GM Plans Seventh-Gen Camaro Revival for Late 2027

General Motors is reportedly preparing to revive the Chevrolet Camaro with a seventh-generation model, sharing an updated platform with the next Cadillac CT5 sedan and a new Buick passenger car, according to industry sources familiar with the plans.

Production of the new Camaro and CT5 is slated to begin in late 2027 at the company's Lansing Grand River Assembly plant in Michigan, the same facility that built the previous Camaro until its discontinuation after the 2024 model year. Officials have projected combined annual output for the two models at 60,000 to 75,000 units. The plant currently produces the Cadillac CT4 and CT5, though CT4 assembly is set to end soon, leaving room for the incoming vehicles. Details on the Buick sedan's production timeline remain limited, but supplier activity indicates active development, marking the brand's first U.S. passenger car since the Regal's exit in 2020.

The decision follows the end of sixth-generation Camaro production in January 2024, driven by declining sales, a market shift toward SUVs, trucks, and electric vehicles, and stricter emissions standards. U.S. sales of the model fell from a peak of over 72,000 units in 2016 to around...