When General Motors canceled the Chevrolet Camaro at the end of the 2024 model year, rumors about when it would return — and in what form — were already in full swing. Now, multiple reports claim it will return in 2027 as a 2028 model.
According to a GM Authority report, the automaker gave the green light to bring back Chevy’s pony car and it’s expected to arrive sometime next year.
Perhaps just as importantly, the returning Camaro won’t feature an all-electric drivetrain, as was often speculated, but instead will stick to its internal combustion roots. There are no additional details on what drivetrain or drivetrains will be offered.
At the end of the sixth-gen’s run, it could be had with one of three options: a 3.6-liter V6 putting out 335 horsepower, a 6.2-liter V8 LT1 at 455 hp, or a 6.2-liter V8 LT4 generating 650 hp. Chevy’s current lineup of crossovers — and the Corvette — do have some gas-only setups, including the 3.6-liter DOHC 6-cylinder used as the performance option for the Blazer. It puts out 308 hp as currently configured, but it wouldn’t take much to tune it back to 335 hp or more.
A hybrid could be in the works and has been part of the speculation about a returning Camaro. However, the company already offers and electrified sports car in the form of the 2027 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport X, which slaps an electric motor on the front axle, pushing it to 721 hp. Prior to that, there was the Corvette E-Ray, also a hybrid with the set up. It’s being pushed aside in favor of the Grand Sport X.
Aside from a push by market forces to reintroduce gas-powered vehicles, Ford makes a case for having a pony car in the product portfolio. The Mustang is the company’s only high-volume production car right now.
Ford Mustang sales were up 3 percent last year, with the company selling 45,333 coupes compared to 44,003 in 2024. That momentum carried into 2026, which sales up 50.1 percent through the first quarter: 14,074 units compared to 9,377 during the year-ago period.
The new model will share underpinnings with the next-generation Cadillac CT5 and, according to a report by Automotive News, as-yet-to-be-revealed Buick sedan, which will actually arrive first, followed by the Cadillac CT5. A sedan would be a return to its roots as well. Once known for its comfortable, spacious four-door models, it now offers only crossovers: Encore GX, Envista, Envision, and Enclave.
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