What If The Chevy Camaro Becomes An Electric Crossover?
Chevrolet may be preparing to bring the Camaro name back—but there's going to be a massive catch.
Key Points
- Chevrolet could revive the Camaro nameplate in 2026 as a fully electric performance crossover aimed at the Ford Mustang Mach-E.
- The Ultium-based EV could offer multiple trims, including a rumored tri-motor ZL1 with hypercar-level output of up to 1,160 horsepower.
- The move would mark a dramatic shift for the Camaro brand, trading its muscle car heritage for a high-performance EV SUV format.
According to a new report from Motor Trend suggests the storied badge could return in the fall of 2026 as a fully electric performance crossover aimed squarely at the Ford Mustang Mach-E.
The rumored Camaro EV would ride on GM’s skateboard platform—formerly known as Ultium— and share most of its hardware with existing electric vehicles like the Chevrolet Blazer EV. That could mean potential battery options in the 85- and 102-kWh range, along with familiar motor configurations. A rear-wheel-drive only RS version could make roughly somewhere between 250 and 350 horsepower and 325 lb-ft of torque, while an all-wheel-drive model might offer 300 hp and 355 lb-ft.
Performance variants are also rumored. An SS trim could pack the Blazer EV SS’s 615 horsepower and 650 lb-ft setup, but the most eye-watering claim is a Camaro ZL1 revival. The top shelf model would reportedly borrow a tri-motor system from the GMC Hummer EV, potentially delivering between 830 and 1,160 horsepower—numbers that would place it in hypercar territory.
While the idea of a Camaro crossover is likely to upset almost everyone with a passing interest in cars, Chevrolet has been clear since ending sixth-gen Camaro production that the nameplate’s story wasn’t over. Whether a high-performance EV will be the next chapter remains to be seen, but if these figures are accurate, it could be one of the most powerful crossovers on the market.
But at the end of the day, the question must be asked—who is this for?
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No matter what label Ford slaps on a small crossover, it's NOT a Mustang. Likewise, a crossover will never be a Camaro no. After how much power it has or how fast it is. An even bigger abomination would be the "Corvette" SUV there have been rumors about. Some leople say "but Porshe makes SUVs". my reply: yes, but they don't call them a 911.
These estrogenic executives currently in charge of the car industry are hell-bent on subverting, desecrating and twisting all these beloved brands. Just like language, it isn’t hard to find the common thread.