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Sixth-Gen Chevy Camaro Discontinuation Timeframe Is A Moving Target

The future of the Chevrolet Camaro nameplate is somewhat uncertain. The current sixth-generation Chevy Camaro was originally expected to sunset around the 2023 calendar year, which, along with the termination of development for the seventh-generation model, would make the sixth-gen model the “final” generation. Now, GM Authority has learned that the discontinuation timeframe for the sixth-generation Chevy Camaro has yet to be determined.

According to GM Authority sources familiar with the matter, the discontinuation timeline for the sixth-generation Chevy Camaro is fluid, with possible changes to the date when the current generation will be put to bed, as well as the overall lifecycle.

One potential influencing factor is a possible lifecycle extension for the sixth-gen model, with a discontinuation around the 2026 model year, rather than the 2024 model year, as originally expected. Another possibility is that the Chevy Camaro will indeed be discontinued around the 2023 calendar year as planned originally, with the Cadillac XT4 taking over the Camaro’s production capacity, as GM Authority covered previously.

To note, the Chevy Camaro is currently produced at the Lansing Grand River assembly facility in Lansing, Michigan. Lansing Grand River assembly also produces the Cadillac CT4 and Cadillac CT5 luxury sedans.

To be clear, the two scenarios outlined above are far from set in stone, and the situation remains fluid, as stated previously. For now, everything hinges on the length of the lifecycle for the sixth-gen Chevy Camaro.

As a reminder, the sixth-generation Chevy Camaro was introduced for the 2016 calendar year. GM Authority recently revealed that production of the 2022 Chevy Camaro has been delayed to September.

As for the longterm future of the Chevy Camaro nameplate, one rumor is that it will ditch internal combustion entirely in favor of all-electric motivation. General Motors President Mark Reuss recently added fuel to the rumor fire with a statement that the automaker’s EV platform was “capable of doing just about everything we want in [GM’s] portfolio across every segment.”

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  1. Cmon, GM! Make Chevy a Nissan-like brand, and see the costumers go to real japanese automakers.
    The last american-life vehicles will be Ford and FCA, sadly.

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    1. Sigurd:

      “American-life” vehicles?

      Look around you. It’s not 1966 anymore. American life vehicles are FWD crossovers, mostly Asian. Like it or not.

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      1. Megeebee,
        I’m not talking about gas-guzzler V8 Big Blocks in large RWD sedans. You know it.
        Raptor, TRX, Explorer, Charger, Grand Cherokee… they generate marketing and admiration. GM is becoming a Toyota, but without the reliability.

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        1. I am confused, you say both an Explorer and Raptor is an American life vehicle? Same with the Grand Cherokee and TRX or Charger? Come one, then the Tahoe should be listed, ditto with the Silverado Trail Boss or ZR2. How can you not include the Corvette?

          Let’s not get started with Toyota reliability, other than a couple of ancient models that have had their fair share of problems Toyota has fallen from grace in the reliability department. The Tacoma is the epitome of that. This isn’t the 1980’s, people who mention Toyota s being reliable are either fan boys or have no clue on what the actual market is doing now. Toyota isn’t the gleaming over engineered dead reliable brand it once was and has been caught by many manufacturers.

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          1. EXCUSE ME!? Foreign Automakers Don’t belong in/on a GM forum! TRX is NOT driving America: We, The BUYERS drive the MARKET by BUYING [JAPAN]!!

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      2. For a certain demographic.

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    2. Sigurd,
      FCA no longer exists and hasn’t been American for a long time. It’s called Stellantis and is controlled by the French and the Italians through the takeover of Fiat by PSA. Ce n’est pas une firme Américaine mais bien Française. Vive la France!

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      1. If it wasn’t for the United States of America France would be a provance in Germany
        Relax, it’s a joke

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        1. If it wasn’t for France the only culture you would find in America would be in the yogurt aisle at WalMart.🤣. Any worthwhile architecture in the US was either designed or the architects were trained in France. Also, without the French naval fleet, your independance wouldn’t have been achieved in 1776.

