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With all the news lately regarding the 2015 Dodge Challenger and 2015 Ford Mustang, it would be easy to forget that an all-new 2016 Chevrolet Camaro is also on the way. Spy photographers have now captured the first images of the sixth-gen Camaro out testing, and judging by the heavy camouflage, the new design seems to be pretty far along.
There really aren’t too many details we can pull from these spy shots, but the overall shape of the car would lead us to believe that the car will undergo a styling change that is more evolutionary than revolutionary. It does look like the Camaro will be getting an even lower roofline (if that’s possible), although it could just be the high angle from which these shots were taken making the side windows look smaller.
The most interesting aspect of these spy shots is the extensive camouflage and cladding covering the roofline and rear glass area, which might suggest that Chevy is going back to a hatchback design from the third- and fourth-gen design. Regardless of the overall design, this particular prototype would seem to be a performance version of the new Camaro judging by the louvered hood, sporty twin-spoke wheels and the quad exhaust outlets – the latter being distinctive traits of the current 1LE and Z/28 trim levels.
Switching to the Alpha platform used for the Cadillac ATS and CTS, the 2016 Camaro is expected to get a grow in size, but it’s hard to tell any size difference in these images even though some show it parked next to an Impala. Last we heard, the new Camaro would have a wheelbase that is 2.3-inches longer than the current car. For performance, the 2016 Camaro will continue to use a V-6 and V-8 (some offering forced induction), but it will also gain a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder shared from its Cadillac platform mates that could even become the new base engine.
Our spy shooter suggested that production of the 2016 Camaro would commence at the Lansing Grand River assembly plant in October of next year. That’s giving the Challenger and Mustang and lengthy head start, so it will be interesting to see what sort of tricks Chevrolet has up its sleeve.
The most interesting aspect of these spy shots is the extensive camouflage and cladding covering the roofline and rear glass area, which might suggest that Chevy is going back to a hatchback design from the third- and fourth-gen design. Regardless of the overall design, this particular prototype would seem to be a performance version of the new Camaro judging by the louvered hood, sporty twin-spoke wheels and the quad exhaust outlets – the latter being distinctive traits of the current 1LE and Z/28 trim levels.
Switching to the Alpha platform used for the Cadillac ATS and CTS, the 2016 Camaro is expected to get a grow in size, but it’s hard to tell any size difference in these images even though some show it parked next to an Impala. Last we heard, the new Camaro would have a wheelbase that is 2.3-inches longer than the current car. For performance, the 2016 Camaro will continue to use a V-6 and V-8 (some offering forced induction), but it will also gain a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder shared from its Cadillac platform mates that could even become the new base engine.
Our spy shooter suggested that production of the 2016 Camaro would commence at the Lansing Grand River assembly plant in October of next year. That’s giving the Challenger and Mustang and lengthy head start, so it will be interesting to see what sort of tricks Chevrolet has up its sleeve.
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