Liftoff In Lansing: 2021 Chevy Camaro Production Now Underway

 

Before any official announcement took place, reports began circulating some 55 years ago within the automotive journalist circle that Chevy was in the works planning a competitor to the Ford Mustang. Then going under the guise of the code name “Panther”, a few hundred telegrams that went out to esteemed auto writers then puzzled them, instructing them to keep June 28^th of that year free. On that very day, there was a live press conference in Detroit's Statler-Hilton Hotel, which was also the first time in history that 14 cities were connected simultaneously via phone line.

 

Chevy GM Pete Estes than announced the new car line that we have grown to love so much here at Chuck Hutton Chevy of Memphis: the Camaro. The 6th-generation model was introduced 4 years ago and saw a thorough refresh last year. GM Authority excitedly served up the scoop this week that production of the 2021 Chevy Camaro is now underway. It will continue to take place at the GM Lansing Grand River Plant in Michigan, the only plant in the world that exists to assemble our favorite muscle car and track-ready contender.

 

Production began on August sixth, And the 2021 Camaro will see a few different changes, like the new addition of the 10-speed automatic transmission to the SS 1LE Track Performance Package, which previously was only available with the six-speed manual. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto will now see wireless capability, as well as being standard equipment on all Camaro models. We know just how strongly that auto purists feel about the coming of electrification to the fleet, and we understand! At this point, it is not quite clear what will happen to the Camaro after its sixth generation, but we can guarantee that even if more amps and volts are involved as a power source, it will still be startlingly fast.

 

As horsepower stats have risen and tech features have progressed monumentally, we all still love to rehash memories about some of the Camaros from the past that were our favorites, even as beautiful new models are where are main attention is focused. Introduced in 1970,  the second-generation Camaro was built through the 1981 model year and was based on the F-body platform. Road and Track selected the 1971 SS350 as one of the ten best cars in the world that year, and at the time this model won over thousands for its sheer brute attitude and looks that you just wanted to polish over time and time again.

 

Three years ago the 1LE performance package returned to the Camaro, increasing the quality of handling and performance on the track. This allowed for a top speed of 205 mph, and lap time on the famed Nurburgring Nordschleife lap time of  7:16.4. It was also one of the first cars with a 10-speed automatic transmission, deeming it the most unique model in form. Since this year offered up its fair share of delays and surprises, we will keep you posted right here on the blog about when you can expect to see this new Camaro on the lot and get the pleasure of properly opening it up on the road during a test drive!