transmission is basically seamless in its operation, though it can hiccup a bit when accelerating from a slow roll. Get up to speed and notice the soft ride that absorbs bumps and road abnormalities with ease. After an aggressive test drive, the brakes proved effective and soldiered on fade-free; full-on braking at high speed felt solid and secure with just a hint of shudder from the ABS system.

Christian Wardlaw’s 2007 Toyota Camry Driving Impressions:
Driving the 2007 Camry is the best thing about Toyota’s redesigned bread-and-butter sedan. Its new 3.5-liter V6 is strong and energetic, its six-speed automatic shifts decisively between detents and smoothly between gears, and the suspension is a terrific compromise between ride quality and responsiveness. The Camry’s steering requires little effort to twirl but never feels sloppy, the brakes respond instantly to input and prove easy to modulate, and the tires grip decently if not quietly. Indeed, most people who buy a new 2007 Toyota Camry with the available V6 engine will find it to be powerful yet efficient – we averaged 22.3 mpg with regular dips into the throttle. Though our XLE-trimmed test car wasn’t entirely engaging, neither was it entirely boring. What more should a Camry deliver?

Quiet, for one, and our Camry was not quiet inside. At idle, valvetrain noise gets into the cabin, and once underway, the engine exhibits a whine not unlike that of a General Motors V6. Refinement doesn’t seem to be a strong point with this engine. Add in the irritating wind noise that seems to be coming from the windshield wiper arms, and the significant road rumble coming up through the floor, and the Camry is much louder inside than expected.