Enthusiasts have been rather vocal following the refreshed 2019 Chevrolet Camaro‘s debut. Specifically, the 2019 Camaro SS has really split the crowd.
The reworked design implements a larger front grille and wide fascia with a controversial blacked-out bar splitting the grille itself. Additionally, designers placed the Chevy bowtie badge in the middle of the blacked-out components, which has left some rather puzzled on the decision. But, do simple tweaks “fix” the 2019 Camaro SS?
2019 Camaro refresh rendering by Peter167, Camaro6 forum.
Camaro6 forum user Peter167 aimed to render what the 2019 Camaro would look like without the blacked-out bumper piece. The user also moved the now-standard “flowtie” badge to the upper grille. In the end, we happen to believe it truly does give the 2019 Camaro a much more cohesive look.
2019 Camaro refresh rendering by Peter167, Camaro6 forum.
Really, not much changes. The design is identical, but the body-colored component and badge relocation really help take the edge off of the refreshed design. In fact, it looks more Camaro ZL1 inspired with the minor tweaks with just the right amount of aggression.
2019 Camaro refresh rendering by Peter167, Camaro6 forum.
The artist also posted the rendered images in white, red and black aside from the 2019 Camaro SS’ blue debut color. We think white looks extraordinarily good with the rendering. But, we will save our final judgment on the official 2019 Camaro redesign for in-person. Let us know if the “fixed” images do the car justice in the comment section below.
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These renderings look way better; too bad they’re mere fantasy.
If Chevrolet is smart, they will turn these renderings into reality for the SS model.
This looks far superior to that obnoxious black rub strip on the front of their design.
I’m also not a fan of those bizarre looking rear tail lamps. They look like they belong
on a family sedan. Chevy may have been going for the ’70 – ’73 look, I’m not sure.
If they want to sell some cars, they will seriously take a look at the 42% disapproval
rating from this poll and make the necessary design corrections NOW. This comes
from a loyal Chevy guy who still owns 6 Camaros. I was looking at a ’19 purchase with
all the new technology, but not with it looking like this right now.
If they were strictly interested in boosting sales they would make the car more affordable. The pricing of some of the best performance options chases a lot of sales away.
The fascial and rear end looks like something that would be appealing to a guy that’s going to play 1 hole golf with his boyfriend, cuddling on the couch watching Brokeback Mountain eating popcorn with fat free butter. I was going to trade my 2014 ZL1 in on a 2019 but, no way, no how… I want something more manly looking than that. WTF Chevy?!
That’s not necessarily the words that I would have thought of but it gets the point across for sure ??
Without a doubt, a million times better.
I prefer the GM version. Moving the bowtie up pulls the whole front up into a pug look. Black bumper and low bowtie give it a longer sleeker look. Sorely needed given the boxy look of the current design.
I wonder if we are going to see dealers taking the initiative and offering to have the body shop fill in the bowtie and repaint the bumper… This also opens up some opportunity for the aftermarket to make a body colored panel that installs over the factory blacked out bumper section.
The bowtie on the 19 is fine where it is, just paint that center piece and all will be well!
The “fix” makes it look like the 2014-15 MY’s.
The altered red one looks very Dodge Chargery to me?
Wonderful work, hopefully Chevy has noticed!
Now that’s the way it should be. Are you listening G.M. ?
I love it, and it looks really good!
Honestly I can do the blacked out grill but the bowtie placement is where the design is killing me. It just looks like it has a droopy face, but with the bow tie up higher it gives the front facia a more upright look.
I think it’s kinda funny, because that just makes it look very similar to a 16/17, and that’s the nose everyone was pandering to change because it looked too much like a 14/15.
Looks WAYYY better.
I wonder if people will spend money to have their bumper covers resprayed in body color.
I’d like to see a rendering with a body color bumper, but the bowtie in the original spot. Looking at the side by side, it makes me feel the issue with the blacked-out bumper, and not the bowtie. Not to mention, that would be an incredibly easy fix for GM if needed.
I think the color matched center is a big improvement. It gives the “fangs” a more aggressive appearance and less of the mutton chop look the original one has.
