It’s hard to imagine a car currently in production with a less exciting image than the Toyota Avalon. Toyota’s biggest sedan has traditionally catered to an older demographic, emphasizing comfort and space over sportiness and tech. So why does this new Avalon have a TRD badge on its trunk? TRD is short for Toyota Racing Development, after all.

The 2020 Toyota Avalon TRD is an attempt to break out of a stodgy stereotype. Toyota didn’t change anything under the hood of this full-size sedan, but i