Posted on 12/08/2025 2:16:04 AM PST by Red Badger
What It Is
The Chevrolet Camaro was originally created as a Ford Mustang foil. History now appears ready to repeat itself as Chevy prepares to reintroduce the Camaro nameplate to the market. This time, we're hearing from our sources that we should expect the Bow Tie to resurrect the Camaro not as a coupe but as a fastback SUV aimed squarely at the Mustang Mach-E. That is, unless General Motors president Mark Reuss has his way and the Camaro makes its comeback as an electric car. But if it's an SUV, here's what we believe you can expect:
Why It Matters
As the number of two-door models dwindles and SUVs’ popularity booms, manufacturers have increasingly turned to swoopy four-door fastback SUVs as a solution for shoppers interested in vehicles with a stylish and sporty character. Some enthusiasts may cry sacrilege when Chevy unveils a new Camaro as an EV, but the world kept spinning when the Mustang Mach-E arrived, so a Camaro EV SUV probably won’t signal the end times, either.
Platform and Powertrain
Although GM isn’t using the Ultium name anymore, we suspect the 2027 Chevrolet Camaro EV will be built on the same skateboard architecture that formerly used that moniker. Doing so allows Chevy to pull from a toybox of batteries and motors to create a lineup of variants including lower-end single-motor versions and high-performance models with dual-motor layouts.
2026 Chevrolet Camaro EV
As for battery tech, expect Chevy to use the 85-kWh unit equipped on lower-end versions of the existing Blazer EV SUV, and it could offer the larger 102-kWh pack for high-performance or long-range Camaro EV variants. If the batteries carry over with the same electrical architecture and cell chemistry, expect the smaller pack to recharge at a maximum rate of 150 kW while the bigger battery should top out at 190 kW.
More basic versions of the 2027 Camaro EV equipped with LT or RS trims are likely to use a single motor driving the rear wheels. These models should develop anywhere from 241 to 365 hp if the company uses existing motors from its other electric vehicles. The Camaro EV could also poach the Blazer EV’s dual-motor AWD setup for a combined output of 300 hp and 355 lb-ft of torque.
A 2027 Chevrolet Camaro EV SS is likely to be offered and could use the same dual-motor all-wheel-drive setup as the Blazer EV SS. That would suggest a combined output of 615 hp and 650 lb-ft, supported by other performance enhancements such as Brembo brakes, sport-tuned adaptive suspension, and retuned steering.
More extreme future versions of the Camaro EV SUV could borrow the Hummer EV’s three-motor setup to produce up to 1,000 hp. This would give Chevy the opportunity to bring back the vaunted ZL1 trim reserved for only the most track-capable versions of the Camaro sports car. Reuss has indicated he intends the Camaro to start at an affordable price point with an emphasis on fun, so don’t be surprised to see the model range encapsulate a wide spectrum of variations on the sporty SUV theme, beginning with an initial launch of the more mainstream models.
Estimated Price $36,000–$65,500
Expected On-Sale Date Fall 2026
Chevrolet executive director of communications Chad Lyons contacted MotorTrend with the following statement: "We do not comment on speculation. For competitive reasons, we do not disclose our future product plans."
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“Woke management has been trying to de-ball this entire segment of motor cars since the ‘70s’.”
No kidding. If my memory is correct, that once great little Mustang of the 60’s was reengineered into a Euro-trash wanna be with a little 4 cyl German designed engine.
I pay attention to restored cars. There’s quite a few of the pre-1974 Mustangs out there. I’ve never seen one of those crappy looking ones with the 4 cyl engine.
My first new car was a 1979 Ford Fairmont, stripped down. $3688.00.
Looked up what that translates to today:
$3,688 in 1979 is worth $16,457.62 today.
Interestingly, my new 1986 Ford Thunderbird Elan (loaded out) was just about $16,500.00 at the time. Looked that up, too.
$16,500 in 1986 is worth $48,773.76 today
FINS!
Small, but fins nonetheless.
That 442 is ... wow...
FINS!
Small, but fins nonetheless.
That 442 is ... wow...
“My first new car was a 1979 Ford Fairmont”
My sympathies. There wasn’t much available in 1979.
There wasn’t much available in 1979.
Still isn’t Detroit turned it’s design departments over to AI.
Out of army I bought my first new car, 70 RS 350. Cost with tax was circa 3500. It is a sacrilege to put that label on a POS EV.
The problem is CAFE created this mess in the first place. Had Pelosi’s CAFE not been passed in 2007, we would have seen a Camaro with Impala sports sedan.
Looks like a 4 door Hot Wheels car.
So someone gave them a list of 100 ideas, and they picked the worst one.
Whhhyyy? Just make a 6 spd V8.
Who are these dummies designing cars? Even the color combos on some are horrendous
This is a story about a car that is not introduced and may not be. Or it may come and be nothing like what they are proposing. So why is this a story at all.
For example, I saw this EV, which if I were rich, might be something I would spend money on to take out for Sunday drives, it is so sexy:
Now THAT is an EV worth owning! (I believe it was about $200Km and had a 200 mile range last I checked. I would still buy it-the torque must be awesome...:)
Poor Old Nagger Thinks Its A Cadillac....
Where’s John DeLorean when we need him?
Looks like a Toyota Honda clone...
I’m sure the Camaro demographic will love this, and we’ll soon see these in trailer parks throughout the US! More corporate stupidity. The Chevy CEO must have been in a confab with the Cracker Barrel CEO, because it’s obvious she didn’t ask Porsche about their EV sales numbers.
Real classy, Hatteras. Keep up the good work/sarc.
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