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          1. Hmmm someone who knows a little history. France just like the United States of America has seen it’s up and downs. What country hasn’t? How about we get our collective heads out of our A$$e$ and move forward. Right now we are definitely hitting an all time low.

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  2. It is going to come down to several things. One do they have an engine to use. Two are sales high enough to support the car and finally are they really making any money.

    The clock is already ticking on the Charger and Challenger and time is running out as the new owners have little interest in a replacement t with a V8. The Dodge people have acknowledged this. They will have performance but not like it is now.

    Ford is just tying to hang on with the Mustang but they also know change is coming. The Mustang name on the Mach he was a warning as to where they are going.

    The time lines for all are in flux as they have developments coming and when they will be ready and when they are willing to make the move will be determined in the future.

    GM just finally announced when the 2022 truck production and predicting things 4 years and forward is tough.

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    1. Mustang is not going anywhere no time soon Ford added a SUV model to grow the Brand there’s more to come just stay tuned

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      1. This flex schedule allows time to see what their plan is with NASCAR as the next generation NASCAR will be introduced this Fall for next year. It will be interesting to see how both pan out

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        1. Next gen NASCAR has already been introduced

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          1. released for photo ops but wont be used til Feb. 2022

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            1. Production starts Sept.

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      2. The Name may live on but the type of vehicle will change.

        Even today Mustang is not the type of car it was in 64.

        Back then it was a sporty affordable car. Today it is a high priced GT coupe. If it is to survive it will have to change or go up in price.

        The new go to vehicle at Ford may be the Bronco as it taps into this new segment that has replace the GT coupe class in growth.

        Not what I want but what is happening.

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  3. This news sucks, but pretty sure they will make camaro EV… maybe EV sedan. 😔

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    1. Sure w/a big speaker that puts out a sound track of a loud lt engine

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  4. To the Author:

    I believe the 2016 Camaro was introduced in 2015 (Calendar).

    Also, I would doubt GM would spend the many-many millions required to move production of XT4 to LGR. Unless of course they move other models of the same platform there too. This could mean all Alpha product will be discontinued at about the same time.

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    1. As the story indicates, these are options being considered by GM.

      Moving production of XT4 to LGR means GM has other plans for the Kansas City plant. Think through that and you’ll arrive at the reason for their thinking.

      Spending a few bucks to move XT4 production to the underutilized LGR plant could result in savings in the long term at LGR that would outweigh the initial investment in moving production.

      Also, Malibu is made at Kansas alongside XT4. Guess what, it’s also going away at the end of the 2023 model year. That plant could be closed or (more likely) turn into an EV facility.

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      1. Kate Kasach;

        Thanks. That does make sense, though I still have to wonder since XT4 will also be close to the end of its life cycle by the time any move of production can be complete. Unless of course it will soldier on after the usual 6 years.

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        1. XT4 will only be in the middle of its planned life cycle by the time frame we’re talking about. It was introduced for the 2019 model year, so 2022 will be four years in.

          Keep in mind that the the six year figure cited by others here is just a reference point and is not exact. Things can move up or down from that.

          With EV at the forefront, almost all ICE models will get longer life spans with updates and refreshes. The XT4 will be one of these models.

          If there is one thing I have learned these years is that GMA is always ahead of the curve in reporting on these things. I didn’t believe it in the past but all they report plays out exactly like that. This one is one of these cases.

          Read the message but don’t shoot the messenger.

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  5. Well from what I heard the 7th gen S650 Mustang will come with the following engine options:
    1) 2.3L turbo paired with hybrid
    2) 5.0L NA V8
    3) 3.0L turbo paired with hybrid

    I know change is coming and inevitable. But I do not want a BEV, I would much rather have a hybrid. With a hybrid I can have the convenience of a quick gas fill up, and still get the great MPGs. BEVs and their battery charge times completely turn me off. If 7th gen Camaro is going to be full electric I’m going to get a Mustang to replace my 6th gen Camaro when the time comes. BEVs are terrible for the environment, if people think they’re saving the planet by driving an EV, they’re simply lying to themselves.

