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{{short description|Sports car manufactured by Chevrolet (1967-2024)}}
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{{Infobox automobile
| name = Chevrolet Camaro
| image = 2019 Chevrolet Camaro 2SS 6.2L front 3.16.19.jpg
| manufacturer = [[Chevrolet]] ([[General Motors]])
| production = {{unbulleted list | 1966–2002 | 2009–2023 }}
| model_years = {{unbulleted list | 1967–2002 | 2010–2024 }}
| class = {{unbulleted list | [[Pony car]] | }}
| body_style = {{unbulleted list | 2-door [[coupe]] | 2-door [[convertible]] }}
| platform = {{unbulleted list | [[GM F platform|F-body]] (1967–2002) | [[GM Zeta platform|Zeta platform]] (2010–2015) | [[GM Alpha platform|Alpha platform]] (2016–2024) }}
| layout = [[Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout|FR layout]]
}}

The '''Chevrolet Camaro''' is a mid-size<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.jdpower.com/cars/ratings/depreciation/2018/midsize-sporty-car |title=2018 depreciation midsize sporty car Awards |work=J.D. Power}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.thecarconnection.com/car-compare-results/chevrolet_cruze_2019-vs-chevrolet_malibu_2019-vs-chevrolet_camaro_2019?trims=40073317,40073963,40073417 |title=2019 Chevrolet Cruze vs 2019 Chevrolet Malibu vs 2019 Chevrolet Camaro |website=thecarconnection.com}}</ref> [[United States|American]] [[automobile]] manufactured by [[Chevrolet]], classified as a [[pony car]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Holder |first1=William G. |last2=Kunz |first2=Phillip |title=Camaro |publisher=MotorBooks/MBI |year=1995 |page=9 |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=9iX9OHJfLVYC&pg=PA9 |isbn=978-0-7603-0092-3 |via=Google Books |access-date=April 5, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.autoweek.com/article/20090611/VIDEOREVIEWS/906119983 |title=Chevy Camaro, Dodge Challenger, and Ford Mustang in Pony-Car Showdown |work=AutoWeek |date=June 10, 2009 |archive-date=February 1, 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140201113332/http://www.autoweek.com/article/20090611/videoreviews/906119983 |access-date=March 15, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://jalopnik.com/5302090/muscle-car-wars-camaro-vs-challenger-vs-mustang |title=Muscle Car Wars: Camaro vs. Challenger vs. Mustang |last=Siler |first=Wes |date=June 24, 2009 |work=Jalopnik |access-date=May 16, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |url= http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/coupes/112_0112_camaro_ss_mustang_cobra_comparison/index.html |title=Comparison: 2002 Chevrolet Camaro SS vs 2001 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra |last1=Stone |first1=Matt |last2=Mead |first2=Scott |date=March 2009 |magazine=Motor Trend |access-date=May 16, 2015 |archive-date=June 29, 2011 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110629105611/http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/coupes/112_0112_camaro_ss_mustang_cobra_comparison/index.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> It first went on sale on September 29, 1966, for the 1967 [[model year]] and was designed to compete with the [[Ford Mustang]]. The Camaro shared its [[GM F platform|platform]] and major components with the [[Pontiac Firebird|Firebird]], produced by General Motors' [[Pontiac (automobile)|Pontiac]] division that was also introduced for the 1967 model year.

Four distinct generations of the Camaro were developed before production ended in 2002. The nameplate was revived on a [[concept car]] that evolved into the [[Chevrolet Camaro (fifth generation)|fifth-generation Camaro]]; production started on March 16, 2009.<ref>{{cite press release |url= http://media.gm.com/servlet/GatewayServlet?target=http://image.emerald.gm.com/gmnews/viewmonthlyreleasedetail.do?domain=3&docid=27934 |title= Auto Buyers Have Spoken: GM Will Build An All-New Chevrolet Camaro |date=August 10, 2006 |work=GM Media Online |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070225053150/http://media.gm.com/servlet/GatewayServlet?target=http%3A%2F%2Fimage.emerald.gm.com%2Fgmnews%2Fviewmonthlyreleasedetail.do%3Fdomain%3D3&docid=27934 |archive-date=February 25, 2007 |access-date=April 5, 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

Production of the sixth generation of the Camaro ended in December 2023, for the 2024 model year.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://gmauthority.com/blog/2023/12/the-last-chevy-camaro-has-been-built/ |title=The Last Chevy Camaro Has Been Built |first=Rhian |last=Hunt |website=GM Authority|date=2023-12-16|access-date=2023-12-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.autonews.com/cars-concepts/chevy-camaro-production-end-2024|title=Chevrolet to end production of Camaro sports car in 2024|website = Automotive News|date=March 22, 2023 |access-date=March 22, 2023|quote="Production of the Chevrolet Camaro sports car will end after the 2024 model year."}}</ref>

== Background ==
Before any official announcement, reports began running during April 1965 within the automotive press that [[Chevrolet]] was preparing a competitor to the [[Ford Mustang]], code-named ''Panther''.<ref name="PantherDied">{{cite web |url= https://history.gmheritagecenter.com/wiki/index.php/The_Day_the_Panther_Died |title=The Day the Panther Died |last=Settlemire |first=Scott |work=GM Heritage Center |access-date=April 5, 2016 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150715205006/https://history.gmheritagecenter.com/wiki/index.php/The_Day_the_Panther_Died |archive-date=July 15, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> On June 21, 1966, around 200 automotive journalists received a telegram from General Motors stating, "...please save noon of June 28 for important SEPAW meeting. Hope you can be on hand to help scratch a cat. Details will follow...(signed) John L. Cutter&nbsp;– Chevrolet public relations&nbsp;– SEPAW secretary." The following day, the same journalists received another General Motors telegram stating, "Society for the Eradication of Panthers from the Automotive World will hold first and last meeting on June 28...(signed) John L. Cutter&nbsp;– Chevrolet public relations SEPAW secretary." These telegrams puzzled automotive journalists.<ref name="PantherDied"/>

