Toyota Camry receives major refurbishing in 2002.(Auto Showcase)(Evaluation)

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Byline: Dave Boe Background: The front-wheel-drive Toyota Camry may have lost its tag line as "Best-selling car in America" during the 2001 calendar year, but it's poised to make a strong comeback in 2002. Camry held the best-selling title from 1997 until 2000. Toyota's most popular sedan lost its best-selling title last year to the mid-size Honda Accord, a worthy competitor.

Accord was the beneficiary a modest exterior redesign in 2001 and an assembly line retooling by Toyota in preparation for a major Camry update. In 2002, the mid-size Camry gains an upper hand with its first complete all-new platform in 10 years, helping to ensure strong future sales for Japan's largest automaker. Camry's major makeover also slowed down the assembly line late last...