Camaro is dead and going electric :/

[Interstellar]

Looks like another American pony car name is dying. Camaro is going away and going all electric in a tiny SUV. Sad day even for the people who don’t like Camaros

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[StangGang93]

Another L for the Camaros. The current Mach E looks better than that. By the time this is released. The Gen 2 Mach E will be out with a coupe and SUV variant.

 

[BoostRabbitGT]

I don't know, I kinda like this design over the Mach-E. That said is there anything concrete-confirmed on this EV Camaro?

 

[budman00000]

it looks sharp

 

[Apeman]

It looks.. fine I guess. Definitely not a car I plan on buying anytime soon.

 

[Southpaw78]

not something I would consider but it does look better than a Mach-E from that angle.

 

[Decio]

Looks like it might keep it's trademark horrific visibility and blind spots.

 

[agreywolfe]

just a heads up for those unaware, thats not the real next gen Camaro, thats a Motortrend render of what they think one would be like. Official GM stance right now is the Camaro was taken out back and shot in favor of the Corvette.

 

[BrianJ77]

I wish GM and Chrysler would rethink killing they're gasoline pony cars. Offer an EV version as well, but keep gasoline going. Competition is good for the market.

@FordMotorCompany if you're still watching this forum: Please, don't stop making high-horsepower American V-8, non-electric pony cars. You have a strong enthusiast base and yes we are raising our kids to love them as well. Nothing is as visceral as the sound of an angry, rev-happy American V-8 under the hood and an old school manual transmission!

 

[Ace]

Motortrend is just guessing here. The only reliable source to Camaro stuff in MC&T. They were right with Camaro getting shelved, Camaro MY2024 last collectors edition, cancelled Gen 6 Z/28, etc. Here's what they say about a future EV Camaro:
What’s actually happening: there have been proposals for an electric Chevrolet Camaro coupe. But GM has yet to green light such a project, putting the potential re-emergence of the marque towards the end of the decade, at the very least.
Source

So we won't see a MY2026 Camaro. If that would be in development there would be reliable buzz about that and even first prototypes on the road. No carmaker has yet an electric platform ready for an affordable sportscar/coupe. Next Porsche Cayman/Boxster as EV will be first ones to try. It's very easy to acknowledge that an EV Camaro 7 will be at least 4-5 years away to be able to get into the right price range.
Also it's pretty much a good call to wait how Charger EV vs Mustang 7 will go before nailing down the next Camaro. The C8 is still hot, they are not in a rush to have the currently bad selling Camaro out again.

 

[marcekb]

I like Mr. Toyoda's perspective. Silent majority isn't sold on EV, and many around the world aren't even ready for EV's. I don't think the US power grid could sustain it if we all drove EV's. Still so many drawbacks...hope hydrogen wins.

https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy...vehicle-only-push-we-shouldnt-limit-ourselves

 

[marcekb]

Someone sent this to me today...

But a V8 is more fun!

 

[Interstellar]

just a heads up for those unaware, thats not the real next gen Camaro, thats a Motortrend render of what they think one would be like. Official GM stance right now is the Camaro was taken out back and shot in favor of the Corvette.

This post is to 100% to be taken with a grain of salt. Not only is it America’s weekend and we aren’t sober, but Motortrend is despicably bad at posting falsified info for clicks.

 

[Ace]

Official GM stance right now is the Camaro was taken out back and shot in favor of the Corvette.

They officially stated the Camaro will return at some point though

 

[Jrws1014]

So if the Camaro as we know it has died, and they are using an electric platform to resurrect the brand, that just makes it the car version of Frankenstein’s Monster….

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