On June 28, 1966, General Motors held a live press conference in Detroit's Statler-Hilton Hotel. It was the first time fourteen cities were connected in real time for a press [[conference call]] via telephone lines.<ref name="PantherDied"/> Chevrolet general manager [[Pete Estes]] started the news conference by stating that all attendees of the conference were charter members of the Society for the Elimination of Panthers from the Automotive World and that this would be the first and last meeting of SEPAW. Estes then announced a new car line, project designation ''XP-836'', with a name that Chevrolet chose in keeping with other car names beginning with the letter ''C'' such as the [[Chevrolet Corvair|Corvair]], [[Chevrolet Chevelle|Chevelle]], [[Chevrolet Nova|Chevy II]], and [[Chevrolet Corvette|Corvette]]. He claimed the name "suggests the comradeship of good friends as a personal car should be to its owner" and that "to us, the name means just what we think the car will do... go." The ''Camaro'' name was then unveiled.<ref name="PantherDied"/> Automotive press asked Chevrolet product managers, "what is a Camaro?" and were told it was "a small, vicious animal that eats Mustangs,"<ref>{{cite web |url= http://cars.uk.msn.com/news/articles.aspx?cp-documentid=147864031 |title=Top 10: Muscle cars |last=Biggs |first=Henry |date=February 3, 2006 |publisher=MSN Cars UK |quote=When asked, Chevrolet sales executives claimed a Camaro was a: 'a small, vicious animal that eats Mustangs', |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110723022033/http://cars.uk.msn.com/news/articles.aspx?cp-documentid=147864031 |archive-date=July 23, 2011 |access-date=May 16, 2015}}</ref> an apparent reference to the [[Ford Mustang]], which created and dominated the [[pony car]] market GM was entering.

According to the book ''The Complete Book of Camaro: Every Model Since 1967'', the name ''Camaro'' was conceived by Chevrolet merchandising manager Bob Lund and General Motors vice president Ed Rollett, while they were reading the book ''Heath's French and English Dictionary'' by James Boïelle and by de V. Payen-Payne printed in 1936. In the book ''The Complete Book of Camaro'', it states that Mr. Lund and Mr. Rollett found the word ''camaro'' in the French-English dictionary was [[slang]], to mean "friend, pal, or comrade". The article further repeated Estes's statement of what the word ''camaro'' was meant to imply, that the car's name "suggests the comradeship of good friends, as a personal car should be to its owner".<ref>{{cite book |title=The Complete Book of Camaro: Every Model Since 1967 |last=Newhardt |first=David |year=2013 |publisher=Motorbooks |isbn=9780760339619 |page=26}}</ref> The accepted French word with the closest meaning is "camarade," from which the English word "comrade" is derived.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comrade|title=Comrade - Definition of comrade |work=Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary |access-date=March 15, 2016}}</ref>

The Camaro was first shown at a press preview in Detroit on September 12, 1966, and later in Los Angeles on September 19, 1966. The public introduction of the new model was on September 26, 1966.<ref>{{cite book|page= 4 |title=The Camaro White Book, 1967-2002 |first=Mike |last= Antonick |publisher=Motorbooks International |year=2003 |isbn=978-0-7603-1879-9}}</ref> The Camaro officially went on sale in dealerships on September 29, 1966, for the 1967 [[model year]].<ref>Antonick, p. 21.</ref>

== First generation (1967–1969) ==
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[[File:1967 Chevrolet Camaro Sport Coupe.JPG|thumb|A 1967 base model [[Chevrolet Camaro (first generation)|first generation]] Camaro]]

The first-generation Camaro debuted in September 1966. It was produced for the 1967 through 1969 model years on a new rear-wheel drive [[GM F platform|GM F-body platform]] as a two-door [[2+2 (car body style)|2+2]] in [[hardtop]] [[coupé]] and [[convertible]] models. The base engine was a {{convert|230|CID|L|1|abbr=on}} [[inline-6]], with a {{convert|250|CID|L|1|abbr=on}} [[Straight-six engine|straight-six]] or {{convert|302|CID|L|1|abbr=on|lk=in}}, {{convert|307|CID|L|1|abbr=on}}, {{convert|327|CID|L|1|abbr=on}}, {{convert|350|CID|L|1|abbr=on}}, and {{convert|396|CID|L|1|abbr=on}} [[V8 engine|V8]]s available as options.

Concerned with the runaway success of the [[Ford Mustang]], Chevrolet executives realized that the sporty version of their compact [[rear-engine design|rear-engine]] [[Chevrolet Corvair|Corvair]], the Monza, would not be able to generate the sales volume of the Mustang because of limitations with that layout (including its inability to share the whole range of Chevrolet engines) and declining sales, the latter partly owing to the negative publicity from [[Ralph Nader]]'s book ''[[Unsafe at Any Speed]]''. Therefore, the Camaro was touted for its conventional rear-drive, front-engine configuration, and layout, the same as the Mustang. In addition, the Camaro could borrow parts from the existing [[Chevy Nova]] the way the Mustang did from the [[Ford Falcon (North America)|Ford Falcon]]. The first-generation Camaro lasted until the 1969 model year and eventually inspired the design of the new retro [[Fifth-generation Chevrolet Camaro|fifth-generation Camaro]].

The first-generation was available in ''Super Sport'', ''Rally Sport'', and beginning in December 1966 the high-performance [[Chevrolet Camaro (first generation)#Z/28|Z/28]], models. It came with stripes on the hood and trunk (that could be deleted at no charge), styled rally road wheels, and a special {{convert|302|CID|L|1|abbr=on}} V8 engine that had been developed for [[Trans-Am Series]] racing.

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== Second generation (1970–1981) ==
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[[File:1970 Chevrolet Camaro (27755093943) (cropped).jpg|thumb|1970 [[Chevrolet Camaro (second generation)|second generation]] Camaro]]

Introduced on February 26, 1970, the second-generation Camaro was produced through the 1981 model year, with cosmetic changes made for the 1974 and 1978 model years. The car was heavily restyled and became larger and wider with the new styling. Based on the [[GM F platform|F-body platform]], the new Camaro was similar to its predecessor. It had a unibody structure, a front subframe, an A-arm front suspension, and leaf springs suspending a solid rear axle. The 1980 and 1981 Z28 models included an air induction hood scoop with an intake door that opened under full throttle. The RS SS package was dropped in 1972 and reintroduced in 1996.

''Road & Track'' included the 1971 SS350 as one of the 10 best cars in the world in August 1971.

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== Third generation (1982–1992) ==
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[[File:1984 Chevrolet Camaro Z-28 (37192436560).jpg|thumb|[[Chevrolet Camaro (third generation)|Third-generation Camaro]] (1984 Z28 model shown)]]

The third-generation Camaro was produced from 1981 (for the 1982 model year) until 1992. These were the first Camaros to offer modern fuel injection, [[Turbo-Hydramatic]] 700R4 four-speed [[automatic transmission]]s, five-speed [[manual transmission]]s, 14-, 15- or 16-inch road wheels, a standard OHV [[GM Iron Duke engine#Tech IV|4-cylinder]] engine,<ref>Antonick, p. 86.</ref> and [[hatchback]] bodies. The cars were nearly {{convert|500|lb|kg|0}} lighter than the second-generation model. The [[International Race of Champions|IROC]]-Z was introduced in 1985 and continued through 1990.