Yup that makes.all the difference in the looks, .much much better
Absolutely, 100% better, thats the way it should be. Who knows maybe they[GM/Chevy] will adjust it. They don’t have to change the mold for the front fascia, just fill the bowtie space and reprogram the painting process and re-mount the Flowtie to the upper grille-easy and cheap.
Yes it looks better but the bumper still appears too thick. Only one where it looks good as is is the Black, IMHO.
Now this is more like it!!! Looks closer to the current 6th gen design, but MUCH better proportioned and easier on the eyes! I too hope GM is paying attention to these photos!!!
The renderings look much better than the actual car…hope Chevy management gets the hint.
Yeah, this change looks much better — make the other one the transformers special edition. Midlife refreshes are supposed to be subtle.
Reminds me of the 1963 Corvette. Many hated it and even went to the point of cutting the split out of the window out.
Today they spend a lot of money to put it back in.
History has shown some people are difficult so satisfy.
Anyone remember the Superbird’s and Daytona’s where they sat for several years before they were sold. Today people pay a premium for them.
In 6 months the styling will be a non issue and sales will continue to slip in all coupes because of the market not the styling.
Stop complaining and enjoy them while you can.
I bet back in 2003 this car would have been warmly accepted by the Camaro folks in place of what they did not have.
it looks much better but the rear tail lamps need to be all red. Chevrolet is the only car i have ever owned since i was 18 many years ago, 62 chevy,67chevelle ss ,64 vette, a rare 68 chevy11 SS 396, 69,CAMARO SS 396 a 84 z28,87 iroc ,73 chevy pickup 88 2004 impala ss and 2016 impala i’m getting my 55 chevy with a big block ready for summer i had good luck with all of them.i really like my chevelle and my 68 chevy nova that nova was light and fast with the l78 it had no carpet came with a bench seat dog dish hubcaps. to bad chevrolet won’t build a camaro like that today
Yes. Yes and yes. Much bettet
EXCELLENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Peter167 should be the head designer on the new 2019 Camaro!!!!!!!!! His renditions/chances rock! ARE YOU LISTENING,CHEVROLET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!??????????????????????????????
I’d wait for the 2019 if they made this change instead of picking up a 2018 before they are gone
the design is fine, just paint the center! Beyond that the only thing that GM needs to do with this car is make sure that the 1LE package is done right. Honestly i would love to see the 1LE be a little hotter than the regular SS with a GM cold air intake, a hotter GM head/cam setup, direct & port injection, lowered 1LE specific magnetic ride with drive modes (track, sport, tour, rain and snow), a 4″ tall duckbill spoiler, a ZL1-inspired aero package but not as aggressive, blacked out hood with the heat extractors, black housing versions of the new tail lamps, a dual mode Borla cat back exhaust system, 1LE specific wheels, ZL1-spec brakes, alcantara Recaro interior with heated/cooled seats, heated steering wheel, premium stereo w/ subwoofer, Data Recorder and lastly ZL1 spec 10-speed auto or 6spd Manual transmissions. While the regular SS should come with about 475hp/475tq, the SS-1lE should touch the same 500hp the previous Z/28 had but have 480lb-ft of torque. If the next Z/28 is going to be a more dedicated & higher priced track car, the SS-1LE should have everything mentioned above which makes it a perfect, lower price, in-between model for someone who want a little bit more than a standard SS but not as extreme as a Z/28 and not have to step up to a ZL1 either. The Z/28 should have around 580hp since the ZL1 has 650hp while the 3.6L Camaro should get the 410hp 3.6 Twin turbo V6 spec’d from the cadillac XTS V-sport and fitted with the ATS-V drivetrain, braking and suspension hardware and then lastly the 275hp 2.0L Turbo. Honestly i’m not a fan of the 2.0T turbo and i was hoping they’d make that a Camaro Berlinetta that focuses on Buick-level comfort along with economy for those who just want the Camaro name. Chevy could honestly take the 2.0L Camaro, turn it into an AWD car with the 2.0 option only with an 8-speed automatic and the car would make more sense. A nasty 410hp V6 Camaro RS 1LE with 440lb-ft of torque, the ATS-V high performance suspension and braking system, better aerodynamics, a Recaro interior with a premium stereo system and a few other things would put this car on par with a BMW M4 for a lot less money and if GM ever got into having some upgrades for the twin turbo V6 cars they have, GM would have themselves a gold mine with both their V8 cars and their twin turbo V6 cars.
