Sixth Generation

A Lighter Car on the Alpha Platform

The sixth generation was revealed on May 16, 2015, for the 2016 model year. The Alpha platform was smaller and lighter than the outgoing Zeta car.

The 2.0-liter LTG turbo-four made 275 hp and 295 lb-ft, more than three times the Iron Duke's 90, and was sold as a genuine performance choice. The 3.6-liter LGX V6 made 335 hp. The SS took the C7 Corvette Stingray's 6.2-liter LT1 at 455 hp and 455 lb-ft, for a badge that began in 1967 on a 295 hp 350. The ZL1 wasn't part of the launch lineup; it arrived for 2017.

ZL1 and the Nürburgring

The 2017 ZL1 took the supercharged LT4 from the C7 Corvette Z06, rated at 650 hp and 650 lb-ft. With GM's new ten-speed automatic it lapped the Nürburgring Nordschleife in 7:29.60, announced in October 2016. The ZL1 1LE, sold as a 2018 model, added Multimatic DSSV dampers, a large splitter and wing, and wider tires. Chevrolet's June 22, 2017 release called its 7:16.04 lap a Camaro record, with production tires and the test car's suspension adjusted for the track. That is a dated manufacturer test claim: Chevrolet published quicker Corvette laps in July 2025, so the earlier broader GM comparison is not a current record. 2017 was also the Camaro's 50th anniversary, marked with a 50th Anniversary appearance package.

Refresh and the Turbo 1LE

The ZL1 1LE was the 2018 headline. The mid-cycle facelift followed for 2019, with a new front fascia, reworked LED headlamps and an open "flowtie" emblem on the SS that met a mixed reception; Chevrolet revised the SS nose again for 2020. 2019 also brought 1LE to the turbo-four for the first time, with Brembo brakes, larger stabilizer bars, stiffer bushings, summer tires and available Recaro seats. From then 1LE was available with every engine.

The eCOPO Concept

To mark 50 years of COPO, Chevrolet and Hancock and Lane Racing built the eCOPO Camaro, shown at SEMA in 2018. It was a 2019 COPO car with twin BorgWarner electric motors producing more than 700 hp, fed by an 800-volt battery and aimed at nine-second quarter miles. The motors bolt to the same mounting points and driveline as an LS-powered COPO. In its October 2018 announcement, Chevrolet described testing as ongoing and the nine-second quarter mile as an estimate.

The Later Years

For 2020 a new LT1 trim put the SS's 455 hp V8 into the lower-priced LT body from $34,995, and the V6 gained a ten-speed automatic. The pandemic cut first-half sales roughly in half.

2021 was a running-change year: Wild Cherry paint and design packages, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto across the range, and a ten-speed automatic for the SS 1LE. For 2022 the 1LE package was withdrawn from four- and six-cylinder cars, leaving it on the SS and ZL1. There was no 55th Anniversary edition.

The End of Production

GM confirmed in March 2023 that production would end after the 2024 model year. The send-off was the Collector's Edition on the RS, SS and 350 ZL1s (300 for the United States, 30 for Canada and 20 for Mexico), with references to "Panther," the original program's code name.

The last convertible was built on November 22, 2023. The last Camaro of all, a Summit White ZL1 coupe with the 1LE package and a six-speed manual, left Lansing Grand River on December 14, 2023.

What Comes Next

Through 2026 several outlets reported that GM had approved a rear-drive, gasoline Camaro for the 2029 model year, again to be built at Lansing Grand River. General Motors has made no announcement, and the widely repeated claim that it will have four doors rests on unnamed sources. What is and is not known is set out in the Camaro that has not been announced.