The New Camaro You Can't Buy: Your Questions Answered

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17/11/2025

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I thought Chevrolet stopped making the Camaro. Is it back?

You are correct - the Camaro that drivers park in garages ended production in December 2023. Chevrolet now reserves the name for a single purpose - NASCAR competition. The company revealed an updated body shell built only for the 2026 Cup Series. No customer version exists and no dealer will stock it.

What's different about this new NASCAR version?

The car will appear at the season opener in February 2026. Stylists lifted the nose and hood lines from the street going ZL1 and from the new ZL1 Carbon Performance Package. A reshaped grille, a revised hood and deeper rocker panels give the racer a fresh face while it keeps the Camaro silhouette.

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If I can't buy the car, can I at least get those new parts for my own Camaro?

You cannot. Every panel on the NASCAR body serves the rule book, not the showroom. Owners of a 2017-2024 ZL1 coupe may order the ZL1 Carbon Performance Package instead. The bundle ships a ZL1 1LE grille, a front splitter with carbon fiber end caps, carbon fiber rocker extensions, a carbon fiber hood insert and a carbon fiber rear spoiler.

Does a new race car mean a new street Camaro is finally on the way?

No one at Chevrolet has confirmed a replacement. GM continues to develop rear-wheel-drive architecture - Cadillac already announced a gasoline CT5 successor. Reports claim a second model on an updated “Alpha” platform is under study - yet the project could yield a sedan, a coupe or nothing at all. Until the company speaks, the matter remains rumor.

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