To whet your palette before the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro is officially unveiled some time this year, we present to you an enhanced look at the sly teaser General Motors dropped at its 2015 North American International Auto Show press conference.
What we see in this enhanced image thanks to a professional rendering artist are more defined lines of what the Alpha-based 2016 Camaro could look like. A chunky C-pillar is defined by the rear-trunk lid’s crease arching over slight wheel flares, creating a more compressed design than the current Zeta-based Camaro. With the digital sculpting knife trickery, we must say it looks quite good.
What can we expect from the 2016 for sure? Weight reduction. The lighter Alpha platform will allow the car to shed a lot of weight compared to the hefty Zeta architecture. As of this writing, we estimate the weight reduction to be around 150 to 300 pounds. The design will be much more evolutionary than revolutionary, with nods to the current fifth-generation — especially the “squinty-face” 2014 Camaro (and newer) — present and accounted for. It’s a honed design language, if you will.
We expect the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro to be built at GM’s Lansing Grand River assembly plant in Michigan, U.S. instead of the Oshawa, Ontario plant in Canada. Originally, a turbocharged four-cylinder was dismissed, but the popularity of the Mustang EcoBoost may have GM rethinking its powertrain strategy. Regardless, look for the naturally-aspirated 6.2-liter LT1 to find its way into an SS variant, as well as the 3.6-liter V6 LFX.
Our favorite wildcard scenario would be finding the twin-turbocharged 3.6-liter V6 LF3 from the Cadillac CTS Vsport.
Stay tuned to GM Authority as we bring you more information about the 2016 Camaro.
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I hope not! It looks like Aveair Concept with the sculpted fin like rear, and generally fluid shape.
Each division needs a unique design language. Chevrolet and Buick already share too much in common with Impala, Trax and to an extent Enclave.
I am about to annoy people by saying that I don’t want a smaller Camaro. In fact, grow it like Charger and give it swag.
ARE YOU LOOSING YOUR MIND ???
i want it to be no larger nor heavier than the e46 m3, but thats a pipe dream.
Pontiac Trans Am was tons better looking than any Camero ever produced.
You can take that to the bank!
Puuuhlease. In your dreams.
It will be fine. We will have the mindless detractors at the start that say it is either too much like the old one or not enough like the old one and then in the end they will disappear and love the car like most others.
This car the devil will be in the details. GM has been given a chance to fix all the nagging things on the old car and make it right. Less weight, better interior, DI engine and much more refinement over all with a stiffer platform.
Just think how they were able to make the old fat lady dance with the Z/28 and then with this car.
Just think that the V8 Supercharged car will be under 4,000 pounds unlike the boat anchors like over at Dodge.
I expect this car will be between 3500-3800 depending on how it is equipped.
thumbs down only because i’m hoping the SS 1LE version to weigh in LESS than the current mustang GT with PP..namely.. less than 3780lbs or there abouts. fingers crossed.
Evolutionary design indeed. As long as the current model’s most nagging issues are addressed, there’s no doubt this will be just as profitable. Just don’t copy Ford and add a turbo 4 to the mix! Yes the 2.3L Ecoboost 4 cylinder is great and it gives Ford a greater sales advantage, but it looks as if the mighty 5.0L V8 is getting the lion’s share of the sales. So what does that tell you? Should the next Camaro go global, then perhaps a turbo 4 option would be acceptable. But I’d bet it’d still be better received globally if they instead offered an updated version of the 3.6L TT V6, or perhaps the new 3.0L V6 the Avenir concept features.
As one of the founders of a Camaro Club and past owner of a 69 Z/28. I find it plain looking and looks fat/chunky in the sides. Challenger does the same. Compare them to the originals. The old cars look better. I thought they would have tried to do the Second gen body style. I would probably by the Mustang for looks and the Camaro for racing.
I completely agree, Solotwo. The current Camaro would be so much better if put on a diet. Nobody complains about the dynamic performance, but GM desperately needs to improve the weight issue on all its vehicles.
I like it more than the last image. other pictures are not great to me like the rear spoiler. However, this last image is a better flowing design.
This last image is already generates more excitement and hope. I’m on innovation. Some individuals really want only the old stuff and not move.
The new Ford Mustang is a major step forward, and very like it.
So much factual insight from people who look at a blurry shadowy image.
People let them show you the real thing before you bitch and then 6 months later say it is not as bad as I though.
As for weight it is going to be lighter.
As for size it will be just a little smaller lower and narrower.
The fact is you will not mistake this for the 5th gen when you see it even from a distance.
