Can you identify this car?

Of course you can.  It’s a Toyota Avalon, right?

But did you know that this is the 2011 Toyota Avalon, freshly introduced at this week’s Chicago Auto Show?

Neither did we.

Which highlights why, in the long run,  we fear that Toyota’s problems run a lot deeper than the current recalls suggest.

Toyota is proud of its new Avalon.  And they should be.  It’s got plenty of wonderful new features including an industry first reclining rear seat in  its market …