[[National Highway Traffic Safety Administration]] (NHTSA) Regulations required a CHMSL (Center High Mounted Stop Lamp) starting with the 1986 model year. For 1986, the new brake light was located on the exterior of the upper center area of the back hatch glass. Additionally, the 2.5&nbsp;L Iron Duke pushrod 4-cylinder engine was dropped, and all base models now came with the 2.8&nbsp;L V6 (OHV). For 1987 and later, the CHMSL was either mounted inside the upper hatch glass or integrated into a rear spoiler (if equipped). In 1985, the {{convert|305|CID|L|1|abbr=on}} small block V8 was available with [[indirect injection]] called "tuned port injection" (TPI). In 1987, the L98 {{convert|350|CID|L|1|abbr=on}} V8 engine became a regular option on the IROC-Z, paired with an automatic transmission only. The convertible body style returned in 1987 after being last produced in 1969, and all models came with a unique ''"20th Anniversary Commemorative Edition''" leather map pocket. The 1992 models offered a ''"25th Anniversary Heritage Package"'' with stripes and a unique spoiler plaque. In 1988, the 1LE performance package was introduced, optional on street models and for showroom stock racing in the U.S. and Canada. The B4C, or "police" package, was made available in 1991. This created a Z28 in more subtle RS styling.

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== Fourth generation (1993–2002) ==
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[[File:1993ChevroletCamaroZ28-001.jpg|thumb|[[Chevrolet Camaro (fourth generation)|Fourth-generation Camaro]] (1993 Z28 model shown)]]

The fourth-generation Camaro debuted in 1993 on an updated [[GM F platform|F-body platform]]. It retained the same characteristics since its introduction in 1967: a coupé body style with 2+2 seating (with an optional [[T-top]] roof) or [[convertible]] (reintroduced in 1994), rear-wheel drive, pushrod 6-cylinder, and [[V8 engine|V8]] engines. The standard engine from 1993 through 1995 was a 3.4&nbsp;L V6, then a 3.8&nbsp;L V6 was introduced in 1995. A [[Chevrolet small-block engine (first and second generation)#LT1|350 MPFI (LT1) Small Block V-8 engine]], which was introduced in the Corvette in 1992, was standard in the Z28. Optional equipment included all-speed traction control and a new six-speed T-56 manual transmission; the 4L60E 4-speed automatic transmission was standard on the Z28. The automatic transmission was optional on the V6 models, which came with a 5-speed manual. Anti-lock brakes were standard equipment on all Camaros.

A limited quantity of the SS version (1996-1997) came with the {{convert|330|hp|kW PS|0|abbr=on}} [[Chevrolet small-block engine (first and second generation)#LT4|LT4]] small block engine from the Corvette, although most were equipped with the {{convert|275|hp|kW PS|0|abbr=on}} LT1 version. The 1997 model year included a revised interior, and the 1998 models included exterior styling changes and a switch to GM's aluminum block [[GM LS1 engine|LS1]] used in the [[Chevrolet Corvette C5|Corvette C5]]. In 1998, the 5.7&nbsp;L LS1 was the first all-aluminum engine offered in a Camaro since the 1969 ZL-1 and was rated at {{convert|305|hp|kW PS|0|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.classicchevrolets.com/chevy-camaro-1993-2002/ |title=Chevy Camaro 1993 to 2002 |website=classicchevrolets.com |date=May 26, 2012 |access-date=September 11, 2014 |archive-date=December 17, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217221306/http://www.classicchevrolets.com/chevy-camaro-1993-2002/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> The SS versions (1998-2002) received slightly improved exhaust and intake systems, bigger wheels and tires, a slightly revised suspension for improved handling and grip while retaining ride comfort, an arc-shaped rear wing for downforce, and different gearing ratios for faster acceleration, over the Z28 models. Chevrolet offered a 35th-anniversary edition for the 2002 model year.

Production of the F-Body platform was discontinued due to slowing sales, a deteriorating market for sports coupés, and plant overcapacity, but an entirely new platform went on sale in 2009. The B4C Special Service Package for police agencies was carried over from the third-generation and marketed between 1993 and 2002.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/533524/posts |title=GM to Discontinue Camaro, Firebird |first=Ed |last=Garsten |agency=Associated Press |date= September 27, 2001 |newspaper=Free Republic |location=Fresno, CA |access-date=May 16, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.hotrod.com/articles/0409phr-2007-chevrolet-camaro/ |title= Rising from the Ashes |date=July 29, 2004 |last=Hunkins |first=Johnny |work=Hot Rod Network |quote=Publicly, GM blamed slow sales, a deteriorated sports coupé market, and plant overcapacity. |access-date=October 21, 2016}}</ref>

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== Fifth generation (2010–2015) ==
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[[File:Chevrolet Camaro - Flickr - Alexandre Prévot (16) (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|[[Chevrolet Camaro (fifth generation)|Fifth-generation Camaro]] ]]

The Camaro received a complete redesign and new platform in 2009 for the 2010 model year and fifth generation. Based on the [[Chevrolet Camaro (fifth generation)#Chevrolet Camaro Concept (2006)|2006 Camaro Concept]]<ref>{{cite press release |url= http://media.gm.com/us/gm/en/news/events/autoshows/06naias/concepts/06_NAIAS_Chevy_Concept.htm |title= Chevrolet Camaro Concept: Capturing the Timeless Spirit of Camaro Besides the 3rd Gen Camaros |date=January 9, 2006 |work=GM Media Online |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070202021321/http://media.gm.com/us/gm/en/news/events/autoshows/06naias/concepts/06_NAIAS_Chevy_Concept.htm |archive-date=February 2, 2007 |access-date=September 11, 2014}}</ref> and [[Chevrolet Camaro (fifth generation)#2007 Camaro Convertible Concept|2007 Camaro Convertible Concept]], production of the [[Chevrolet Camaro (fifth generation)|fifth-generation Camaro]] was approved on August 10, 2006. The [[Oshawa Car Assembly]] plant in the city of Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, began producing the new Camaro<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.globeinvestor.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20060818.wgmweb0818/GIStory/ |title= Canada to Build Camaro |first=Greg |last=Keenan |date=August 18, 2006 |newspaper=The Globe and Mail |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070522035635/http://www.globeinvestor.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20060818.wgmweb0818/GIStory |archive-date=May 22, 2007 |access-date=September 11, 2014}}</ref> which went on sale in spring of 2009 as a 2010 model year vehicle.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://wardsdealer.com/latest/chevy_launch_camaro/ |title=Chevy to Launch New Camaro Coupé, Convertible as '10 Models |last=Mateja |first=Jim |date=March 10, 2008 |work=Ward's Dealer Business |access-date=September 11, 2014 }}{{Dead link|date=November 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/12/chevy-camaro-to-be-a-2010-model-not-2009/ |title=Chevy Camaro to Be a 2010 Model, Not 2009 |last=Ramsey |first=Jonathon |date=March 12, 2008 |work=Autoblog |access-date=September 11, 2014}}</ref>

