下一代丰田亚洲龙首次在公共路面测试是在今年六月，最近，丰田另一辆原型车在密歇根州靠近AnnArbor的公路上现身。有趣的是，这辆车的伪装比六月露面的那辆还多，这或许表明该车外观设计已经进行到了最后阶段。由于车身完全进行了伪装，因此无法从照片上看到新车改款的细节。不过可以确定的是，新车仍保留了基本造型，但采用了线条更锐利更顺滑的LED前大灯，使车头看起来比老款车更具现代感。更宽阔低矮的散热器格栅让这辆家用轿车的外观更具侵略性。同时，它的车尾采用了四排气尾管，但可以确定其中两个是假的。车身的重度伪装无法掩盖行李箱盖上的小型扰流器，不过尾灯组造型仍无法看到。新一代亚洲龙将与现行版凯美瑞以及下一代卡罗拉共享同一平台，由于采用了更灵活的TNGA模块化平台，因此配置水平进一步提升，内部空间也更宽敞。至于新车动力系统，有望搭载熟悉的3.5升V6阿特金森循环汽油引擎，并有望提供四缸混动版本，但目前不会提供小排量四缸涡轮引擎。现行版亚洲龙是在2012年上市的，2015年曾进行过一次改款。而新一代车型有望在明年美国的主要车展亮相，随后将作为2019款车型于明年底上市。
2019 Toyota Avalon Puts Full Body Camo Back On For New Tests
We first saw the next generation Toyota Avalon testing on public roads in June this year and now another prototype is back doing some measurements near Ann Arbor in Michigan. Interestingly, this mule wears a lot more camouflage than the car we spied this summer, which suggests the Japanese company has probably decided to make some last-minute design changes.
This time around, we are basically unable to spot any of the visual improvements the new Avalon will bring due to the aggressive camouflage. We know for sure the vehicle will retain its basic shape, but will feature sharper lines and sleeker LED headlights, which will make the front end look much more modern than now. An even wider lower radiator grille will give the family sedan a more aggressive appearance. Just like the previous prototype, the spied 2019 Avalon you see in the attached images has quad exhaust tips, but we still believe two of them are fake. The heavy camo can’t hide the small trunk lid spoiler, but the most likely reshaped taillights remain a mystery.
The new Avalon will share its underpinnings with the current Camry, which will also be used as a basis for the next-gen Corolla. Switching to the flexible modular TNGA platform means better packaging, which will have a positive effect on the interior room.
As far as the engine lineup is concerned, expect to see the familiar 3.5-liter V6 gasoline unit working on the Atkinson cycle. A four-cylinder hybrid version is also in the cards, but a small-displacement turbocharged option seems highly unlikely at the moment.
The current generation Avalon went on sale in 2012 and was facelifted three years later. Its replacement should be ready for a debut during a major U.S. auto show in 2018 with sales expected to begin before the end of the year as a 2019MY model.