What’s happening: GM announced today that the sixth generation Chevrolet Camaro will be retiring after nine model years in the market and the sale of hundreds of thousands of units. Chevrolet will celebrate this storied nameplate with the addition of the Collector’s Edition package on the 2024 Camaro RS and SS, and on a limited number of ZL1 equipped vehicles available in North America.
More info: Chevrolet announces this is not the final chapter for nameplate.
“As we prepare to say goodbye to the current generation Camaro, it is difficult to overstate our gratitude to every Camaro customer, Camaro assembly line employee and race fan,” said Scott Bell, vice president, Global Chevrolet. “While we are not announcing an immediate successor today, rest assured, this is not the end of Camaro’s story.”
Key Points:
- Production for the sixth generation Chevrolet Camaro will officially come to an end after the 2024 model year.
- Chevy has stated that the Camaro name will continue to be utilized in various racing series such as NASCAR, IMSA, SRO, NHRA, and the Supercars Championship. However, no further information is currently available about the future use of the Camaro name.
- Chevy is sending the Camaro out in style with a limited production “Collector’s Edition”.
- The last Camaros will roll off the Lansing Grand River Assembly Plant in January 2024.
- Orders for the Collector's Edition will commence this summer, with a full disclosure of information expected at that time. For now, the shadowy teaser photos at the beginning of this article will have to suffice as a preview.
Bottom Line: GM has announced that the sixth generation Chevrolet Camaro will retire at the end of the 2024 model year, with the release of the Final Collector's Edition marking the end of its life cycle. While Chevy has confirmed that the Camaro name will continue to be used in racing series, there is currently no information available about its future plans for the nameplate.
Source: Chevrolet
