The end of the American story: the Chevrolet Camaro is discontinued – News – VAU-MAX

Production of the sixth generation of Chevrolet Camaro will expire in January 2024, General Motors said. The car, which has always been behind Ford Mustang and Dodge Challenger in terms of sales figures, is now history. he said in a statement Chevroletthat the brand will live on, but the manufacturer “does not announce an immediate successor today.”

After nine years of model success and hundreds of thousands of units sold, the sixth-generation Chevrolet Camaro will retire at the end of the 2024 model year: In January 2024, the last sixth-generation Camaros will roll off the assembly line in Lansing. Grand River Assembly Plant in Michigan.

Available as a coupe and convertible, the latest generation Camaro is known for its performance and quietness. Magnetic Ride Control has been available on the Camaro SS since the sixth generation, and 1LE track packages were offered on all model lines for the first time. The street-legal Camaro, the 650-horsepower champion ZL1 1LE, posted the fastest time of any Camaro on the Milford Road Course at GM’s Milford Proving Grounds in Michigan.

“As we prepare to say goodbye to the current generation of Camaros, our gratitude to every Camaro customer, Camaro manufacturing employee and racing fan cannot be overstated,” said Scott Bell, vice president, Global Chevrolet.

Chevrolet will celebrate this legendary brand by introducing a Collector’s Edition package for the 2024 Camaro RS and SS, as well as a limited number of ZL1-equipped vehicles in North America. The Collector’s Edition pays homage to the Camaro, focusing on the development of the first generation Camaro in the 1960s, especially the original program name: Panther.

Chevrolet uses the sixth-generation Camaro in various series, including NASCARIMSA, SRO, NHRA and the Supercars championship. The Camaro will continue to compete at the track and work with motorsports authorities to ensure Chevrolet’s presence in motorsport in the future.

The Detroit automaker’s statement continued: “While we are not announcing an immediate successor today, you can be sure that this is not the end of the Camaro story.” Which can mean almost anything. There are many rumors floating around about what might happen to the name… (/TF)

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