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Aug 27, 2023

10 Reasons To Get Excited About The Chevrolet Camaro SUV

Here is why you should be hyped for a potential SUV variant of the Chevrolet Camaro. Many tears were shed when Chevrolet announced that they would be discontinuing the legendary Chevrolet Camaro. It

Here is why you should be hyped for a potential SUV variant of the Chevrolet Camaro.

Many tears were shed when Chevrolet announced that they would be discontinuing the legendary Chevrolet Camaro. It is the end of an era as far as muscle cars are concerned. However, with reports that the American manufacturer is planning on making a Camaro SUV, the story may not be over yet.

A Camaro SUV could undoubtedly raise quite a few eyebrows. If this is green-lit for production, it could be the first muscle car to borrow some stilts. At a time when SUVs are all the rage, this may not be a bad thing at all, especially if it ends up becoming an electric car like the rumors suggest. The photos featured throughout the post are a HotCars Exclusive Rendering by digital artist Rostislav Prokop.

Chevrolet can take a potential Chevrolet Camaro SUV in any direction, but one fixed trait should be a massive amount of power. If it is going to be based on the legendary Camaro, it should share the coupe's affinity for raw grunt. The latter is a vehicle known for its rather uncompromising power delivery, an approach that earned it a lot of admirers.

As such, the Camaro SUV has to be a powerhouse of a vehicle, offering horsepower and torque in spades. Its mere presence in the SUV segment should force other manufacturers to give power upgrades to their offerings. This would be yet another feather in the cap of the iconic Camaro nameplate.

Engine

6.2-liter V8

Power

455 hp

Torque

455 lb-ft

The Chevrolet Camaro is not the most practical car in the world. As a daily driver, it is fine, but nothing exceptional. That could change if it ends up wearing the SUV costume, gaining major upgrades in the space department.

Chevrolet SUVs are some of the most reliable and practical vehicles in the world. Should they decide to manufacture a Camaro SUV, they should prioritize its practicality as a major selling point. With the Camaro on its way out, this could be Chevrolet's greatest comeback statement in a while.

If the rumored Chevrolet Camaro SUV is going to be a reality, fans should expect plenty of power and performance. The latter should translate to some serious speed on the level of the Chevrolet Camaro. It should aim for being the fastest SUV in its class, taking on performance SUVs from the likes of Mercedes, BMW, and Jeep.

The 2023 Camaro is a machine with a penchant for speed. Its SUV counterpart may not be as fast due to its added weight, but it should be able to dust its counterparts with relative ease. Expect bonkers acceleration times and top speeds to come from every Camaro SUV.

0-60 mph time

3.9 seconds

Top Speed

180 mph

1/4 mile time

12.2 seconds @ 118 mph

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No one has ever imagined a Chevrolet Camaro taking to the desert and conquering dunes. It is a machine for the road and the track, but not for any difficult terrain. Enter an imaginary Chevrolet Camaro SUV, which could do the business on road, track, and sand.

The Camaro SUV could come with some serious off-roading prowess that puts some other SUVs to shame. Gravel, sand, and snow could all tremble at the sight of this behemoth. It could be a muscle car that commands attention, especially if it adds the 'off-road conqueror' achievement to its illustrious resume.

With hybrid SUVs quickly taking over the market (and getting cheaper too), time may be up for the conventional gasoline SUV. Chevrolet has a solid history of producing good hybrid vehicles. They could use this expertise to drop all jaws and release a Chevrolet Camaro SUV with a hybrid variant.

The powerful Camaro engine being supplemented by electric motors would be a sight to behold. This could help the vehicle achieve great mileage numbers and appeal to a wide range of potential customers. If it is attractively priced, it could be the ultimate muscle car bargain.

Chevrolet Camaros have looked more or less the same since the nameplate's grand resurrection a little over a decade ago. The design is exceptional and looks the part, with Chevrolet only making subtle changes over the years. For a potential Chevrolet Camaro SUV, however, they cannot just dump the coupe on stilts and hope the proportions work.

As such, this could be the time for Chevrolet to debut a brand-new design for the model. With the two-door Camaro bowing out, it could be time for the SUV to be its own vehicle. One way to achieve this is by making it look unlike anything the world has ever seen before.

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The 2023 Chevrolet Camaro (which has some of our favorite features) is a performance-focused vehicle. As such, it is not the most teched-out vehicle in the market, coming with the essentials and nothing extra fancy. This might change if it gives way to an SUV version, with buyers demanding it have all the latest gadgets and gizmos.

An SUV Camaro should be way more practical than its coupe counterpart. As such, customers will want it to be a modern SUV with a lot of tech and features. If it can complement that with some solid performance credentials, it could be a marvel of engineering without a doubt.

Over the years, the Chevrolet Camaro has gone from a proper muscle car to a bonafide sports car. Later iterations of the vehicle have also destroyed racetracks without breaking a sweat. Indeed, the Camaro ZL1 lapped the legendary Nürburgring Nordschleife in a staggering 7:16.04, which is one of the fastest laps put in by an American car.

We are not saying the rumored Camaro SUV will match the ZL1 at every turn. However, when it comes to SUVs, it could prove to be the fastest of the bunch. This could ring true if Chevrolet decides to make a track-focused version, like Land Rover did with the Range Rover SVR. In that case, it could go down as one of the best Chevrolet Camaro models of all time.

What is better than a mad and violent Chevrolet Camaro SUV? The only acceptable answer is an open-top version of said Camaro SUV. If Chevrolet were to produce a jacked-up Camaro with open-top thrills, it could be the most fun vehicle in a while. Combine that with its pace and power, and it should be a blast to drive.

The Camaro's convertible models draw in good sales numbers and acclaim. Expect a potential convertible Camaro SUV to do the same thing and then some.

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The automotive world was shocked when Chevrolet announced that they would be discontinuing the Chevrolet Camaro after 2023. It will be dearly missed when it is gone, having been one of the best muscle cars in the business for years. If a Camaro SUV is the direction Chevy wants to go in, it is certainly a divisive choice.

However, there is no doubt that a Camaro SUV could rack in sales numbers that exceed anything its sibling has ever done. The rip-roaring success could just tempt the American manufacturer to bring the Camaro coupe back. The SUV and the iconic muscle car dominating the market down the road would be great to see.

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Pranav considers himself well-versed with cars in multiple segments, whether it is the everyday sedan or the uber-expensive hypercar. He is deeply interested in exploring mechanical features of cars and the technology that supplements them. Everything began when he was a young boy who collected toy cars by the dozen. This grew into a deep passion for anything on wheels. Just not shopping trolleys.