The new body used styling cues from the 1969 Camaro, including the grille, roof styling, quarter windows, and side trim. Unlike the 1969 model and the 2006 concept, the production model's quarter windows were fixed and hid a thick B-pillar behind the glass.

Following the development of the [[GM Zeta platform|Zeta architecture]] and because of its position as the GM global center of RWD development, [[Holden]] in Australia led the final design, engineering, and development of the Camaro. Production of the coupé began on March 16, 2009, in LS, LT, and SS trim levels.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.autoblog.com/2008/07/21/2010-chevy-camaro-official-details-and-images/ |title=2010 Chevy Camaro: Official Details and Images |last=Neff |first=John |date=July 21, 2008 |work=Autoblog |access-date=September 11, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.jbcarpages.com/chevrolet/camaro/2010/ |title= 2010 Chevrolet Camaro Review |publisher=JB Car Pages |access-date=September 11, 2014}}</ref> LS and LT models include a {{convert|3.6|L|cuin|abbr=on}} V6 producing {{convert|312|hp|kW PS|0|abbr=on}} for the 2010 and 2011 models mated to either a 6-speed manual or a 6-speed automatic with manual shift. The SS features the {{convert|376|cuin|L|1|order=flip|abbr=on}} LS3 V8 producing {{convert|426|hp|kW PS|0|abbr=on}} and is paired with a 6-speed manual. The automatic SS has the L99 V8 rated at {{convert|400|hp|kW PS|0|abbr=on}}. The RS appearance package available on the LT and SS featured 20-inch wheels with a darker gray tone, halo rings around xenon headlamps, a unique spoiler, and red RS or SS badges.

In addition to the original 2012 Camaro LS model. Chevrolet offered a 2LS model with a 2.92 rear axle ratio that increased fuel economy.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.autoblog.com/buy/2012-Chevrolet-Camaro-2LS__2dr_Coupe/expert-review/|title=2012 Chevrolet Camaro New Car Test Drive|website=Autoblog|language=en|access-date=2018-04-20}}</ref> The base engine 2012 model had a higher redline than previous V6 models, now reaching 7200 rpm. Almost all 2LS models had various styles of rear spoilers.

On April 1, 2010, the Camaro was named the World Car Design of the Year at the [[World Car of the Year]] Awards.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.ausmotive.com/2010/04/08/chevrolet-camaro-world-car-design-of-the-year-2010.html |title= Chevrolet Camaro: World Car Design of the Year 2010 |website=ausmotive.com |date=April 8, 2010 |access-date=September 11, 2014}}</ref>

In late January 2011, the production of the 2011 Camaro Convertibles started.

In November 2011, the export version (excluding the Japanese version) of the Camaro was introduced after a two-year delay. The delay was due to unexpected domestic demand.

Although not in continuous production for the entire period, the 2012 model year marked the 45th anniversary of the Camaro, and this was commemorated with a special edition model. For 2012, the V6 was updated to a 3.6&nbsp;L "LFX" engine producing {{convert|323|hp|kW|abbr=on}}. The SS model received an upgrade to the suspension system. All models received the RS spoiler and taillight details, steering wheel-mounted volume and radio controls, and Bluetooth connectivity controls as standard. The 2012 ZL1 Camaro included a 6.2&nbsp;L LSA supercharged V8 producing {{convert|580|hp|kW|abbr=on}}. This engine was first used in the Cadillac CTS-V for the 2009 model year. Other features included a 2-stage exhaust, the addition of sueded microfiber seats, steering wheel, and shift knob, as well as ZL1-exclusive 20-inch aluminum wheels. In 2012, Chevrolet unveiled the production of the 2013 Camaro ZL1 Convertible.

The 2014 Camaro was unveiled at the 2013 New York Auto Show, with a refreshed body style and the return of a Z/28 model.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.mlive.com/auto/index.ssf/2013/03/2014_chevrolet_camaro_debuts_a.html |title=2014 Chevrolet Camaro, Camaro Z/28 debut at New York Auto Show |first=Michael |last=Wayland |work=MLive |date=March 30, 2013 |publisher=Booth Newspapers |access-date=September 11, 2014}}</ref> Upgrades included a slimmer grille along with a larger lower fascia and new fog lights along with taillights that took styling cues from the original first-generation Camaro. The RS appearance package incorporates LEDs into both the headlights and taillights. The Z/28 model features a high-performance 7.0&nbsp;L LS7 V8 engine that produces {{convert|505|hp|kW|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.chevrolet.com/culture/article/camaro-z28-returns-2014.html |title=Camaro Z28 Returns in 2014: Shocking Debut in NYC |website=chevrolet.com |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130330231638/http://www.chevrolet.com/culture/article/camaro-z28-returns-2014.html |archive-date=March 30, 2013 |access-date= March 15, 2016}}</ref>
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== Sixth generation (2016–2024) ==
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[[File:2019 Chevrolet Camaro base, front 11.9.19.jpg|thumb|right|[[Chevrolet Camaro (sixth generation)|Sixth-generation Camaro]]]]

On May 16, 2015, Chevrolet introduced the sixth generation Camaro at Belle Isle Park in Detroit for the 2016 model year. The launch, complete with previous generation Camaros on display, coincided with the vehicle's 50th birthday.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2015/05/16/chevrolet-camaro-new-2016-gm-mustang/27444527/ |title=GM unleashes new, smaller Chevrolet Camaro |first1=Greg |last1=Gardner |first2=Chris |last2=Woodyard |work=Detroit Free Press and USA Today |date=May 19, 2015 |access-date=March 15, 2016}}</ref>

