The Toyota Camry Solara, also more commonly known as the Toyota Solara, is a mid-size coupe/convertible designed and engineered by Toyota. Created to appeal to a demographic of slightly more sport-minded drivers than those who prefer the Toyota Camry sedan, The Camry Solara looks to bring together sport car performance and style with spacious practicality.
Prior to the production of the Camry Solara, the 2-door version of
the Toyota Camry was simply known as the Camry Coupé; it was added to
the third generation Camry lineup in 1994 to compete with the Honda
Accord and other cars in its class. However, due to it never being
nearly as popular as the 4-door sedan of the Camry, the Camry Coupé was
dropped in 1997.
In 1999, reviving the goal to compete with other similar coupés,
Toyota launched the Camry Solara. Instead of mirroring the now-fourth
generation Camry's design, the Solara had its own unique design with a
swooped roofline, heavily creased sides and unique front and rear
fascia. The name "Camry Solara" can be divided into two parts: the
Camry portion to reflect on its roots, and the "Solara" portion to
portray the radiance of the sun. However, all models of the Camry
Solara only feature the "Solara" portion of the name on exterior
emblems, and the "Camry" portion of the name is rarely used when
referring to the car in general. Unlike the competing Honda Accord
sedan and the Accord Coupe which are updated at the same time, the
Solara's development is independent of the Camry.