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    1. LoL… people still want had guzzling V8 engines meanwhile an EV can silently blow the doors off of almost anything. Even the Corvette is going hybrid and eventually full EV. Grandpa’s days of fast V8 cars is over. And lifestyle vehicle… Hmmm I my just bought an Buick Enclave and I must say so far it’s the nicest GM I have been in in a long time why where station wagons so much better? Most of the time you got fake leather, roll up windows, no AC, fake wood, and rear wheel drive real great for the snow where I live just spin and sing am not getting home tonight… Oh I forgot the fabulous gas guzzling carburators that could also leave you stranded. But fifty years ago things where do much better right? Vietnam, gas crisis, in the 70’s NYC was a dump.. but those days where better! Get your facts straight cars today are 110% more reliable then they have ever been. Go EV Camaro… Bring on the future.

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      1. What in the world are you smoking?
        First of all, yes 0-60 a EV will have the jump on a V8 Camaro or Corvette. Easily after 80-100 MPH a V8 will PULL on a EV car; and sound wonderful while doing it.

        No, cars are not more reliable, maybe Toyota or Honda still are, although, they understand that EVs are far from any near future change. Modern cars add electronics that breakdown, plastic parts, all equals to more complexity.

        I love my 2017 Camaro and I will never give it up. I also do not believe the average American would enjoy EVs, compared to an ICE. Just my opinion.

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        1. EV’s has pathetic 0-60 times with the exception of the model S, and the new upcoming hummer, because OEM’s are using capacitors for of the line punch. Imagine if it was legal to NOS your camaro, which would be the equivalent. EV’s make poor performance vehicles. Tesla’s custom made Nuremberg track car still is slower around than the current SS. A hybrid camaro with AWD would allow that 1 second off the line boost to beat the model
          s in an ICE car that cost 1/4th as much.we know that boost can’t come from NOS as most states it’s illegal. Also a launch mode will be needed like the Tesla, as the Tesla computer takes over the throttle imput and “automatically floors it” Tesla also rounds down their numbers

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          1. Hi Jake, I take objections to your claim that “EV’s has pathetic 0-60 times with the exception of the model S, and the new upcoming hummer”, and there are more exceptions. Like ICE-powered cars, EVs vary in size and performance. The Porsche Taycan e.g. , a four door sports sedan, does the 0 to 100 km/h in 2.8 seconds. 100 km/h corresponds to 62.1371 miles/hours.

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      2. In the 1970s GM had 50 percent of the market. You think NYC is better now than 50 years ago? I do not remember random beatings, riots, and looting that we see now.

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        1. NYC in the 70’s was far worse. Tons of drugs, gangs and shootings. Homicides were way higher than they are currently. Come one man, take just a minute to do a little research before opening your mouth…

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          1. Is that why people and businesses are leaving NYC in droves?

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          2. Wrong, NYC is far worse now than it was in the 70s and 80’s.

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      3. Pat, I have a “gas guzzler” C8 3LT Z51 HTC. But it doesn’t guzzle. In city only, I average a tick under 18 mpg but on the open highways, I hit 30 mpg. The cylinder control system works well with the 8-speed trans and I can still make the exhaust be heard.

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      4. You saying that EV’s blow the doors off V8’s is completely not true. Most EV’s such has the Tesla model 3 has a 0-60 time of 5.5s, the Mustang Mach E has a 0-60 of 5.1s. That’s about as fast as a basic entry level 2.0L turbo Camaro. If you want those crazy P100D Tesla model S with the 2.0s 0-60 best believe you’re paying $100k for it, or the performance model of the model 3 that has a 0-60 of 3.5s now bump the price of that base model 3 from $60k to $90k. The Mustang Mach E GT costs $80k. For those prices you can buy a C8 Corvette or a Camaro ZL1 which both also have 0-60 times of 2 to 3s. People look at the performance models of the Tesla’s and think all electric cars have those numbers, that’s the same thing as someone looking at a Camaro ZL1 and thinking all the Camaros have that same performance number.