Using the [[GM Alpha platform]] shared with the [[Cadillac ATS]], and manufactured at [[Lansing Grand River Assembly]] in Michigan,<ref name="thisis2016">{{cite web|url= http://gmauthority.com/blog/2015/05/this-is-the-all-new-2016-chevy-camaro/ |title=This Is The All-New 2016 Chevy Camaro |first=Chris |last=Ecclestone |date=16 May 2015 |website=gmauthority.com |access-date =16 May 2015}}</ref> sales of the sixth generation Camaro began in late 2015, starting with LT and SS models.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.autodata1.com/en/car/chevrolet/camaro/camaro-vi-62-v8-453-hp-automatic|title=Chevrolet Camaro VI 6.2 V8 (453 Hp) Automatic|website=AutoData1}}</ref>

The 2016 Camaro weighed {{convert|200|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} less than its predecessor. Over 70% of the sixth generation's architectural components are unique to the car and are not shared with any other GM product.<ref>{{cite web|title=Chevy keeps teasing next Camaro, 70 percent of parts unique to it [w/video] |first=Chris |last=Bruce |url= http://www.autoblog.com/2015/03/19/chevy-camaro-teaser-70-percent-unique-parts/ |website=autoblog.com |date=19 April 2015 |access-date=16 May 2015}}</ref>

''Motor Trend'' named the 2016 Camaro its "Car of the Year".<ref>{{cite web|title=Chevy Pulls a Two-Fer, Takes Motor Trend Awards with New Camaro, Colorado Models|url= https://www.yahoo.com/autos/chevy-pulls-a-two-fer-takes-motor-trend-awards-173637532.html |website=yahoo.com |date=November 17, 2015 |access-date=March 15, 2016}}</ref>

Early production cars have three engine versions: a 2.0&nbsp;L turbo-charged inline-four producing {{convert|275|hp|kW PS|0|abbr=on}}, a new 3.6&nbsp;L V6 making {{convert|335|hp|kW PS|0|abbr=on}}, while the SS model features the 6.2&nbsp;L [[LS based GM small-block engine|LT1]] V8 with {{convert|455|hp|kW PS|0|abbr=on}}; the ZL1 model will use a supercharged {{convert|650|hp|kW PS|0|abbr=on}} [[GM small-block engine|LT4]] based on the [[Chevrolet Corvette (C7)#2015 Corvette Z06.2C Z07 performance package .282015-.29|Corvette Z06]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://m.motortrend.com/wot/spied_2017_chevrolet_camaro_zl1_muscles_its_way_around_the_ring.html |title=Spied! 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Muscles its Way Around the 'Ring' |first=Megan |last=Stewart |date=September 18, 2015 |access-date=March 15, 2016 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20151017130818/http://m.motortrend.com/wot/spied_2017_chevrolet_camaro_zl1_muscles_its_way_around_the_ring.html |archive-date=October 17, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The transmissions are either a six-speed manual or an eight-speed automatic (the 2017 ZL1 will share the six-speed manual but have an optional ten-speed automatic transmission with paddle shift).<ref name="thisis2016"/>

For the 2017 model year, the 1LE performance package returned to the Camaro. The package built off the success of the previous-generation 1LE, offering increased handling and track performance. In response to customer demand, Chevrolet offered two 1LE packages for V6 and V8 models, each visually distinguished with a satin black vinyl-wrapped hood and specific wheels. This prevents the sun from glaring into the driver's view when racing on a track.<ref>{{cite press release |url= http://media.gm.com/media/us/en/chevrolet/vehicles/camaro/2011.detail.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/2016/feb/cas/0210-camaro.html |title=New 1LE Packages Elevate Camaro Track Capabilities |website=media.gm.com|access-date=2017-01-26}}</ref> The 2017 ZL1 Camaro has a top speed of 198&nbsp;mph,<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.autoblog.com/2017/02/20/2017-chevrolet-camaro-zl1-top-speed/ |title=The 198-mph 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 is almost as fast as a Ferrari F40|first=Reese |last=Counts |date=February 20, 2017 |access-date=March 25, 2022}}</ref> and a Nürburgring Nordschleife lap time of 7:29.60.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.motortrend.com/news/2017-chevrolet-camaro-zl1-smokes-previous-zl1s-nurburgring-time/|title=2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Smokes Previous ZL1's Nurburgring Time|first=Jonathon |last=Klein |date=October 24, 2016 |access-date=March 25, 2022}}</ref>

Alongside the 1LE package, Chevrolet launched the 50th Anniversary Edition of the Camaro for the 2017 model year. This special edition commemorated the car’s legacy with unique features both inside and out. The Nightfall Gray Metallic exterior color (with a black top on convertible models) and exclusive 20-inch 50th Anniversary wheels set it apart. The edition also included specific 50th Anniversary stripes, badges, a unique grille with satin chrome accents, and a body-colored front splitter. Inside, the car featured a black leather interior with sueded microfiber inserts, orange accent stitching, and special treatments on the instrument panel, seatbacks, steering wheel, and illuminated sill plates. Available on the 2LT and 2SS coupe and convertible models, this edition carried the GM RPO code H50.<ref>{{cite press release |url= https://media.chevrolet.com/media/us/en/chevrolet/vehicles/camaro/2017.50th-anniversary.detail.html |title=2017 Camaro 50th Anniversary Edition Features |website=chevrolet.com |access-date=2023-12-05}}{{dead link|date=December 2024}}</ref>

For the 2018 model year, Chevrolet introduced the ZL1 1LE package for the Camaro. The new package tested three seconds faster around General Motors' Milford Road Course than the next-fastest ZL1 Camaro. The ZL1 1LE performance package introduces improved aerodynamics, a new racing-inspired adjustable suspension, and new lightweight forged aluminum wheels with Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar 3R tires created especially for the ZL1 1LE. Overall, the new performance package reduces the car's weight by {{convert|60|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} over the ZL1. The ZL1 1LE shares the ZL1's supercharged {{convert|650|hp|kW PS|0|abbr=on}} [[GM small-block engine|LT4]] engine paired with a six-speed manual transmission with Active Rev Match.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.automoblog.net/2017/02/27/2018-camaro-zl1-1le-hang-thing-fast/ |title=2018 Camaro ZL1 1LE: Hang on, This Thing is Fast |website=Automoblog.net |date=February 27, 2017 |access-date=March 1, 2017 |archive-date=February 28, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170228121932/http://www.automoblog.net/2017/02/27/2018-camaro-zl1-1le-hang-thing-fast/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> The 2018 ZL1 1LE, a manual transmission model driven by Camaro ride and handling engineer Bill Wise, clocked a Nurburgring Nordschleife time of 7:16.04, which was a substantial 13.56 seconds faster than the previous model year's non-1LE ZL1 with automatic transmission.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://media.chevrolet.com/media/us/en/chevrolet/home.detail.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/2017/jun/0622-zl1.html |title=2018 ZL1 1LE Sets Camaro Record at Nürburgring |website=Automoblog.net |date=June 22, 2017 |access-date=March 25, 2022}}</ref>

