Chevy Camaro will reportedly be reborn as all-electric, four-door sedan

Chevy Camaro will reportedly be reborn every bit all-electric, four-door sedan

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The internal combustion engine is on the manner out, and automakers know that. Chevrolet in particular knows it, and rumor is that 1 of its next moves will be to electrify the ailing Camaro brand equally a four-door functioning sedan (via Automotive News)

That makes total sense, when you call back virtually it: Chevy'southward biggest rivals, Ford and Contrivance, are increasingly pushing towards electrification. And with the car industry slowly making similar EV changes, it's likely a case of do or dice.

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By and large Camaro hasn't been having a practiced time of it the past few years, having fallen backside information technology'southward 2 biggest competitors: the Ford Mustang and the Dodge Challenger. In fact, according to Automotive News, 2018 saw the Mustang outsell Camaro by two to ane.

Automobile and Driver also reported that Chevrolet only sold 30,000 Camaros in 2020, which is a 38.3% decrease compared to 2019. The coronavirus pandemic may accept influenced that driblet, but it'southward articulate things are not looking skillful for the brand.

Previous leaks and rumors accept speculated that the Camaro was ready to exist killed off at the terminate of its current generation, which is expected to be effectually 2024. However, it seems the plan may be to reinvent the brand via the medium of electrification, and every bit a four-door sedan at that.

After all, Camaros have only always been available in two-door variants, meaning this would be a very big alter for the brand — bold the rumors are actually true.

You could argue that a big alter similar electrification is also the perfect opportunity to offer other big design changes. Plus, if Camaros actually are struggling to sell in big numbers, irresolute up the design might exist one of the things the Camaro needs to reinvigorate its sales.

While Chevrolet reportedly declined to annotate on the rumors, parent visitor General Motors has already appear grand plans for electrification, with 30 new electric vehicles set to arrive before 2025 — one of which has an awfully Camaro-looking silhouette, too.

chevy camaro electric tease — (Image credit: GM)

GM has likewise announced that it intends to be completely electric by 2035, with no gas or diesel-powered vehicles on auction. All the same, the automaker emphasised that this target was wholly dependent on the market and consumer support for EVs.

Nosotros'll have to meet what happens to the Camaro going forwards, though that is completely down to Chevrolet making some announcements. For now we don't even know what'due south happening to the current not-electric model.

Rumors accept claimed that GM was extending the cease of its life from 2024 to 2026, though the automaker said it hasn't made any announcements well-nigh when production on the automobile will stop. So lookout man this space.

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