The lower front needs to jut out more…….similar to the Corvette!!!!!!!
Looks SOOOO much better. I’ve been sharing the blue photoshop since it hit the internet, love the new angle and colors.
The nice thing about this is that anyone can make these changes to their 2019 Camaro SS, you just move the bowtie and body color the crossbar.
The renderings do improve it tremendously!
Both Chevy and Ford did poorly with their most recent updates to the 19 Camaro and 18 Mustang.
A refresh of the refresh.. the guy who penned the rendering is a genius.
Yep, I like it!
Genius work going on here. Really?
Did the head of design at GM say “Now this is the one I like” and nobody wanted to go against him? Then a car enthusiast artist comes along and cleans it up for free. Maybe GM has found their new head of design.
I own an earlier 5th gen Camaro SS and I actually like the refresh….I was never a fan of the 6th gens looks (or the 2014-2015’s looks)….because it just looks like a baby version of my car with squinty eyes. The problem I’m seeing is that people are looking for a 5th gens face in this refresh…you’ve got to approach the new look as an entirely new animal…Kinda like putting a Camaro from 1969 next to one from 1979…Change keeps a car fresh and helps capture a new clientele. This “fix” wouldn’t fly because it literally looks like the current model….which again…looks like a tiny squinty version of my car IMO.
I don’t know what’s going on with GM Design Studio but the redesigned front ends of a lot of Chevrolet’s cars are hideous including the 19 Camaro front end redesign. The modified front ends of the red and white Camaros are beautifully done! That is the way the 19 Camaro front end redesign should look. Hot hot hot! Are you listening GM?
The renderings look so much better than what the GM designers cook up.
All GM has to do is move the bowtie ( Flowtie ) to the upper grill.
Painted bumper is better, bowtie could go either way.
Looks like a mustang
If you guys haven’t seen I found one of these in the wild where an Engineer was out and about with it, and I took a walkaround video. It is a bit better in person, but I do agree these renderings improve the design a lot.
I didn’t hate the 2019 Camaro SS design, I kind of liked it actually…until I saw this rendering. Now that I’ve seen it I’m in love with that Camaro, the more rounded front actually looks really good, and now I officially dislike the real SS’s design! The official design is too convoluted in the front, there’s just too much going on and the bowtie in the center of the black divider just drags the whole look down. PLEASE GM! You NEED to see this and actually listen to the people who will be buying(or NOT buying if you act stubborn) the car. From everything I’ve seen of people’s opinions on the new SS it is most certainly not split down the middle, it seems much closer to 50% do not like it, 25% that do, and 25% absolutely hate it. Sure the look may grow on some more people, but I don’t think it will that much, please don’t let this new refresh kill off the Camaro again, I was happier than a pig in s*** when you brought it back. But if the public opinion is any indication, the sales for it will be atrocious, and many of those potential buyers could end up going for a Challenger or Mustang instead.
It still doesn’t look mean enough. It reminds me of a Cavalier. The Camaro, especially the SS needs to have a “Get out of my way” front fascia that gets the attention of the person seeing it quickly coming up on them in the rear view mirror. The Mustang manages to get the look and the 2010 through 2018 Camaros did, too. Why does the car even need a Bow Tie on the front. And who needs a Flow Tie? Get a decent brand for the Camaro (like you have for the Corvette) and use that instead. Camaros have to be aggressive in both performance and appearance. If Chevrolet’s current engineers and leadership can’t do that, maybe it’s time you hired some who can. By the way, Chevrolet should consider having a contest to see who can design a good brand for the Camaro and let the registered Camaro owners pick the winner.
Fixed it!
Was planning on trading in my 2017 GT for a 2019 SS… Until I saw the front end. If Chevy doesn’t make a last minute re-do, I’m out. Whoever approved that disaster ought to be fired