The sixth-generation Camaro started off pretty well for the 2016 model year, but somewhere along the way, Chevrolet dozed off. There’s nothing more exciting for the ‘Maro beyond the ZL1 with the 1LE extreme performance package, though it doesn’t hold a candle to the Mustang Shelby GT500 and Challenger Hellcat in terms of suck-squeeze-bang-blow.
The biggest of the Big Three in Motor City doesn’t appear to mind that Camaro sales have decreased to 29,775 units last year, which is hugely disappointing if you look at the figures posted by the Blue Oval and FCA. Pardon me, I couldn’t say Stellantis as the automaker is called as of 2021.
Given these worrying circumstances, “sources close to the matter” told Muscle Cars & Trucks that Chevrolet won’t bother with a 55th Anniversary Edition of the pony car. General Motors failed to respond to inquiries, which is all the more curious, in my honest opinion. GM wished the Mustang happy birthday in 2014 and the Camaro received anniversary editions since its 20th birthday. Why can’t the Golden Bowtie make a case for a special edition?
“GM knows that they don’t plan to replace this car,” highlights the cited publication, “and that it will be leaving production in the next few years. As horrible as it is to imagine, perhaps Chevrolet just can’t afford to focus on the Camaro at this juncture.” Given the sheer amount of resources poured into EVs and autonomous driving, I can’t help but agree with this explanation.
I also feel sorry for the mismanagement of the ‘Maro, which deserves better treatment despite a struggling sports car market. While on the subject of electrification, have you seen that Consumer Electronics Show video from General Motors, with Michael Simcoe and a selection of EVs behind him?
One of those electric vehicles looks particularly similar to the mid-engine Corvette as far as the front-end design is concerned, which explains why the vice president of global design has mentioned “high-performance vehicles."
Given these worrying circumstances, “sources close to the matter” told Muscle Cars & Trucks that Chevrolet won’t bother with a 55th Anniversary Edition of the pony car. General Motors failed to respond to inquiries, which is all the more curious, in my honest opinion. GM wished the Mustang happy birthday in 2014 and the Camaro received anniversary editions since its 20th birthday. Why can’t the Golden Bowtie make a case for a special edition?
“GM knows that they don’t plan to replace this car,” highlights the cited publication, “and that it will be leaving production in the next few years. As horrible as it is to imagine, perhaps Chevrolet just can’t afford to focus on the Camaro at this juncture.” Given the sheer amount of resources poured into EVs and autonomous driving, I can’t help but agree with this explanation.
I also feel sorry for the mismanagement of the ‘Maro, which deserves better treatment despite a struggling sports car market. While on the subject of electrification, have you seen that Consumer Electronics Show video from General Motors, with Michael Simcoe and a selection of EVs behind him?
One of those electric vehicles looks particularly similar to the mid-engine Corvette as far as the front-end design is concerned, which explains why the vice president of global design has mentioned “high-performance vehicles."