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  6. I really don’t understand the push to discontinue. They just updated the Alpha platform for the new CT4 and CT5. Is it *REALLY* that hard to adapt a Camaro body to that updated architecture, especially if they already have the performance powertrains ready to go for the Caddys?

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    1. Josh:

      The usual model cycle is 6 model years so 2023 about fits.

      I don’t think its an actual “push”, but sales of the Camaro keep sliding. The Cadillacs don’t sell all that well either but they bring in more money per unit. I suspect both CT4 and CT5 will die by 2025.

      As for adapting a Camaro onto the Alpha 2 architecture I would say : “probably fairly easy”. But even that seemingly simple task is extremely expensive. Tens of millions. GM likely feels its not worth the expenditure for a model with shrinking sales in a market segment thats also shrinking.

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    2. There is no push, the lifecycle for a modern car is usally 6-7 years, which means Camaro6 was always targeted to end in 2022/23. The big thing is that their original plan to make an Alpha2-Camaro was cancelled (maybe because of the low sales) and they wanted to push Camaro7 back until VSS-R platform is ready in 2025 to have bigger improvements.
      But with the big shift to EVs it’s everybodys guess how much money they still invest in VSS platforms. Chevrolet already hinted at an all electric Camaro multiple times, so it would makes sense to make Camaro one of the first full electric sportscars on the market and keep the V8 for the C8 buyers, so they don’t steal each other the customers like Camaro6 vs C7.

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      1. There’s a big gap between a $40K Camaro V-8 and $60K Corvette. I am sure that Ford and Dodge will be more than happy to pick up those sales.

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      2. I suppose I forgot how old the current Camaro is. Waiting for the new VSS architecture does make sense, I suppose. But I would still rather see them use the Alpha-2 as a placeholder at the very least versus discontinuing.

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        1. Josh:

          Don’t hold your breath. I suspect the VSS platform, at least the RWD version, is dead.

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  7. Josh they are going to make something like the Camaro… Don’t forget they need it for NASCAR… unless Nascar goes crossovers which I don’t see happing also a Cadillac Nascar would be weired Buick has nothing so unless GM is dropping out of NASCAR then the Camaro better stick around. I kinda like that the Camaro is rare it’s one of the only cars left that looks different.

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  8. There was an article here a week or so ago that was rather interesting. It cited surging values, dramatically surging, to be more precise, for the Chevrolet Corvette and Chevrolet Camaro on the used car market. It posited that this might have something to do with COVID.

    Could it be? Could that be a real thing? I can imagine so. After a year in Corona lockdown, folks yearn to be free, to roam, to explore. To simply ride with the sun on their face, the wind in their hair and to enjoy life again. Might it be that this period of misery and boredom reignites a passion for cars and all the joy that a sports car can bring? When the moment comes that we can all emerge from our quarantined safe zones, do we really want to hop in a silver lookalike CUV box to head out? Maybe not. Maybe a little red Corvette matches the moment. Maybe COVID saves the car, and the Camaro too. I hope so.

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    1. Ci2eye:

      Nice try.

      Values of most all late model vehicles are rising and NOT because of some kind of Lockdown- reaction. It’s because there are so few new vehicles available. This is owing to the Silicon Chip shortage and plant closings. GM hasn’t built a Camaro for months. No new Camaros? What about that used one over there?

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  9. As long as your little red Corvette can hold a husband wife kid and luggage for a four hour trip….hmmm the silver box can haul or tow something to… I don’t disagree with I once owned a Camaro and I loved it I just wish people would stop putting down CUVS AND SUVS they are very smart practal vehicles… Some us just like different things even the mustang and challenger don’t sell like they used to the MACH E is amazing imagine a Chevy Nomad as a Camaro sister car!! Don’t be so nearsighted also don’t buy a Kia Stinger they might be going away to I hardly ever see one.

