The upcoming 2022 Chevy Camaro Coupe will go into production at the GM Lansing Grand River production facility in Michigan on Monday, June 14th, 2021, GM Authority has learned. Order books for the 2022 Chevy Camaro will open April 8th, 2021.
The 2022 Chevy Camaro will arrive as the seventh model year of the latest sixth-generation vehicle, ushering in only a few minor changes and updates over the current model year. The changes will include a handful of new color options, a few minor changes to the equipment offered within trim levels, as well as some potential powertrain updates for the turbocharged 2.0 I4 LTG gasoline engine. More information on changes to the Camaro’s LTG engine will be covered in a follow-up post, so stay tuned. As a reminder, the turbocharged LTG currently produces 275 horsepower at 295 pound-feet of torque.
The rest of the current Camaro powertrain lineup includes the naturally aspirated 3.6L V6 LGX, which produces 335 horsepower and 284 pound-feet of torque, the naturally aspirated 6.2L V8 LT1, which produces 455 horsepower and 455 pound-feet of torque, and the supercharged 6.2L V8 LT4, which produces 650 horsepower and 650 pound-feet of torque. Transmission options include a six-speed manual as standard, and a 10-speed automatic (the turbo LTG offers an eight-speed, rather than a 10-speed automatic).
Under the skin, the 2022 Chevy Camaro will continue to ride on GM’s Alpha platform.
As GM Authority covered previously, General Motors currently has no plans to offer a 55th anniversary special edition vehicle with the introduction of the 2022 Chevy Camaro. GM previously offered a 50th Anniversary Edition model with the 2017 Chevy Camaro, adding a host of aesthetic upgrades including 20-inch wheels, new badging orange brake calipers, and a special grille. However, no such model is planned for the muscle car’s 55th anniversary.
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2022? Chevrolet still have a lot full of 2020 Camaro’s, GM is wasting a lot of money on a model that sales 30k a year
How do you know how much they’re wasting or not wasting?
The Camaro is a much better car than the Challenger or the Mustang, by far! GM is obsessed with their Corvettes! Can’t seem to concentrate on TWO great cars at the same time, therefore, they have chosen to ignore the Camaro! When was the last time we have seen an ad or a commercial ??? Unless they plan on it becoming an EV, which would be better than nothing, it is depressing that there will be no more Camaros in the next couple years!
Plain reason Camaro sells less is there is no option to upgrade at Ford or Dodge. IE guy goes into GM dealer for a Camaro and upgrades to Vette. High end Camaro overlaps in price with vette. 30K units a year is a problem? That’s more than many other cars, perhaps lighten the car and electrify it.
As an owner of a 2020 1SS I’m interested in what new changes are included. I love my car and don’t understand all the haters. I’m fine with the looks, visibility, power and handling. I drive it year round w the help of winter tires. I think more advertising by GM would help sell more.
My wife has 2013 2SS & we’re planning on getting her a 2021/2022 later this year, so the 2022 will probably be her choice based on availability too. We’re both older (58 & 60) & still like these type cars that we grew up with back in the 1970s. You’re correct on the advertising, although did note a Camaro pacing the Xfinity race couple of weeks ago. Only reason I knew to watch for it was it had been mentioned here on gmauthority. By the way, I get to hang onto her 2SS, so we’ll both have Camaros!
Yeah I’m 60 years old and have had several F-body cars thru the years. Yes I had to watch the Xfinity race too for the Camaro pace car. Good luck with your purchase I’m sure she’s going to love it!
A shame that Barra can’t pull her head out of her Electron backside long enough to realize a lighter Lt5 version of the Camaro would sell like hotcakes with the correct options vs telling the customer’s what “they” want. Let the customer order them. If the foal is to make money then sell what the customer wants. It seems that the Challenger has it figured out. The Camaro is a hands down better car but buyers flock to the Challenger (top model) because it crosses the strip much more quickly than the anemic 650hp Camaro.
It’s 2001 all over again with peopless blaming poor Camaro sales on lack of advertising. A Camaro does not need advertising. It’s been a prominent nameplate and a part of people’s youth fir decades .The car is ugly and unappealing .It doesn’t offer anything different from the Mustang and Challenger aside from brand loyalty.
GM,just kill the car.Let it be a Holden in Australia for a few years but it’s days of being a 2 plus 2 Corvette is over.Now it’s just a shapeless blob.
In parting….please save any replies about not being a Camaro fan or anything else derogatory. I own a 2002 and have owned and driven more than mosteoporosis auto journslists.
Yes the Camaro needs advertising when is the last time you’ve seen a commercial for one? Your 2002 is a nice car but a 6th generation looks and handles better plus it’s faster I had a 4th Gen Formula WS6 6 speed so I know what I’m talking about. The 6 Gen Camaro can give the C7 a run for its money for cheaper. Now the C8 is another story but Camaro gets more people into a V8 Alpha platform for not a lot of money. It’s too bad GM doesn’t advertise it’s performance like Dodge. Not hating on you but since you dislike the car no amount of advertising is going to change your mind.
Yes, the difference between a 2002 T/A & a new Gen Camaro are night & day. I inherited wife’s 02 T/A when she got her 2013 2SS. I had already read & been told about the differences, but it was like WOW. The noise from tires/wind/air are almost nonexistent in her 2013. And as much as I will hate to part with it, I will sale the T/A & keep her 2013 when she gets her next Camaro. Between my wife & I, we have had: 1978 Pontiac Firebird V8; 1979 T/A; 1987 Z28; 1994 Camaro V6; & still have the 2013 Camaro 2SS & the 2002 WS6 T/A. They have gradually improved many many aspects of the cars, which is all we can hope for. Yes, there are things that are not quite right, & some people will always not like them for whatever reasons.