The Camaro received a facelift for the 2019 model year, with the LS, LT, and SS models gaining a new set of LED headlights and revised fascia designs. The SS also received these upgrades and a new "polished black grille", which was received negatively. The rear fascia featured new split taillights colored red on the LS and LT and a unique clear lens on the SS and ZL1. The ZL1's front end remained unchanged, but gained a new set of spoilers. Four color choices, two blues, one gray, and one yellow, were removed and replaced with two new shades of gray and a darker shade of blue, Riverside Blue Metallic. Old LPO trim accessories were discontinued and replaced with either standard features or updated options. The interior received Chevrolet's then-new "Infotainment 3" system over their aging MyLink, with a standard backup camera to meet updated US Federal regulations. The SS trim was available with a new 10-speed transmission for the V8. The LS Convertible was discontinued and the LT was offered with a new 3LT coupe and convertible combo. Some trim packages previously only for the SS were also made available for the LT. For the ZL1 1LE, the Turbo I4 was revised to have a higher power output and gained a Track Performance Package; the remainder was unchanged.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=2019 Chevrolet Camaro Changes, Updates, New Features |url= https://gmauthority.com/blog/gm/chevrolet/camaro/2019-chevrolet-camaro/2019-chevrolet-camaro-changes-updates-new-features/ |website=GMauthority.com |date= January 9, 2018 }}</ref> The update was met with overall acclaim, with emphasis on driving but certain news outlets were particularly harsh on the SS' updated design, with Motor Trend's Christian Seabaugh calling it "botched plastic surgery" and even going so far to suggest that Chevrolet dock the design staff's pay to cover the engineering staff's raise.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/2019-chevrolet-camaro-ss-vs-2019-ford-mustang-gt-convertible-comparison-test/ |title=2019 Chevrolet Camaro SS vs. 2019 Ford Mustang GT: Topless Titans |first=Robin |last=Trajano |work=[[Motor Trend]] |date=May 28, 2019 |access-date=2024-02-08}}</ref>

The 2020 model year facelift fixed the stylistic criticisms of the 2019 model year by redesigning the front grille to have a body-colored crossbar, moving the bow-tie logo to the upper grille, and reshaping the front headlights.{{cn|date=October 2024}}

== Racing ==
[[File:Trans-Am-01.jpg|thumb|right|A Vintage Trans-Am event featuring a Penske SCCA Camaro]]
[[File:Camaro Cup 35.jpg|thumb|[[Camaro Cup]] race car]]

The Camaro was one of the vehicles in the [[Sports Car Club of America|SCCA]]-sanctioned [[Trans-Am Series]]. Chevrolet worked with [[Roger Penske]] to operate their unofficially factory-backed Trans Am team, winning the title in 1968 and 1969 with [[Mark Donohue]]. [[Jim Hall (race car driver)|Jim Hall]]'s Chaparral team replaced Penske for the 1970 season.

[[Bob Jane]] won both the [[1971 Australian Touring Car Championship|1971]] and [[1972 Australian Touring Car Championship|1972]] [[Australian Touring Car Championship]]s at the wheel of a Camaro.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pavey |first=James |date=2018-09-29 |title=Hall of Famer Bob Jane dies |url=https://www.supercars.com/news/hall-of-famer-bob-jane-dies |access-date=2025-05-22 |website=Supercars}}</ref>

The Camaro was the official car used in the [[International Race of Champions]] starting in 1975 and continuing twelve years until 1989. It was the first American car of the series, succeeding the [[Porsche Carrera|Porsche Carrera RSR]].

Camaros compete in [[drag racing]], having won many championships, and can be currently found in several series from the [[National Hot Rod Association]], [[International Hot Rod Association]], and [[United States Hot Rod Association]]. [[Road racing]] Camaros can currently be found in the [[Sports Car Club of America]]'s American Sedan series. They have also been used in the Swedish [[Camaro Cup]] series since 1975.

The Camaro was the Indianapolis 500 Pace Car in 1967, 1969, 1982, 1993, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, and 2016. The Camaro also paced races at Daytona, Watkins Glen, Mosport in Canada, and Charlotte Motor Speedway.

The Camaro was also a regular in the [[IMSA GT Series]].

The fifth-generation Camaro took to the tracks in 2010 in the GT class of the [[Grand American Road Racing Association|Grand Am]] Road Racing Championship. Stevenson Motorsports announced that it was seeking to run a two-car team of [[Pratt & Miller]] built cars, based on the same spaceframe as the Pontiac GXP-R.<ref>Interview with John Stevenson, Speed TV Grand Am Montreal 200 broadcast, August 29, 2009</ref> The team also competed with Camaros in the Grand Sports class of the Grand-Am's Continental Tire Challenge.<ref>{{cite press release |date=November 13, 2008 |publisher=Stevenson Motorsports |url= http://cdn.motosnap.com/DealerImages/Website_1193/111308%20Stevenson%20Camaro%20KONI%20Press%20Release.pdf |title= Stevenson Motorsports to Race a Brand New Chevrolet Camaro in the Grand-Am KONI Challenge Series |access-date=16 May 2015}}</ref>

Camaro-styled cars also race in the [[NASCAR Xfinity Series]], with all Chevrolet teams using the body since 2013.

The Camaro ZL1 was introduced in the [[Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series]] in 2018, replacing the discontinued [[Holden Commodore (VF)|Chevrolet SS]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Crossman |first=Matt |url= http://autoweek.com/article/nascar-sprint-cup/camaro-zl1-chevys-pick-2018-monster-energy-nascar-cup-series-car |title=Camaro ZL1 is Chevy's pick for 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series car |publisher=Autoweek |date=August 10, 2017 |access-date=December 1, 2017}}</ref> On February 18, 2018, [[Austin Dillon]] won the [[2018 Daytona 500|Daytona 500]] in the ZL1's debut. In the [[2020 NASCAR Cup Series|2020]] season, [[Chase Elliott]] won the Camaro's first NASCAR Championship in the [[2020 Season Finale 500|last race of the season]].