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  10. All I ask is one more generation of an ICE Camaro. I want to add one more to the garage.

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  11. That electric drag version they built was awesome!

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    1. Etz only you and me can see the future… And there probably won’t be V8 engines anymore hell even V6’s are being replaced by 4; cylinder’s and EV. There is nothing to be afraid of the technology is proven my friend has a Tesla model S that he loves… Before that he had aRam Cummins diesel truck… He got rid of it because although it was a nice truck it it was at the dealership more for recalls then he drove it. Look even pickup truck don’t need giant engines for basic needs and the Hummer EV and ford truck are sold outvon reservation. It’s our generation our time now leave us alone you had your fun with you Red Coke bottle that can’t hold anything.

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      1. Your friend is also an idiot, a Tesla model S is stupid expensive, and has pathetic handling in comparison to a corvette or BMW i7. It’s best compared to a Chevy traverse, and is know for lack of longevity with wear in its ball joints and premature development of rattles. Course most of these Tesla’s don’t make it that far anyways. The fact that your friend bought a Tesla shows he’s more prioritized with being unique and different than anyone else and less concerned about financially smart decisions and quality.

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  12. Do you think Tesla owners would have microphones on their go pros and wat would they listen to????

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  13. GM is finished. The push to 100% EV is insanely short sighted.

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  14. Yes hybrid is fast but again you still have a gas engine.. I don’t want the maintenance from a gas engine, transmission, no more antifreeze,. Right now with the price of gas expected to keep going up I would rather charge my vehicle thank you… Where I live electricity is cheaper then gas. I wish all the mechanics on here would stop putting down EV cars haven’t you taken advantage of people for long enough? What’s the matter can’t charge 4,000 plus labor for just a transmission? If you where truly mechanically inclined then you could learn how to work on the new vehicles instead of crying about new tech.

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  15. Hello All and Greetings from NYC. !! Yes Pat, NYC had it’s issues in the 70s. The U.S.A. had it’s issues with the gas crisis that stemmed from oil embargoes from the Middle East. We were forced to get more efficient with our use of energy as the price of oil rose. Many called NYC dead. Hmmmmm….It was tough here but we got through it. Then 9-11. Extremely tough. Many called NYC dead. We’re still going. The Superstorm Sandy. Oh boy; another beat down. We’re still ticking. THE PANDEMIC; almost crushed us. We’re still ticking. I bought a 74 Camaro LT Type, 350 V-8 in 1990. I couldn’t afford it in 1974 at the age of 18. The car and I are still ticking. Yes, the car and maybe I could be considered obsolete, but we’re both fun. I’m better financially now so in the Fall of 2019 I bought a new Mustang Bullitt. These cars days are likely numbered as my days are; but we’ll remember them fondly. There’s a saying about voting and politics that says “It’s the economy, Stupid!!”. The economy in the future is going to be heavily influenced ( if it isn’t already), by Climate Change, which is real, unfortunately. I have many V-8 , real wheel drive, front engine cars. I took one to work today. No, it stinks in the snow. I used my 3cyl 2021 Bronco last winter for that. THE EVs ARE COMING, THE EVs ARE COMING !!! When they are the mainstream, my cars will either be very valuable or worthless if U can’t get fuel for them…But I like them anyway….

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    1. NYC is a joke. Sorry, not sorry. You’re too biased to see the obvious, not your fault though.

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  16. If Camaro changes over completely to Electric without offering the gas engine it will be the biggest mistake of GM history ! The sales will fall flat ! In the 1st place most of the world does not have an electrical grid to handle all electric vehicles ! Has no one had a thought on this ! Charging stations are not set up everywhere yet !! If anyone thinks that the masses will convert overnight to electric they are delusional ! For city only transit I think electric is the answer but for long haul country commuting it will be a disaster ! If you plan on topping up at a station and it’s down for whatever reason and you are out of power in the middle of winter you will find electric convert peoplesickles frozen in there dead on the road electric car !!!