As for the 5th gen it is what it is. They had a Zeta with hard points that could not be moved and the left them with a tall cowl and left them with a taller car than they really wanted. They tried to hid it in the styling with bigger wheels and lower roof. Chrysler had the same deal but their cowl was even higher. You just can move a cowl on a platform like this so easy.
The new car is pretty much were they wanted to go in the first place but this time they had the money to do it.
The car that is coming will be the best and most refined Camaro in history.
As for the Turbo 4 and the V6 you better get used to it as at some point few will be able to afford the V8.
Also if you have not driven a Ecotec Turbo they you really have no idea what the engine can do. If they can get the Camaro to 3400 pounds and around 300 HP with the Ecotec it will be a 13 second car that will do 25 MPG around town even driven hard. It and the V6 will be what keep performance alive as we see less and less V8 engines.
I hate to say it but the V8 unless the regulation change are not going to be easy to find or afford in the future. Time to deal with reality.
I disagree to a point. Yes, we will see less V8s, but GM is very good at shutting down cylinder and running on what is needed. They’ve can get a 3200 pound vette to hit 30 MPG, they can do the same with a Camaro SS, ZL1, or Z28.
I expect to see V8s in GM vehicles for the next decade at least. Please see GM’s new cylinder deactivation developments: http://www.autonews.com/article/20150105/OEM06/150109992/gm-expects-15-mpg-gain-from-new-cylinder-deactivation-system
You can only shut down so many cylinders.
I never said the V8 will be totally gone but it will be limited and you will have to pay a premium for it.
Why do I say this? Because the this is what the people inside the GM tech center that are working on the future product are saying.
Before too long 30 MPG is not even close to being enough and while a V8 in a 3200 pound car can get 30 MPG a V6 out turbo 4 can get 40-45 MPG and still out some good power.
As for your link that system still needs a lot of work and they hope it works out but there is still much to do before it would ever make production.
Right now you have only 4 V8 vehicles at Chevy and one is going away. None at Buick and Cadillac will keep a couple. The trucks will see changes at come point and the Colorado will never get a V8.
You don’t have to like what I state because I hate saying it but I am not going to lie to you on where this is all going.
2025 54+ MPG is needed as an average and there is a large group in DC already working to raise that up more.
I expect the MFG after the next POTUS election to go to DC and ask for delays if the Republicans win but even they are not for certain they will support that. At best they hold to the present numbers. The Democrat’s get in look for 60 MPG to be asked for.
Looks cool. Not bad but I wish they’d make it look more different. This is like the GM version of a Nissan 370Z compared to their 350Z. This so-called 6th gen Camaro looks almost the same as the current one.
They really ought`ta go with the model they displayed in blue with the ” sharp” graphite black front~end and illuminate lights in halogen blue. They also had one in silver with the “questionable” split window, but that is a bad”ass breakout design and a guaranteed Mustang killer, so long as they sculpt in accordance to the original concept. It”s bye bye “Stang. Lol.
Once the new lighter version of the Camaro hits the streets with the SS getting the LT1 and the ZL1 getting the LT4 its going to be lights out for the current Mustang. Ford blew it making it heavier and when the new Challenger and Charger in 2017-2018 gets the style of the 70 Cuda it should be 1000 lb lighter much like the next gen Camaro 3500-3700 lbs. Dodge will ensure the monster hellcat 6.2 will fit and hopefully with a new design offer AWD. If muscle cars are to evolve over the next decade even a hybrid powertrain will be required to keep up with our import brands. I will be selling my vette next year and will be ordering a 2016 hellcat Charger. The 4 door sedan will fit my senior life style taking the grand kids and great grand kids to local cruises and may even tour the USA with a caravan of car nuts.
The Cuda is not going to happen and the new Chrysler is shooing for 3900 pounds per some reports.
You may need to get your Hell Cat now as it may not be around long. It was done for attention since GM and Ford had new models coming. Chrysler really can make a better car as fast buy just cutting weight and adding the MPG they will need to add.
this render looks alot like Chazcron’s
It is, and it was rendered to match the actual teaser.
Release Date??
The Camaro will be shown in April and release in the third quarter this fall.
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As a owner of a 2011 2SS/RS,before that 2011 RS convert, I must say “DAM” great cars. And when 5th gen first came out they were up there in regards to performance. True now there an avg muscle car. Still kick a lot of butt. With that said you don’t think Chevy will aim for “average” do you. This will be quicker…lighter…and take charge once again. Hellcat is one hell of a car, wait till it deals with the new ZL1