[[NASCAR]] and [[Hendrick Motorsports]] fielded a [[Garage 56]] concept car entry based on the Camaro ZL1 [[NASCAR Cup Series]] [[Next Gen (NASCAR)|Next Gen]] stock car for the [[2023 24 Hours of Le Mans]]. NASCAR celebrated their 75th anniversary that year, which also coincided with the race's centenary.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-17 |title=Full specs revealed for NASCAR Garage 56 Camaro that will race 24 Hours of Le Mans |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/motor-sports/news/specs-revealed-nascar-garage-56-camaro-24-hours-le-mans-next-gen |access-date=2024-01-09 |website=NBC Sports |language=en-US}}</ref> Seven-time Cup Series champion [[Jimmie Johnson]], [[2009 Formula One World Championship|2009 Formula One World Champion]] [[Jenson Button]], and [[2010 24 Hours of Le Mans]] overall winner [[Mike Rockenfeller]] drove the car, while Johnson's longtime crew chief [[Chad Knaus]] was project manager. The car also bore #24 in honor of [[Jeff Gordon]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cornilleau |first1=Arnaud |date=6 April 2023 |title=Why is there a NASCAR on the 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans grid? |url=https://www.24h-lemans.com/en/news/why-is-there-a-nascar-on-the-2023-24-hours-of-le-mans-grid-57532 |access-date=19 March 2024 |website=24 Hours of Le Mans |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=27 February 2023 |title=Garage 56 project's Le Mans invite official; team will compete using No. 24 |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2023/02/27/garage-56-projects-le-mans-invite-official-team-will-compete-using-no-24/ |access-date=20 March 2024 |website=National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=17 March 2022 |title=NASCAR, Hendrick Motorsports announce pursuit of Garage 56 entry at Le Mans |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2022/03/17/nascar-hendrick-motorsports-announce-pursuit-of-garage-56-entry-at-le-mans/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220326174549/https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2022/03/17/nascar-hendrick-motorsports-announce-pursuit-of-garage-56-entry-at-le-mans/ |archive-date=26 March 2022 |access-date=13 April 2022 |work=[[NASCAR]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=29 January 2023 |title=Jimmie Johnson headlines three-driver Garage 56 entry for Le Mans |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2023/01/28/jimmie-johnson-headlines-three-driver-garage-56-entry-for-le-mans/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230325230539/https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2023/01/28/jimmie-johnson-headlines-three-driver-garage-56-entry-for-le-mans/ |archive-date=25 March 2023 |access-date=17 May 2023 |work=[[NASCAR]]}}</ref>

In the Australian [[2023 Supercars Championship]], the sixth generation Camaro ZL1 replaced the [[Holden Commodore ZB]] as the General Motors representative.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://autoaction.com.au/2023/03/23/chevrolet-to-retire-camaro-but-wont-stop-racing |title=Chevrolet to retire Camaro, but won't stop racing |first=Tomas |last=Miles |work=Auto Action |location=Australia |date=2023-03-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230324021148/https://autoaction.com.au/2023/03/23/chevrolet-to-retire-camaro-but-wont-stop-racing |archive-date=March 24, 2023 |access-date=May 17, 2024 |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Sales ==
{| style="border:none;font-size:90%"
| style="vertical-align:top" |
{| class="wikitable"
! Model year
! Total sales<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blog.caranddriver.com/warning-graphic-content-50-years-of-camaro-vs-mustang-sales-numbers-in-living-color/ |title=WARNING: Graphic Content! 50 Years of Camaro vs. Mustang Sales Numbers in Living Color |last=Seaman |first=Kirk |website=Car and Driver |date=May 20, 2015 |access-date=August 8, 2016 |archive-date=February 9, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180209210038/https://blog.caranddriver.com/warning-graphic-content-50-years-of-camaro-vs-mustang-sales-numbers-in-living-color/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
| 1967
| 220,906
|-
| 1968
| 235,147
|-
| 1969
| 243,085
|-
| 1970
| 124,901
|-
| 1971
| 114,630
|-
| 1972
| 68,651
|-
| 1973
| 96,571
|-
| 1974
| 151,008
|-
| 1975
| 145,770
|-
| 1976
| 182,959
|}
| style="vertical-align:top" |
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Model year
! Total sales
|-
| 1977
| 218,853
|-
| 1978
| 272,631
|-
| 1979
| 282,571
|-
| 1980
| 152,005
|-
| 1981
| 126,139
|-
| 1982
| 189,747
|-
| 1983
| 154,381
|-
| 1984
| 261,591
|-
| 1985
| 180,018
|-
| 1986
| 192,219
|}
| style="vertical-align:top" |
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Model year
! Total sales
|-
| 1987
| 137,760
|-
| 1988
| 96,275
|-
| 1989
| 110,739
|-
| 1990
| 34,986
|-
| 1991
| 100,838
|-
| 1992
| 70,007
|-
| 1993
| 39,103
|-
| 1994
| 119,799
|-
| 1995
| 122,738
|-
| 1996
| 61,362
|}
| style="vertical-align:top" |
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Model year
! Total sales
|-
| 1997
| 60,202
|-
| 1998
| 54,026
|-
| 1999
| 42,098
|-
| 2000
| 45,461
|-
| 2001
| 29,009
|-
| 2002
| 41,776
|-
| colspan=2 | Camaro ceases production until 2009
|}
| style="vertical-align:top" |
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Calendar year
! US sales
|-
| 2010
| 81,299<ref name="media.gm.com">{{cite press release|url= http://media.gm.com/content/Pages/news/us/en/2012/Jan/gmsales/_jcr_content/rightpar/sectioncontainer/par/download/file.res/Deliveries%20December%202011.pdf |title=GM U.S. Deliveries for December 2011 - Divisional Brand Level |publisher=General Motors |access-date=April 4, 2018}}</ref>
|-
| 2011
| 88,249<ref name="media.gm.com"/>
|-
| 2012
| 84,391<ref>{{cite web|url= http://wot.motortrend.com/ford-motor-company-posts-2250165-sales-in-2012-focus-f-series-post-big-gains-309693.html#axzz2Gwl0lvEv |title=Ford Motor Company Posts 2,250,165 Sales in 2012; Focus, F-Series Post Big Gains|date=3 January 2013 |work=Motor Trend Magazine|access-date=6 October 2014}}</ref>
|-
| 2013
| 80,567<ref>{{cite press release|url= http://media.gm.com/dld/content/dam/Media/gmcom/investor/2014/jan/Deliveries-December-2013.pdf |title=GM U.S. Deliveries for December 2013 |publisher=General Motors |date=2014-01-03 |access-date=2014-01-06}}</ref>
|-
| 2014
| 86,297<ref>{{cite press release|url= http://media.gm.com/content/dam/Media/gmcom/investor/2015/jan/forth-qtr/Deliveries-December-2014.pdf |title=Sales Reporting and Data Management |publisher=General Motors |date=December 2014|access-date=2015-04-18}}</ref>
|-
| 2015
| 77,502<ref>{{cite press release|url= http://media.gm.com/content/dam/Media/gmcom/investor/2016/jan/GM-Deliveries-December-2015.pdf |title=Sales Reporting and Data Management |publisher=General Motors |date=December 2015 |access-date=2016-01-14}}</ref>
|-
| 2016
| 72,705<ref>{{cite press release|url= http://media.gm.com/dld/content/Pages/news/us/en/2017/jan/0104-gmsales/_jcr_content/rightpar/sectioncontainer_0/par/download_0/file.res/Deliveries-December-2016.pdf |title=Sales Reporting and Data Management |publisher=General Motors |date=December 2016 |access-date=2017-01-06}}</ref>
|-
| 2017
| 67,940<ref>{{cite press release|title=Sales Tables: Deliveries GM |url= http://media.gm.com/dld/content/Pages/news/us/en/2018/jan/0103-gmsales/_jcr_content/rightpar/sectioncontainer_0/par/download_0/file.res/Deliveries-December-2017.pdf |publisher=General Motors Media |date=December 2017 |access-date=April 5, 2018}}</ref>
|-
| 2018
| 50,963<ref>{{cite press release|url= https://media.gm.com/content/media/us/en/gm/home.detail.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/2019/jan/0103-gmsales.html|title=GM's U.S. Crossover Sales Topped 1 million in 2018|date=January 3, 2019 |publisher=General Motors}}</ref>
|-
| 2019
| 48,265<ref>{{cite press release|url= https://media.gm.com/media/us/en/gm/home.detail.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/2020/jan/0103-gmsales.html|title=GM Sells More Than 1 Million Crossovers Again in 2019, and Over 1 Million Full-Size Trucks|date=January 3, 2020|publisher=General Motors}}</ref>
|}
| style="vertical-align:top" |
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Calendar year
! US sales
|-
| 2020
| 29,775<ref>{{cite press release |url= https://media.gm.com/media/us/en/gm/home.detail.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/2021/jan/0105-gmsales.html |title=GM 2020 Sales Far Outperform the U.S. Industry in Fourth Quarter and Calendar Year |date=January 5, 2021 |publisher=General Motors}}</ref>
|-
| 2021
| 21,893<ref name="2021GMSales">{{cite press release |title=Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra Deliver GM's 2nd Consecutive Year of Full-Size Pickup Sales Leadership in 2021 |url= https://plants.gm.com/media/us/en/gm/news.detail.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/2022/jan/0104-gmsales.html |publisher=General Motors |access-date=19 January 2022 |date=4 January 2022}}</ref>
|-
| 2022
| 24,652<ref name="gm22">{{cite press release |url= https://pressroom.gm.com/gmbx/us/en/pressroom/home/news.detail.html/Pages/news/us/en/2023/jan/0104-gmsales.html |title=GM Delivers a Year of Firsts |publisher=General Motors |date=2023-01-04 |accessdate=2023-01-06}}</ref>
|-
| 2023
| 31,028<ref>{{cite press release |url= https://pressroom.gm.com/gmbx/us/en/pressroom/home/news.detail.html/Pages/news/us/en/2024/jan/0103-gmsales.html |title=U.S. Q4 and Full-Year Sales: GM Delivers Another Year of Firsts |publisher=General Motors |date=2024-01-04 |accessdate=2024-01-05}}</ref>
|-
| 2024
| 5,859<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://pressroom.gm.com/gmbx/us/en/pressroom/home/news.detail.html/Pages/news/us/en/2025/jan/0103-gmsales.html |title=GM posts 4% sales growth in 2024, as market share keeps expanding |publisher=General Motors |date=2025-01-03 |accessdate=2025-01-07}}</ref>
|}
|}

