After Dodge with its Challenger, it is now the turn of General Motors (GM) to announce that the current generation of the Chevrolet Camaro will disappear in less than a year. This sixth version of the Ford Mustang’s eternal rival will die out when the last example is assembled in January 2024.
To mark the end of this story, there will be a “Collector’s Edition” package on the RS, SS and ZL1 liveries, details of which will be revealed shortly.
We are therefore witnessing a real changing of the guard within this sub-segment defined by the relatively affordable power of its V8s full of character. This generation, launched in 2015, will have marked a reorientation for the Camaro thanks to its much more successful Alpha platform and its reduced dimensions. From pony car, it has become a serious sports car, especially when it is dressed in 1LE sauce, regardless of the mechanics chosen.
That said, this success in esteem has not had the expected effects in terms of sales, which have been in sharp decline in North America since 2019, despite a jolt last year. Its less marked practicality than that of its American competitors can partly explain this trend. Its development has also stalled for several years.
And now, what’s next? We don’t really know, other than the fact that GM has confirmed that the Camaro isn’t dead. Will she come back to life in electric form, as US media rumors suggest? To be continued.
