It has become almost impossible to speak about modern-day Chevys and not mention the Camaro, not because of a potentially new generation, but because it is dead and buried – for the moment, anyway.
You see, the bowtie brand's parent company, General Motors, said a few months ago that we will hear about the Camaro moniker in the future. However, this is where the official information ends, and speculations start.
Some say Chevrolet is currently prepping a new generation Camaro to battle out the all-new Dodge Charger, which is offered with ICE and EV power in two body styles, a two-door coupe, and a four-door sedan, and the latest ICE-only Ford Mustang. Others believe it will be a good while until a fresh Camaro graces the muscle car world, and we tend to believe the latter crowd.
Mind you, this is pure speculation, yet since there is nothing official about the next-gen Chevy Camaro, we think it will return from the dead, perhaps in a few years. The logical move would be to launch it with electron-sipping powertrains, and for the sake of all that's holy in the muscle car segment, we also hope a V8 joins the party to keep enthusiasts satisfied. We'd also throw in revised sports car driving credentials, but that's a different story, one that Chevrolet will answer in due course.
Photo: Instagram | Jlord8
Two-door coupes, in the form of the C8 Corvette, are still available at the bowtie brand. However, the Camaro still appears on the official website, as dealers still have countless copies in their lots that they are trying to part ways with. This may be a good time to score a great deal on a V8-powered Camaro with only the delivery miles under its belt, and while you're at it, you may want to aim for the ZL1, whose 6.2L supercharged V8 develops 650 horsepower and 650 lb-ft (881 Nm) of torque.
Since the automotive world is mostly about partially or fully electrified crossovers and SUVs, we reckon Chevrolet won't introduce another two-door model besides the next Camaro. However, the rendering crowd would agree to disagree, as we have seen multiple unofficial takes on various coupes these past few months, some of which would be worthy successors to the Camaro, like the Impala.
Nevertheless, this story revolves around an entirely different vehicle, the Beretta. You remember the sports coupe made from 1987 to 1996, right? Well, it has just received a fresh virtual take on life courtesy of Jlord8, who shared this rendering on social media a few hours ago. The model in question looks rather muscly, even though a fresh Beretta would have front-wheel drive to stay true to its predecessor. As we already explained, it will not happen. But should it?
After a series of unfortunate events put an end to Cristian's dream of entering a custom built & tuned old-school Dacia into a rally competition, he moved on to drive press cars and write for a living. He's worked for several automotive online journals and now he's back at autoevolution after his first tour in the mid-2000s. Full profile
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