Chevrolet Camaro EV Won’t Chase Silly Power Outputs

The old-fashioned muscle car is at a big crossroads at the moment, with each of the American big three manufacturers taking a different approach with their most iconic nameplates.

Ford is committed to keeping the V8 alive in the Mustang for as long as possible and has vowed that the car will never go all-electric. Dodge’s new Charger will offer the choice of electric or turbocharged straight-six power, but no V8. And over at General Motors, it looks pretty certain that, should the Chevrolet Camaro return, it’ll be electric and nothing else.

The Camaro ended production in late 2023, and at the time, GM hinted that the name would return at some point in the not-too-distant future. There’s been much speculation that it would wind up on an electric crossover but, while the first part of that equation looks all but confirmed, the second part might not be the case after all if GM’s president, Mark Reuss, has anything to say about it.

Speaking to US publication MotorTrend, Reuss outlined what he wants to see from a next-generation Camaro. His vision is for something that’s not high-riding but won’t necessarily have a traditional two-door pony car silhouette like the electric Dodge Charger either. Apparently, Reuss wants it to have a ‘four-door coupe’ design.

Reuss’s other desire is for the next Camaro to be reasonably affordable and focus on accessible driving fun rather than the massive power outputs that have defined the muscle car segment in recent years. He targets a similar entry point to Chevy’s Equinox EV, which currently starts at $34,995 in the States – around £27,500.

None of this is finalised yet, and Reuss clarifies that any return for the Camaro is a couple of years off yet, with GM needing to increase its battery production to bring down costs. Nevertheless, if he gets his wishes granted – and as company president, he surely has a decent amount of sway in the matter – the Camaro name could reappear on something quite unexpected, and something that might not incense enthusiasts of the old car quite as much as a high-riding crossover.