Shame that you haven’t held on to some of those other cars that you had throughout the years! You should at least consider holding on to the 02 T/A, especially considering that Firebirds and Pontiac are no more! The newer cars are great, but there’s something really special about a lot of the older cars, as well !!!
Kind of funny, a guy with an ’02 Camaro calling a gen 6 Camaro ugly. Pot meet Kettle except the gen 6 is a tremendously better vehicle and kills the Mustang and Challenger (one trick pony) combined. The old style Dodge does have more room and more power though.
lol….dude.are YOU serious ??? lol…I suppose you’d rather drive a YUGO…
Gm nearly nailed it with the 2009 camaro, but instead of surveying future prospective buyers they focused on other aspects and used the transformers movie to influence future 2016+ design, most likely with the idea the movie will sell the car like smokey and the bandit.
A practical buyer like myself wants the back seat for his/her kids to ride with in a car that looks good. Try to get kids in the back of a 2009 camaro, them try in a 2016. It went from nearly impossible to not possible. Meanwhile mustang went bigger in recent years listening to customers and the challenger had it right from the beginning as far as balance of looks, function, and performance. You can have the best performing car but if you can’t use it, what is the point. I now own a 2000 Trans Am to meet my needs. I would love a new camaro I’d it looked great and it seat 4 realistically.
GM, make a usable and better looking pony car, it can be slightly slower, If it looks great and it can seat 4 it will sell better, maybe on par with mustangs.
If you want to sell 200,000+ cars a year again, think retro with a flexible platform that could change in 2 year increments, you can charge a premium to make cars that look of various vintages from the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s.
There was not a 2009 Camaro. Just saying.
2010 Camaro (not 2009). It looked good, just needed to be a touch better for containing occupants and they would have sold more of them.
The 2016 I test drove was close to being in my garage, I was willing to live with the clutch not being as conveniently placed as they were in older models, and the visibility issues, but the fact my kids could not sit in the back without the driver’s seat moved forward, which made it very cramped for the driver, was a deal killer. I am only saying that if you want to sell a car today, not only do you take into consideration what folks write you letters and say things like “make the roof lower” and “put the battery in the trunk please” with random survey of customers who come into the dealership and consider the car for the first time, there is a balance. The Brand sells to the enthusiasts, the First Experience sells to the random buyer. It’s the first experience that lets this car down for those who are not dedicated to the brand. There are some cool features though, love the hud, the vent controls are cool touch, I loved the feel of the steering wheel.
The Chevy SS was even closer to being in my stable, except it was 2017 when I test drove a 6 speed manual white one and two things they said: they could not find me a blue one with a manual and it would never have Android auto/Apple car play tech like the 10k cheaper Camaro had at the time) Sometimes I wonder what GM wants to sell, I think it’s just trucks and SUV’s, cars are obviously a distraction they can’t put time into.
I still don’t think they have the front end right. It looks cheap and takes away from what is an amazing vehicle. The ZL1 looks great, but the other trims need fixing.
I also think a four door raised SUV coupe version would look good. Think of something in between the current Camaro and what would be a Blazer RS Coupe. The Germans are making some great looking vehicles in the SUV coupe segment. Chevy should too. Do it.
Like I said I have a 2020 1SS and I love the looks of the car and it’s front end. It’s more modern and meaner than even the 5th Gen Camaro and definitely not cheap. I don’t agree with the Camaro as a SUV (ie. Mustang EV). GM has the Blazer for sale which incorporates many of the Camaro’s features. Maybe GM needs to offer it with a HP engine. Camaro’s are heritage vehicles that people want that are performance rear wheel drive 2+2 vehicles with small back seats. If you need more room then a SUV is a better choice than a Camaro. Not everyone can afford much less get a C8, that’s where the Camaro fills that demand for performance.
I currently have 7 Camaros a72,81,82,94,00,15,anda 17 and I have owned 2 others. I have always loved the Camaro and I don’t understand why GM never advertises it ,I personally think it’s way more of a car than the mustang or challenger and when they announce for sure that it’s discontinued I will go out and order my last new GM vehicle and it will probably be my last vehicle, I am 62 years old and I think the suvs suck and I’m not so sure the American people want to go all ev, I’ll take a new Camaro SS Convertible 6 speed over anything else gm has to offer
Any word on when we will know these changes. I’ve changed what car I want to get yet again and am gunning for a ZL1 this year. Especially with the not so promising future of muscle cars In general.
If it has adaptive cruise control I will order one on April 8th. I get a full gm employee discount yet have a mustang instead for my long commute for that reason. Probably wishful thinking. Sad.
Anybody know when production will resume on the 2021 at the Lansing plant?
I’m 60 yrs old never going back to luxury vehicles again I purchase a 2021 LT1 Camaro and loving it it’s that sound in that engine that feels like you are on a race track I’m waiting on the 2022 model to come out to purchase my second Camaro.
Having driven all of the available muscle cars and having owned a 2020 Zl1 it is head and shoulders above any Challenger or Mustang except for the Gt 500. The Zl1 does everything well and has great seats .It handles ,brakes and goes great in a straight line as well. It is a very balanced muscle car .Not a one trick pony. I buy and sell cars for a living and the Zl1 really impresses me . In fact i ordered a 2022,10speed auto because i miss the one i had so much.