Toyota to unveil 2013 Avalon in New York

Toyota is set to debut an all-new US-designed sedan at the 2012 New York International Auto Show next month

The teaser sketch, which only shows the new car's rear, suggests a departure from the rather bland, conservative design of the current model.

The outgoing Avalon very much a traditional three-box design, whereas the teaser image suggests the new model may feature a fastback roofline in the mold of the Audi A7 and Mercedes-Benz CLS. A 'four-door coupe' if oxymorons are your thing.

A live-streaming video chat will take place with the Avalon design team at 14:00 EDT on 5 April, hosted on Toyota's Facebook page. Questions can be submitted via Facebook or Twitter with the #ToyotaDesign hashtag.

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By Rufus Thompson