The Chevrolet Camaro Is Coming Back. Here's Everything We Know

Chevrolet is reportedly reviving the iconic Camaro for 2028—here's what we know so far.

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By: Anthony Alaniz

May 13, at 12:00pm ET

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It’s been a few years since Chevrolet discontinued the Camaro. Sales of Chevy’s Mustang competitor were dwindling, even falling behind the Dodge Challenger near the end of its life. Now, a report alleges that General Motors is reviving the Camaro name, with production scheduled to kick off in fall 2027.

GM is supposedly working on "multiple variants" of its new performance platform, which will underpin the next-generation Cadillac CT5 and a potential new Buick. As before, the new, seventh-generation Camaro will borrow its architecture from the sedan, with the pair likely sharing powertrains and other hardware.

We expect one of GM’s new V8 engines to power the vehicle, with a turbocharged four-cylinder likely propelling the entry-level models. GM will build the Camaro at its Grand River Assembly plant in Lansing, Michigan, where it builds the current CT5 and the CT4, which ends production next month.

Thankfully, it doesn’t sound like the factory will be quiet for long. We could get our first look at the new Camaro by the end of this year, with the new sports car potentially reaching dealers about two years from today. But until then, this is everything we know about the upcoming seventh-generation Camaro.

What Will Chevrolet Call It?

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The Camaro joined Chevrolet’s lineup for the 1967 model year. The name is slang for "friend" or "pal" and was found in a French-English dictionary—and we doubt the company will change it now.

Since its introduction, Camaro production has ended twice—once after the 2022 model year and most recently at the conclusion of the 2024 model year. The sixth-generation Camaro first went on sale for 2016, spawning the high-powered ZL1 and ZL1 1LE trims that we could see in the future, although a new Z/28 would be cool, too.

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What Will It Look Like?

2028 Chevrolet Camaro Rendering By Motor1

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A new Camaro will likely feature an evolution of the sixth-generation design. Our rendering depicts the coupe with a slim greenhouse, a long hood, and chiseled rear fenders. It has a massive lower grille opening for cooling, large intakes on the outsides of the bumper, and slim headlights.

At the rear, the Camaro has a sleek trunk spoiler, quad exhaust tips, and vents next to the taillights. Inside, the car could have a dual-screen layout that’s common in many other modern sports cars.

What Will Power The New Camaro?

Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport 6.7-Liter LS6 V8 Engine

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General Motors has invested billions into building new V8 engines, and we expect one of them to power the next-generation Camaro. The likeliest candidate is the new LS6 that launches in the 2027 Corvette Stingray and Grand Sport. It’s a 6.7-liter V8 that produces 535 horsepower and 520 pound-feet of torque.

That would be a sizable increase over the last Camaro SS, which had the 6.2-liter LT1 V8 delivering 455 hp and 455 lb-ft of torque. The 6.7-liter would also be more powerful than Ford’s 5.0-liter V8 in the Mustang, which produces 480 hp and 415 lb-ft of torque, but is a bit shy of the Dodge Charger’s 550 hp from its twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six.

We expect Chevy to also offer the Camaro with a turbocharged four-cylinder engine as the entry-level model. The previous car featured the turbo 2.0-liter LTG delivering 275 hp and 295 lb-ft of torque, which died alongside the Camaro and was technically replaced by the 2.0-liter LSY four-cylinder all the way back in 2019.

The LSY currently powers several GM models, including the Cadillac CT5. It produces 237 hp and 258 lb-ft of torque in the luxury sedan, but that is not competitive with the Mustang EcoBoost’s 315 hp and 350 lb-ft. Maybe GM has a new four-cylinder in development, or it could squeeze the 310-hp 2.7-liter TurboMax into the Camaro, which cranks out 430-lb-ft of torque.

What Platform Will The Camaro Ride On?

The seventh-generation Camaro will likely share its platform with the next-generation Cadillac CT5, just like before. General Motors is expected to update the current Alpha 2 platform for its future cars and retain the architecture’s rear-wheel-drive configuration.

The sixth-generation Camaro rode on GM’s original Alpha platform.

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When Will The New Camaro Debut?

Production for the new Camaro could start as soon as fall 2027. That’s when the automaker will begin producing the CT5 at GM’s Grand River Assembly plant in Lansing, Michigan, and the company is expected to begin Camaro production at the same time, too.

If that’s the timeline, we could see Chevy begin teasing a new Camaro later this year, with a full reveal by next summer. The seventh-generation Camaro should go on sale as a 2028 model.

How Much Will The Seventh-Gen Camaro Cost?

We expect Camaro pricing to start in the mid-$30,000 range for the four-cylinder, entry-level model. The 2026 Mustang EcoBoost, with its turbocharged 2.3-liter four-cylinder, starts at just under $35,000, which will only increase between now and when the new Camaro arrives.

We would not be surprised if the V8-powered Camaro SS becomes a $50,000 sports car. That’s about $7,000 more than the outgoing model. The 2026 Mustang GT already has a $48,555 starting price, and the Camaro should be similarly priced. This would make it about $25,000 cheaper than the Corvette Stingray.