First off, in the interest of full disclosure, we dont know any more about the fate of the 7th generation Chevy Camaro than most online psychics. The only people that do know, at GM, have a habit of saying almost nothing about anything future product related. But speculation is fun. It was a great chance to have our friend, vehicle designer Micheal Castiglione, sketch up what he thought a 7th gen Camaro could look like in this age of MPG-driven aerodynamics. You can see more of Castiglione's rendering artwork HERE . He does the Week To Wicked art, so check him out. That said, its starting to look like 2023 will be a repeat of the year 2002 for the Camaro and its legion of fans. Those that remember the dark days of 02, when the 4thgen Camaro ceased production with no replacement in sight, will get a serious case of deja vu soon when history looks to repeat itself. From everything we heard swirling in the rumor mill, initial work on the 7thgen Camaro at GM has ceased with the teams being assigned to stretch out the 6thgens shelf life ( like adding new paint colors ). Its not all bad news, though. Chevrolet is adding an LT1 model to the Camaro lineup, which will give cheaper V-8 power to the masses. Yep, where you used to have to get the SS package to gain a V-8, you can now do that with the less expensive trim package. For 2020 Chevy also ditched the front nose treatment that was reviled by just about everyone. There are also still strong rumors swirling about a 6thgeneration Z/28 variant. Still, that doesnt help us after 2023 when the flowchart ends for the 6thgen Camaro. When the 5thgen debuted for the 2010 model year, sales went through the roof, but since then sales have been trending steadily downward. However, the main factor that will kill the 6thgen will be the end of GMs Alpha platform, which the Camaro rides on. Newer designs, such as the Cadillac CT4 and CT5 use the A2XX platform, which we can assume would have been the basis for the 7thgen Camaro, as well. Add in that the Camaros biggest proponent at GM, its chief engineer Al Oppenheiser, was reassigned to the electric car team, and its easy to see why Camaro fans are feeling hopeless. One could also opine that this hints at an eventual electric Camaro. Still, GM has never stated the Camaro is dead, just delayed, so most likely we will just be facing another hiatus like we did between the 4thand 5thgeneration cars. This seems more likely since the Camaro nameplate is one of GMs more valuable brands and the cars following is legion. We can only hope for a 7thgeneration of Camaro, but it looks unlikely until 2025 or 2026 at the earliest. But then again, Camaro fans have shown a propensity toward patience. Besides, it might be worth the wait. --> The post Will There Be a 7th Gen Chevy Camaro? It Doesn't Look Good appeared first on MotorTrend .