The Aussie large car scene is dominated by the rear-drive Holden Commodore, which may be coming here as the Pontiac, and Ford Falcon, but Toyota still believes its front-drive Aurion has a chance. The 3.5L V6 provides 200kW of power and is the most fuel efficient of the Australian large cars, with a claimed economy of 9.9L per 100km. Toyota’s being humble with its projected sales rate of only 2000 cars per month.
Interestingly, Toyota is planning a high-performance supercharged version wearing the Sportivo label, with help from Toyota Racing Development. It should transform the normally bland Toyota into something a little more exciting.
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