What we have here is what such a performance-electric Chevy crossover
could look like if the automaker decides to make it a Camaro. It’d be a tit for
tat against Ford.
While the Camaro electric SUV doesn’t have four
doors like its Mustang counterpart, it does have the appearance of a shooting
brake. It’s probably the closest we’ll get to a Camaro-like wagon anytime soon.
But the rendering has all the markings of an electric crossover. There’s the
solid grille because the usual combustion engine doesn’t need all that air.
Sorry, there’s not “Flowtie.”
Gray plastic cladding along the bottom and around
the wheel wells accentuates the increased ride height. That stuff is standard
for today’s crossover. Got to make it look tough, and rugged for the mall
parking lot. There’s a small lip spoiler on the rear that does give the Camaro
slightly sporty appearance. We doubt it’ll set any records around the
Nürburgring anytime soon.
Just like the Mustang, electrification and hybrid
powertrains are inevitable in the Camaro. However, taking an iconic nameplate
and putting it on a crossover seems like an idea from the marketing department
in hopes of selling something that’s not a Camaro to former Camaro owners with
a family to haul around. Mitsubishi did it with the Eclipse Cross, so it’s not
out of the realm of possibilities. And Ford seems to be reading from the same
book.
As of right now, this is just a rendering. If
Chevy’s rumored performance-electric vehicle is a crossover, it may not even
look remotely like a Camaro or this rendering. Then again, our rendering
department certainly makes such a proposition look cool, especially with its
two-door appearance.
