GM Will Reportedly Start Building Seventh-Gen Camaros In 2027

A new report suggests General Motors is moving forward with a successor to the Camaro, potentially setting the stage for a seventh-generation car just a few years after the nameplate was discontinued following the 2024 model year.

The playbook is eerily similar to the last time the Camaro died in 2002 and was brought back eight years later as part of GM's bankruptcy resurrection. At least this time we won't have to wait as long.

While details remain scarce, early indications point to a return that could pretty much pick things up where the Camaro left off.

According to the report from GM Authority, and further corroborated by Automotive News, the greenlit seventh-gen Camaro could ride on an evolution of GM’s rear-wheel-drive Alpha platform, which currently underpins vehicles like the Cadillac CT5 and CT4. Before the Camaro went out of production, it was already riding on a version of the Alpha platform.

The news, if true, means the Camaro will remain a traditional muscle car rather than becoming a crossover, or worse, an all-electric crossover. I'm sure GM noticed that Stellantis is selling combustion-powered Chargers at a rate of 7:1 compared to the battery model.

The Camaro’s reported return is part of GM’s manufacturing strategy at its Lansing Grand River plant in Michigan, where the CT5 and CT4 are currently built. Cadillac has already confirmed the CT4 won't be around for a second generation, with the CT5 expected to split the difference between the two existing sedans.

That means Lansing has a ton of excess capacity to welcome the Camaro back to the assembly line. The facility is expected to play host to a rumored new Buick sedan as well.

If plans move forward, production of the next-generation Camaro could begin as early as fall 2027—building model year 2028 cars—alongside the updated CT5. Annual output for both models is reportedly targeted between 60,000 and 70,000 units combined.

What's unclear at this point is whether the Camaro will remain exclusively two-door, or if it will arrive as a coupe at all. There are rumors going around that the car will come back as a four-door sedan, in the same vein as the Chevy SS. GM could also opt to try Dodge's strategy by offering the Camaro both as a coupe and a sedan.

AutoGuide's Take:

GM killed the Camaro during a period when automakers were aggressively going all-in on electric vehicles and SUVs.

But the landscape has shifted since then—both due to consumer demand and economic climate—with almost every manufacturer being forced to recalibrate their strategies amid slower-than-expected EV adoption and a renaissance in internal combustion performance vehicles.

Plus, GM just dropped a new 535-horsepower LS6 small-block V8 that definitely needs another home outside of the Corvette family. This is particularly important as the Corvette, now in its mid-engine era, continues to move upmarket with an entry price north of $70,000.

Meanwhile, the Ford Mustang continues on unchallenged in the space. Sure, the Dodge Charger has found its footing with the twin-turbo inline-six after a rocky start as a pure EV, but the automaker is still reluctant to drop a V8 under the hood.

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