Yet Another Sixth-Gen Camaro Sketch To Awaken The Imagination
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Following the first set of unofficial design renderings of the next sixth-generation Chevy Camaro is this second batch… and it is most certainly eye-catching.
The sketches seen here are somewhat of an evolutionary revolution — if such a thing ever existed — of the current fifth-gen Camaro, featuring aggressively-squinty front and rear fascias, a low roof line, and surface sculpting that whets our proverbial appetite, especially the intricate line from the front fender to the mid-door, along with the wide hips in the rear. Of course, those who thought that the 2014 Corvette C7 has “Camaro taillights” (it doesn’t) will unequivocally think that the sketch has Corvette taillights.
According to the Behance.com profile where we found the renderings, the creator is Jingxu Zhan from Detroit, Michigan. Having graduated from Shenzhen (China) Polytechnic Institute with a degree in Industrial Design in 2008, Zhan is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Transportation Design from the Fine Art at College for Creative Studies, set to graduate in May of 2014.
As a reminder, the next-generation 2016/2015 Camaro will ride on GM’s state-of-the-art rear-wheel-drive vehicle architecture known internally as Alpha and shared with the Cadillac ATS, 2014 CTS, and the returning Buick Grand National and GNX. The Chevy sports car is expected to decrease in size and shed weight, thereby addressing the biggest complaints with the current fifth-gen model.
Tells us what you think of the sketches in the comments below.
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My favorite thus far!
GM desperately needs another Bill Mitchell or Bob Lutz. Someone with an eye for design and designs that will sell.
Lutz < Welburn.
Keep Lutz away from the studios.
This design preserves Camaro origin again and keep it’s nature to be wild. I love this design…
I definitely like this one better than that yellow thing.
Well I wish people would just wait as there are home made concept drawings all over the web. These are far from the first.
No matter what GM does half of you will be pleased and half will be pissed just as it is over at Ford now. That is the best GM can hope for and as the months pass and the road test come in about 90% of you will be pleased.
The new car will not be retro in the true sense so do not expect a modern 1969 model. But that is not to say it will not look like a Camaro. When you see it you will know what it is even with no name plate on it.
GM needs to advance the model with a modern design that will become a future classic just as the 69 did when it appeared. GM could have just kept making every year look like a 67 and look at all the other sweet models we had you would have missed.
GM is not going to make some happy no matter what and some will complain as soon as they see a test mule covered in foam and vinyl not even with a clue of what they are looking at.
I would recommend to all let them do their job and get the best car they can out and lets just see what we will really have and what it will do. I trust GM has stylist that are skilled enough to make a new modern day classic.
The next Earl and Mitchell is out there if you would only let him or her do the job. If all you do is cry we need another retro 69 again you are only holding them back cribbing from a older design of a past car.
Be careful for what you wish or you could end up with a car like Chrysler id in the Challenger. Too big, too heavy and no where as good as the original.
Another thing is this too. What is a real Camaro? Is it a first Gen? To some it is a second Gen? many others it is a 4 Gen. What do you chose? If they copy the first gen again many will say oh it looks too much like the last one as some of these drawings pose. Also if you do a 3rd gen many will say it is not the right retro look or even modern look to others.
Trust them as they have the talented folks to pull this off. Just do not expect too retro and do not expect too goofy advanced. The design will fall In the middle and be of a level people can live daily in and like to look at.
The overall shape/silhouette of this car reminds me of the Cadillac Elmiraj, looks good.
Well, this latest iteration may work in China and for very small drivers. The present Camaro already has limited views out of its windows to a point of being dangerous in turns and lane changes. This version would almost blind the driver to his/her surroundings. I realize this is just a rendering like the previous one and that more renderings/ideas will come along; that is what design is all about. But please GM, open up the next models vistas for people on the inside.
Looks of this car won’t matter as much as the way it performs, this will be probably the last big inched huge power pony car from GM!
This car will come out as a 16 be around for what say 7 years, by then it will be well into the 20’s and mpg will start to take it’s toll!
That will be really sad!
Build a beast cuz the beast is not going to be here for much longer
Now this is a camaro and keep it retro.
It looks like it was stepped on by a Decepticon.
Other than that, it looks like it has some nice lines. The top one is too pointy at the snout and back end. The effect is not bad on the front, but I’m glad this is just a home job because I really would not want that tail on the next Camaro.
The back reminds me the acura tl
If GM is going to stay in the mindset of the “roots” of the Camaro, circa 70-81, the sketches are way off. I think many muscle car enthusiasts appreciate styling cues from the past. Even the new C7 Corvette has incorporated body lines from older versions that are easily recognized. How many times has the Camaro received a body makeover with no continuity from the past and become a failure? 82 to 92 we all took a leap of faith, certainly not amongst the favorite of many owners. 93 to 02 was even more disappointment. Finally we have a reason to get excited again with the fifth generation Camaro, hopefully Chevrolet won’t go the wrong way again. We as Camaro owners need the excitement in design and performance to keep the brand alive. Please don’t turn this success of the Camaro brand into driving a memory of “what the car use to be”, only now to be a little fuel efficient car that looks nothing like its heritage.