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    1. It’s already falling flat catering to people who wants big American V8s. It’s so flat that GM is thinking of discontinuing the Camaro, again…. In fact it’s not even flat, each year sales fall shorter and shorter. This is while catering to people who think like you. If anything, it would help the Camaro out. Look at the Mach E, it’s selling better than the actual Mustang, despite quantative charging station issues. It’s unfortunate that the Camaro sales are doing horrible despite being one of the best performance car bargains. But in this day and age people want practicality with their purchases. Something the Camaro doesn’t offer, Mustang isn’t too far behind. With the inflation of new and used cars going through the roof. It’s hard to justify having multiple cars for different uses. It’s easier and cheaper to have a jack of all trades.

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  17. IT WOULD BE FUN TO KNOW THE AVE. AGE OF PEOPLE WHO WROTE THE MANY COMMENTS TODAY.

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    1. 26

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      1. You stalker. I’m calling the FBI, or maybe Space Force

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  18. 2 things is going on, one fact is Challenger and Mustang isn’t going anywhere nor going all E/V, second is the current insanity in the White House is moving the target constantly as more cooler heads in Congress is stopping the US in becoming Disneyland. The automakers need to still make money off E/Vs, as said E/V should be an option rather than compliance.

    I do which for a mainstream gas rwd sedan that replace Malibu also compliments Camaro in a few years.

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    1. I’m ok with a RWD vehicle replacing the Malibu. I’m currently in the market for a RWD or at least a RWD bias AWD sedan. I’ve been looking at the Chevy SS sedan, Kia Sitnger GT, the CTS V-Sport or the CT6 3.0tt. The Stinger seems to be the better choice at the moment, due to having better tech. The CT6 3.0tt is the next viable option due to offering similar tech at a higher premium. The CTS V-Sport and SS would have to be good values, but probably win me over due to driving experience.

      The Malibu originally was a RWD sedan. So having the Malibu be a RWD alternative to the Camaro would be a welcoming offer. But watching Chevy and GM in general, they won’t do anything like that.

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      1. Tony 91 I say come out with a big RWD or AWD Impala then make a two door Chevelle… I guarantee this would sell not only that but GM would have two halo cars… Just to make it a little sweeter redesign the Blazer call it a Cyclone with AWD and turbo or supercharger… Them make a 4WD Blazer… What I would do is offer hybrid and EV in these cars as well as V8’s… This way you have your bases covered leave the Traverse, Tahoe, Suburban and Vette alone, though the Corvette is going hybrid so why not a Chevelle Malibu?

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        1. Yes invest billions in something that people wanted 40-50 years ago… And tell your accounting dept. to prepare for bankruptcy.

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  19. Notice GM says the electric will do everything THEY want, not anything the consumer wants. By your next car from a foreign manufacturer, take charge of your future and the hell with GM.

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  20. OT: There is a video on youtube now of the CT4-V Blackwing being revved. The stock exhaust system sounds very throaty and not too raspy. Sounds good for a V6!

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    1. Bert explain why and leave the price out it why Kia, Hyundai, Toyota, BMW all sell cars that I see every day? I said Halo vehicles not everyday build a million and sell a million! A car company should sell cars… I like crossovers I own one I am just tired of seeing
      guzzling pickup trucks everywhere
      .. I can see if you need it for a business but to drive it every day then complain about the gas mileage is just stupid… Even more so when you put mudder tires on it and don’t go off-road! Oh I forgot the GIANT disel truck exhaust and the I am a big trucker stacks… I call low self esteem! LoL 😂😆