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== In popular culture ==
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General Motors has made [[product placement]], or embedded marketing, deals for the Chevrolet Camaro in numerous media.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sears Department Store and Chevrolet Camaro Achieve Highest Product Placement Scores for June, Nielsen Reports |url= http://www.nielsen.com/content/dam/nielsen/en_us/documents/pdf/Press%20Releases/2007/August/Sears%20Department%20Store%20and%20Chevrolet%20Camaro%20Achieve%20Highest%20Product%20Placement%20Scores%20for%20June,%20Nielsen%20Reports.pdf |publisher=Nielsen |date=August 28, 2007 |access-date=May 16, 2015 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160305073309/http://www.nielsen.com/content/dam/nielsen/en_us/documents/pdf/Press%20Releases/2007/August/Sears%20Department%20Store%20and%20Chevrolet%20Camaro%20Achieve%20Highest%20Product%20Placement%20Scores%20for%20June,%20Nielsen%20Reports.pdf |archive-date=March 5, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/2007-07-03-transformer-cars_N.htm |newspaper=USA Today |first=Julie |last=Hinds |title=GM Hopes Movie Roles Transform Cars into Sellable Stars |date=March 7, 2007 |access-date=May 16, 2015}}</ref>

The vehicle mode of the fictional character [[Bumblebee (Transformers)|Bumblebee]] in the 2007 film, ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]'', is first depicted as a 1976 Camaro<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.insideline.com/features/driving-the-transformers-beater-bumblebee-1976-camaro.html |title= Driving the Transformers Beater Bumblebee 1976 Camaro |last=Huffman |first=John Pearley |date=June 10, 2007 |work=Edmunds |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20091029072032/http://www.insideline.com/features/driving-the-transformers-beater-bumblebee-1976-camaro.html |archive-date=October 29, 2009 |access-date=May 16, 2015}}</ref> and later a fifth-generation concept variant. A modified fifth-generation Camaro reprises the role of Bumblebee in the sequels, ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]'', and ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]''.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106811668 |publisher= NPR |title= In The Camaro, a Glimmer of Hope for GM |first=Frank |last=Langfitt |date=July 21, 2009 |access-date=May 16, 2015}}</ref> Bumblebee takes on the form of a modified 1967 Camaro in ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction]]'', and later a sixth-generation concept Camaro. He also returns as a modified 2016 Camaro in ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight]]''. 
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== References ==
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*{{cite book |title=Camaro: A Legend Reborn |last=Edsall |first=Larry |year=2009 |publisher=Motorbooks |isbn=978-0-7603-2819-4}}
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