Chevrolet has today announced that the Camaro muscle car will no longer be produced past the 2024 model year.
Since the model went on sale in 1967, it has been through six generations and competed in a plethora of race series including NASCAR, IMSA, NHRA and most recently Supercars.
That therein begs the question as to what will happen to the Gen3 Camaro which only just made its debut in the Australian race series at the Newcastle 500 earlier this month.
Chevrolet has stated that the Camaro will continue to race in the aforementioned series while Supercars CEO Shane Howard also confirmed that the model will continue to race in the championship until at least the end of 2025.
“While today’s General Motors (GM) news out of the U.S will have an impact on our racing product, we respect and acknowledge that change is sometimes inevitable,” Howard said speaking to Supercars.
“We will continue our strong partnership with GM into the future.
“GM has been an integral part of our heritage and has played a significant role in shaping Supercars to become what it is today.”
However, it may not be the end of the Camaro name as Chevrolet has hinted at plans to reintroduce it at some point in the future.
“While we are not announcing an immediate successor today, rest assured, this is not the end of Camaro’s story,” said Scott Bell, global Chevrolet vice president.
The American carmaker also reiterated its commitment to motorsport with Jim Campbell, Chevrolet US vice president saying: “Chevrolet’s products and our relationship with our customers benefit from motorsports.
“Our plan is to continue to compete and win at the highest levels of auto racing.”
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