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  21. WOW, lots of opinions posted here, everything from BS climate change, which has always occurred through out time, to future predictions…..A recent study showed EV’s cost 7 times more to operate currently than ICE cars…..Where is the electricity going to come from? Got to generate it somehow……Recent Tex storms showed us that all these green energy productions don’t work too well…..Some say electricity is cheaper, just you wait until demand out strips production, your energy costs will soar. heat your house or per your car??? You may not be able to afford to do both! (can you say brown outs, like CA already has?)…..EV battery replacement costs almost as much as a new vehicle, just wait till you need one, and see what your trade in value will be with a bad battery?…Yes cars are changing, But at least for me, I prefer the real sound & performance of a powerful V8, over a recorded piped in sound into my sewing machine…yes some EV’s have power and acceleration, and at what cost? and do we really need to go 0-60 in a second???…I can fill my gas guzzler in a few minutes time, not have to wait hours…. I hope we continue to offer choices, so the people can continue to choose and buy what they prefer

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    1. GM has actually back pedaled on the full electric by 2035, it was actually on here.. I think they are starting to see it won’t be all or nothing but a combination of both.

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  22. Just limp around in the current model,just like the van from the 90s in perpetuity.

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  23. I think the camaro will be around far into the future. A lot of it has to do with NASCAR and the Mustang.

    I predict the Gen 7 will draw styling cues from the second gen.

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    1. They are going to put the new trailblazer fascia on it.

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  24. Like I said yesterday GM is going to f**k up a good thing as usual, the idiots up top are good at making the most dumb ass decisions, hope they don’t expect another bailout.

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  25. GMA Where is my previous post?

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  26. Hi All. I will never disrespect anyone else’s City. I’ve been to many in the U.S. and had a good time at all of them. Cleveland ROCKS.!!! NYC is THE place where…and all that….It may be true that people are leaving; that has happened before. I’m born and raised here. Brooklyn rocks too……All places have their issues from time to time……We will come back. Car traffic is coming back….. God Bless America….God bless our great cities; all of them..Buy American; the job U save may be Ur own..
    NEVER FORGET……..SEE THE USA IN A CHEVROLET………

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  27. I highly doubt it’s a “moving target”. 2-3 more years maximum and then gone. They will try and push Nascar to “all electric”, but if that ever happens it’s 5+ years away. They (Nascar) may have some type of hybrid set-up sooner, but gm has abandoned hybrids, so nothing there.

    I see gm leaving Nascar, the recent move of not following thru with the new technical center in Charlotte for racing/ Nascar , but instead using the building to make military trucks is an obvious move away from Nascar. The comments made about another bigger and better facility are BS.

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  28. If GM terminates the CAMARO; I, MYSELF will transfer to being a FORD FAN 100%

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  29. Reading this has solidified my resolve that I will never get rid of my 2010 Camaro. I haven’t been impressed with any of the newer models… and imo a turbo charged 4 cylinder isn’t a muscle car… it’s a wannabe. Sorry, I don’t mean to offend.

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  30. When the Z28 prototype was put to death two years ago and later Al Oppenheiser was sent to GMC hummer/EV section. It became clear, the writing is on the wall on GM’s intention. With dismal sales, a market category that’s losing sales by the year, no investment in the product, and absolute no prototype running… Yep, it will be sooner rather than later that GM will pull the plug.
    Who knows maybe “Camaro” may get plugged-in in the future… literally. (?)

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  31. We know this is going to end sadly. They will pervert the Camaro name just like Ford did with the Mustang Mach E, it will end up looking like a crossover that will blend in with every other crossover. Hey idiots at GM maybe if you addressed the issues with the car, a better roofline one can see out of, and marketing maybe they would sell. The platform, chassis, the V8, and V6 are nice power plants the Turbo 4 is okay. But it is going to be sad when GM announces the Camaro program is going all electric. I hope General Motors Electric program fails in the market place. And yes I had a 2017 Zl1 edition great car, my car was stolen, with the insurance money I did some updates and replacements on my 2010 Cadillac CTS Wagon, my 2001 Silverado, and my 2013 Z06. I loved my Camaro but the main thing holding me back was that poor view out of the greenhouse.

