Report: GM Is Definitely Bringing Back the Chevrolet Camaro

GM reportedly has approved the return of the Chevrolet Camaro pony car, according to sources cited by GM Authority.

This would be the seventh generation of the Camaro, the previous version of which was named the 2016 MotorTrend Car of the Year after exceeding all expectations.

The shape and powertrain of the next Camaro are still uncertain. An affordable two- or four-door muscle/pony car is a tough business case to make. Last August, we boldly predicted—based on reports from deep-throated GM sources—that GM would chase the Mustang Mach-E with an electric fastback SUV.

That predicted hunchback Camaro was to have ridden on an Ultium-derived skateboard chassis, offering a multitude of potential power options. GM has pulled back on its EV targets across the board but continues to see EVs as the ultimate future even if such a transition will take longer than originally anticipated.

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Before that, in May 2024 (some five months after sixth-gen Camaro production ended) we reported that GM president and car-enthusiast advocate general Mark Reuss was angling for the next-gen Camaro to be an electric car, not an SUV. Yes, we reckoned it would have four doors, as demand for two-doors was plummeting even then. More important, Reuss wanted it to be affordable and start around the price of the Equinox EV. Chevy has always prided itself on offering affordable vehicles, including the Corvette. It is a signature of the brand that Reuss has worked tirelessly to preserve.

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Way back in July 2020, we hopefully promoted a true seventh-generation Camaro two-door, admitting that “we don't know any more about the fate of the 7th generation Chevy Camaro than most online psychics.” The image was purely an aerodynamically optimized impression of where designer Michael Castiglione thought GM might take the design of a two-door combustion-powered muscle car.

New Platform, Still Rear-Wheel Drive

As for the confirmed new model, GM Authority reports the Camaro will be built on the Alpha 2 platform for compact and midsize vehicles with a front engine and rear-wheel drive. The last Camaro was on the Alpha platform. Sticking with Alpha suggests Chevy could forego electric and/or crossover plans in favor of a coupe or four-door muscle car with an internal combustion engine.

Chevy stopped making the Camaro after the 2024 model year, and the car has taken a hiatus before, between the fourth and fifth generations. The Camaro name is one of GM’s most valuable assets, and the car has a loyal following.

The new Camaro would be built at the Lansing Grand River assembly plant in Michigan, which was being retooled to make more EVs before GM slowed its EV plans. Production of the Camaro would begin in fall 2027, the report says, making it a 2028 model.

GM has already said it will make the next-generation Cadillac CT5 at the Lansing plant; it also rides on the Alpha architecture. GM Authority and Automotive News say the plant will also make a new Buick sedan on the same platform.

Buick had become an SUV-only lineup but has been showing concepts of cars for years, using the Wildcat concept as a design template. The most recent concept was the Electra Orbit that Buick showed in August. The last production car from the brand was the Buick Regal, which was discontinued in 2020. The current lineup includes the Enclave, Envision, Encore GX, and Envision crossovers.

MotorTrend reached out to Chevrolet for comment, but the company said it cannot comment on speculative reports regarding future product. We’ll update this story when we glean more details.