Following the day before the official release of Guangzhou Toyota Camry seventh generation, after November 9, 2011, Toyota announced that Camry production for the Chinese New AR engine.

     AR for the inline four-cylinder Toyota engine layout, according to the type of application consists of three configurations: 2.5 liters, 2.7 liters and 2.5 liter engine for the hybrid. The first wide 2.5-liter engine will be equipped with the seventh-generation Toyota Camry.

     The engine uses a cast aluminum cylinder block and aluminum DOHC DOHC cylinder head; the engine air intake and exhaust camshafts are equipped with continuously variable valve timing VVT-i (VariableValveTiming); drag reduction technology has been widely used, such as three variable oil pump, reduce tension piston rings and auxiliary belt drive, valve (Valvetrain) with a bias camshaft, rocker rollers (RollerRocker); acoustic control induction / harmonic pressurized air intake system ACIS (AcousticControlInductionSystem) two sub-throttle angle adjustment according to speed and inlet length, and thus broaden the torque range. Control valve with roller (TumbleControlValve), the new nozzle technology, AR powerful and efficient engines with fuel-efficient features, now with a RAV4, Highlander and Camry and other models.

     A statement by Toyota, AR Guangzhou Toyota engine in the engine company GTE (GACToyotaEngineCo.Ltd) of the Nansha plant. Toyota will invest $ 96 million plant for the manufacture of AR engine.

     Guangqi Toyota Engine Company GTE was founded in 2004, began production in 2005, becoming the engine of Toyota in China and parts supply base, as of 2009, cumulative production reached 100 million units.