The Toyota Camry Solara was commonly known as the Toyota Solara. Toyota Solara is a mid-size coupe/convertible that was designed and engineered by Toyota. The name, "Solara" was used to portray the radiance of the sun. The Camry Solara used by Toyota to compete with other Coupes in the market. The Camry Solara was different from Camry and had a unique design highlighted by parts like swooped roofline, heavily creased sides, and unique front and rear fascia.
The name, 'Solara' was initially used by Peugeot and in parts of Europe; the right to use the name for vehicles is only with Peugeot. The first generation Camry Solara was introduced in 1998 to replace the Camry Coupe. The Toyota Camry Solara was built at the TMMC facilities in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. The Solara used different types of engines that were modified often. The second generation started in 2004 and featured curvier body parts.