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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Looks a lot like the grill of my Toyota Highlander. You don’t suppose . . .
I remember back in the day when every 2 years cars underwent major redesign. Then everything went ordinary after the ‘57 Chev. Until Luxury Mercedes looked the same as the Ford Taurus.
Let’s go back to big fins, eh.
My other option was a 1980 Chevrolet Citation released in April 1979. It was a grand more expensive so I went with the Ford. It rusted quickly but ran fine, except for having to replace the clutch at 40,000 miles. Oh, and the rack and pinion had to be replaced around the same time. Drove it for maybe 80,000 miles and sold it for $400.00.
I was car hunting around 1990 and stopped into a Chevy showroom. I had the sales rep open the hood on a cheap model and it already had rust on the exhaust manifold. I’ve never stepped foot on GM property since then.
Let’s hope they put it on the market.
The video shows what look like several options, hood scoops, fins, dual exhaust pipes or quad.
just to keep it in perspective, a union journeyman tradesman made around $6.25 an hour...
MORE oversized electric golf carts to fail miserably in the market place? The new IC Camaro was already a bit of a joke compared to the classic original.
Electric golf cart fanbois hardest hit!
And entry-level jobs are mostly over $25 today! Big boost from $15.
Your $4902.30 in 1969 is the “same” as $42,918.25 in 2025.
Always correct for inflation before comparing prices, wages, or salaries. To do otherwise is not honest.
The intent was for fun and interest, no less.
It’s always interesting to see that extent to which our wonderful benevolent government has devalued our “money”.
Tell the young people today that such a wage is equivalent to $2.74 back in 1969 and watch their brains try to grasp that.
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