The 80s and 90s camaro were not horrible! If you are looking back at it now comparing them to cars today, but that’s unfair to say!
The iroc is a great car! The 3rd gen camaro was bad ass!
I don’t see what you can complain about!
the most iconic thing of the 5th gen camaro were the massive mean looking front grill, the headlights n low n wide look. the sixth gen should def have the big grill in front. i think gm authorities should keep this in mind. the interior needs a complete revolution like c7. BOLD AND MEANER LOOK FOR THE WIN
What’s wrong with the interior?
New Camaro doesn’t look like a Camaro any longer, will be a fiasco. The design changed that much that sales will drop like it did with the 4th Generation. Looks like a cheap Genesis. The trunk is even smaller, the opposite to what it is needed. It will continue with low visibility, worst blind zone and 2 passengers rear seating (should be 3 seats). Smaller ugly rear spoiler. Engine shouldn’t be all aluminum, on all aluminum engines of hi power the head bolts always strip and leak.
I was going to purchase a 2015 model, but now I won’t, knowing that there is coming a new model. If the new model is this ugly and cheap looking, then I will purchase a Mustang.
New Camaro unofficial concept doesn’t look like a Camaro any longer, will be a fiasco. For a new look better buy another car. The design changed that much that sales will drop like it did with the 4th Generation. Looks like a cheap Genesis. This change will kill the line again.
Think on this, younger people don’t have $60K+ to invest on a car, they invest on a house. People that remember the 60’s Camaro’s passed that information to their children’s, which at the same time grows wanting to have one. These kind of people are on the age of 1967+50 = year 2017, right now, their children’s are on the 30’s by year 2017 and they won’t buy another car like this for the rest of their life, so the Camaro future is at risk, if all these people buy another car, a Mustang, Japanese, European and now for a big surprise Korean.
I was going to purchase a 2015 model, hoping some improvements, because current 2014 Camaro is the same as 2013 but the rear style, but now I won’t buy, knowing that there is coming a new model. If the new model is this ugly and cheap looking, then I will purchase another sport car, may be a Mustang with the most power and luxury to offer, which still remains with a retro look.
My list of the improvements the Camaro must have to improve, these are the things that if the Camaro improve I will go directly to buy one anywhere they have one:
1. Radio, should be 8″ screen, have mini HDMI, good tactile feedback, DVD but better a Blu Ray slot, full support for iPhone 5 & Android and newest, Accessible USB, and Aux. (3mm plug), should be internet capable with apps. Should have rear and front view cameras.
2. Should be a little smaller, but not too much, passengers space should be similar to a Toyota Avalon (5 persons), good trunk space, the trunk door should allow easy access to its interior. 60/40 Split rear seat.
3. The spoiler should be a real spoiler, raised, like a plane wing, not a cheap plastic strip or squash down one. The spoiler is a very important car feature.
4. The engine for the ZL1 should be at least a LS7 with 600+ Horsepower, 0-60 in less than 3.5 secs. a real sturdy one. All aluminum 6.2L engine is a bad design. The Heads Bolts strip the threads under heavy accelerations loosing out the head, a lost for the owner.
5. The Z28 is a fiasco, a stripped down, no luxury items, forget it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just for a few racers. Road and Engine sound gets into the cabin, that’s not acceptable for any car. With it GM/Chevrolet will go to bankruptcy.
6. The car sound should roar when at idle and accelerating but once it exceeds the 40mph should be completely silent so you can enjoy music and talk to your passengers. Better, design something to mute the muffler sound or make it louder at will.
7. Music system should have 500+ watts, very good sound. A car with a mediocre sound is very disappointing and discourage buying.
8. Current version of the Camaro is too low riding, easy to scratch with any small road bumps. It is now common seen the lower front end of the cars all scratched, too bad. Should have front & rear park assist sensors to protect spoilers. Should have a pressurize height adjustment so when you need to get in old style Cities or a business or house driveway you can rise the height of the Car and not scratching its underthings.
9. Also very important should have dead zone sensors with feedback on the side mirrors and inside console, so you can drive more relax and safely.
10. Current options should continue; carbon fiber; should be available on good leather, not synthetic, the color HUD. Mag wheels should be triple chrome treated, the black ones are pretty ugly. Polished Aluminum requires a lot of maintenance or clear painting. We want something that out shines with very good durability and easy cleaning (Chrome).
11. Should have stainless steel exhaust system with headers. Turbo is a bad idea, keep the Supercharger.