trademark indicates toyota wants to offer a more athletic camryToyota may be preparing to give the Camry a dash of apex-eating athleticism.A fresh trademark application filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office reveals that the automaker has officially locked down the "Camry Apex" name, pointing to a potential successor to the discontinued, aggressively winged Camry TRD.The move follows a shuffling of Toyota's performance divisions. When the eighth-generation Camry ended its production run in 2024, the automaker retired the V6-powered TRD trim and re-aligned its nomenclature. Moving forward, the Toyota Racing Development badge is reserved for body-on-frame trucks and SUVs, leaving Gazoo Racing (GR) and GR Sport badges to handle cars and crossovers.trademark indicates toyota wants to offer a more athletic camryThe discovery of the "Camry Apex" filing indicates that Toyota is looking to insert a warmed-up, street-oriented trim level beneath a full-blown, hypothetical GR Camry.AdvertisementAdvertisementIt would mimic a Toyota play from six years ago-in 2020, the company built a limited-run Corolla Apex Edition, utilizing existing SE and XSE trim baselines. The Apex package focused entirely on a track-tuned chassis overhaul, introducing a lowered ride height, stiffer stabilizer bars, unique 18-inch wheels with performance tires, and a cat-back exhaust. A production version of the Camry Apex would probably follow an identical script.The current 2026 Camry operates exclusively on a 2.5-liter naturally aspirated four-cylinder engine mated to a hybrid transaxle; it produces up to 232 horsepower when adding a third electric motor in all-wheel-drive configurations.While some enthusiasts might want to hope for a manual transmission option like the handful built for the Corolla Apex, you should all know it's not going to happen. The complexities of pairing a stick-shift with Toyota's electronic CVT system make a hybrid-only layout the only realistic possibility.Become an AutoGuide insider. Get the latest from the automotive world first by subscribing to our newsletter here.
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