Posted on 04/19/2018 8:00:53 AM PDT by BBell
Earlier this month, a Chevy dealer went online and discussed seeing a glimpse of the mid-engined Corvette. While that is exciting – and not a surprise – he also noted a performance-electric vehicle that is in development, adding it looked very much like a crossover. In March, Ford asked us to imagine a four-door Mustang SUV – and we did. It also got us thinking. If Ford’s thinking of putting the name on an electric SUV, is Chevy following suit? So, what we have here is what such a performance -electric Chevy crossover could look like if the automaker decides to make it a Camaro. It’d be a tit for tat against Ford.
While the Camaro electric SUV doesn’t have four doors like its Mustang counterpart, it does have the appearance of a shooting brake. It’s probably the closest we’ll get to a Camaro-like wagon anytime soon. But the rendering has all the markings of an electric crossover. There’s the solid grille because the usual combustion engine doesn’t need all that air. Sorry, there’s not “Flowtie.”
Gray plastic cladding along the bottom and around the wheel wells accentuates the increased ride height. That stuff is standard for today’s crossover. Got to make it look tough, and rugged for the mall parking lot. There’s a small lip spoiler on the rear that does give the Camaro slightly sporty appearance. We doubt it’ll set any records around the Nürburgring anytime soon.
Just like the Mustang, electrification and hybrid powertrains are inevitable in the Camaro. However, taking an iconic nameplate and putting it on a crossover seems like an idea from the marketing department in hopes of selling something that’s not a Camaro to former Camaro owners with a family to haul around. Mitsubishi did it with the Eclipse Cross, so it’s not out of the realm of possibilities. And Ford seems to be reading from the same book. Crossovers are selling, so why not make everything a crossover?
As of right now, this is just a rendering. If Chevy’s rumored performance-electric vehicle is a crossover, it may not even look remotely like a Camaro or this rendering. Then again, our rendering department certainly makes such a proposition look cool, especially with its two-door appearance.
Muscle car on steroids?
peoples have been putting los cameros on 4x4s for years . .
Electric Golf Carts have been successful for decades.
Mid-engine ‘Vette is WAY overdue....
It’s amazing what passed for tasteful paint schemes back in the 70s. Remember the bicentennial Fords? And the pink Ford Mavericks and Pintos? Eurgh.
” because it makes sense, quiet, smooth, fast, and soon the batteries will be stellar to make it happen”
No. The science doesn’t support that, and neither does traffic. Only the top of the line electrics have amazing speed, the rest are just average acceleration.
You’re getting caught up in the hype.
Speculation on my part, ( note I had access to marvelous plug-in Hybrid for a year and enjoyed it in full E mode more so than under ICE power ) is that the consumer will like it better ( yes charge time is the issue), and it is a no brainer for the manufacturers. On the Manufacturers, they will have vendors galore for batteries, harnesses, motors, etc and not umpteen hrs of engine development and testing programs and then going for EPA certification for emissions. For engines and transmissions think billions or it was in the 90's, they may have streamlined the processes, however it is a huge financial nut to crack. Will cars get cheaper because it? Probably not, maybe it will stave of price increases, who knows.
It’s amazing what passed for fashion, style and music in the 70s.
Mid engine anything. I believe the Pontiac Fiero was the only production mid engine American car ever made. They should have ironed out the bugs the Fiero had and kept producing it. I think it could have been a fine car.
Rather a waste of time.
Sorry—— Chevy Camaro & TRANS-AM racing go hand in hand.
Not fair to saddle a fine car with the ID of an ‘electric’ vehicle.
Besides——too many of the Eco freaks yell all the time about how vulnerable our power system is.
Do think their Electric vehicles use a different power grid???? None of them can connect the dots.
I had an ‘84 Fiero. Small, but a blast to drive - great handling. Super clutch - took a LOT to press that sucker in. Stereo speakers in the headrest and removable sunroof.
Then what the heck was all that sloshing under her??
It wasn’t gas........................
Some of the music was great, some of it sucked.
*cough* Disco. *cough*
At least we didn't have rap & hip-hop back then, but we did have Angels Flight jeans!
It coulda been a contender...
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