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    1. That’s why when Bob Lutz saw the Camaro design, he said that Mustang had won the war.

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  32. i noticed a different tail light on the above photo, WOW, could there be a slight update, WOW how exciting, a tail light change, gone are the days of when auto companies change every panel grille, taillights and bumpers, even roof pillar designs every year, like Chrysler, Dodge and Plymouth did back in 1962,1963,1964. Now, you are lucky to even see a badge change.

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  33. Unfortunately EVs are going to be shoved down our throats like it or not. The dictatorship and its minions have invested in the technology and the fact that no one wants EVs will not stand in their way on making themselves rich. Never mind the lies about being “green”. Strip mining doesn’t pollute rivers, streams and ground water. Good luck getting these vehicles serviced too. It’s hard enough finding technicians now. No one wants to to work on those death traps.

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    1. Reddawn,

      In the early to mid 1980s, GM (now gm) embarked on a very ambitious program to recast all their cars as small FWD models with transverse engines and four and six cylinder engines. It was planned to be a wholesale changeout with everything from the Camaro to the Cadillac Eldorado trading in their generous proportions and V8 engine for a platform more “in tune with the times”. It was a massive gamble and in many ways it was also a colossal failure. The market didn’t go along so GM pulled back on their plans, kept old models in production and totally cancelled other models. The Camaro never made the shift; the FWD model died in development. The Eldorado did and saw sales plummet 60 percent. Models like the planned new N-Body Cutlass Supreme were rechristened as Calais Supreme while old BOF, RWD Cutlass stayed in production. With all the downsized FWD cars GM was offering suddenly the big RWD Suburban became popular because that’s what the market still wanted. Folks shifted to big SUVs which were really a lot like the big sedans and wagons GM had eliminated.

      The moral of the story is the market has to be ready for, and willing to buy, what a company has to sell. In my opinion in the early 80s, the market just wasn’t there. It wasn’t where GM went and the once mighty company never recovered from the blunder. So gm can go all electric. They can build an electric Camaro and Cadillac but the question remains whether people will buy them. Time will tell. It could be that gm ends up backtracking big time once again.

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  34. Reddawn, I enjoyed your comments a nice historic breakdown. A sad and dark time that was and the castration, and perversion that took place on the Eldorad, the Seville, The Eldoroado, the Riviera, and the Oldsmobile Toronado was sad. Just a year before some of very nice designs on Cadillacs, Buicks, Oldsmobiles were some very prettydesigns just think of the 1984 Buickk Riviera, and the 1984 Cadillac Eldorado, and thatn look at there downsized versions a year later the shame and the embarassment. Thnak goodness the Camaro, THe Cutlass, the Regal for a period of time stayed on there nice real wheel drive platforms. Isnt it iconic that the desirable cars from that time frame were the rear wheel drive V8 models. Good point on the risng of the Suburban, and this can also be attributed to trucks.
    I have a bad feeling for GM and basically any other car manufacturerthat this si not going to end well, that investments will never see a return and the car manufacturers may have a irreparable impact. COnsumers will ultimately vote with there wallets.

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  35. Plain and simple this is why chevy and gm suck!!!!!

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    1. Why does GM or Chevrolet suck because dealerships inflate prices? Chevrolet is actually penalizing dealerships for doing just that by reducing their allotments. No brand is immune from dealerships doing this.

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  36. Funny how many people bad mouth GM and Chevrolet products, yet they seem to read and monitor this GM web site, you would think that if they truely disliked these automotive products, they wouldn’t waste there time reading and commenting on products they already hate… they should be on the sites for the products they feel are better, guess they don’t dislike them as much as they claim & I’m sure they haven’t bought or driven any lately either…

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    1. Roger,
      There are a bunch of whiners on this site. Many can’t even afford a bicycle and a whole bunch seem to be buying their cars at the junkyard. Personally, they are best left ignored.

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  37. I would like to see a retro 69 produced at an affordable price

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