When Chevrolet announced plans to phase out their sixth-generation muscle car, they were adamant it was “not the end of [the] Camaro’s story.” We’ve heard quite a few rumors since then and the latest is claiming the model could return in the fall of 2026 as a Ford Mustang Mach-E competitor.

This stands in stark contrast to a recent report indicating Chevrolet is working on a sporty sedan, which could debut in 2028 to challenge the Dodge Charger. It’s believed that model would effectively replace both the Camaro and Malibu, and feature a hybrid powertrain.

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While everything should be taken with a grain of salt, MotorTrend is reporting the Camaro crossover will ride on the Ultium platform and likely raid the GM parts bin. As a result, the model could be offered with 85- and 102 kWh battery packs sourced from the Blazer EV.

The crossover could also use familiar electric motors as the rear-wheel drive variant may have one producing 365 hp (272 kW / 370 PS) and 325 lb-ft (440 Nm) of torque. The all-wheel drive model could also mimic the Blazer EV by offering 300 hp (224 kW / 304 PS) and 355 lb-ft (481 Nm).

An SS variant is also rumored and it would presumably share its powertrain with the Blazer EV SS. That means we could be looking at a combined output of 615 hp (459 kW / 623 PS) and 650 lb-ft (880 Nm) of torque.

More interestingly, the report suggests the Camaro ZL1 could return with a tri-motor powertrain sourced from the GMC Hummer EV lineup. This could result in a mind-blowing crossover as the professional grade model offers outputs of 830 hp (619 kW / 842 PS) and 1,160 hp (865 kW / 1,176 PS).

Remember a couple of years back when Hyundai and Kia owners were scared to take their cars out of the garage due to the skyrocketing theft rates? Those owners sleep easier these days thanks to beefed up onboard security, and the insurance industry has a new least-favorite car. It’s the Camaro ZL1, which is a staggering 39 times more likely than the average car in the US to be stolen, according to a new study.

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The supercharged Chevy muscle car tops the list of cars with the highest theft rates by a wide margin. It’s so bad it makes even the second-place Acura TLX – 21 times more likely to get stolen – seem as safe as houses in comparison.

And the ZL1 wasn’t the only Camaro on the list from the Highway Loss Data Institute. The regular Camaro placed third with a 13x theft rate, the study’s authors noting that models built after the arrival of a push-button starter in 2016 are particularly prone to disappearing.

Why Muscle Cars Attract Thieves

“Muscle cars have often topped this list, as thieves are attracted to vehicles with high horsepower,” said Matt Moore, chief insurance operations officer at HLDI. “That also helps explain why the more expensive, more powerful ZL1 is stolen so much more often than the standard Camaro.”

But if the hp count provided the motive, thieves’ ability to clone Camaro keys provided the means. GMC’s Sierra 2500 crew cab is the worst offending truck on the list (10x the average rate) and piles further shame on GM’s anti-theft tech, and after another appearance by an Acura TLX (2WD, 8x), it’s back to The General again for the GMC Sierra 3500 (7.4x) and Chevy Silverado 3500 (6.4x).

GM’s Dominance In The Rankings

GM dominates the top 20, in fact, with nine vehicles on the board, including the Cadillac Escalade (20th place, 2.6x). Stellantis has five, but European premium brands do relatively well, BMW, Mercedes and Land Rover only meriting one black mark each for the X7, S-Class and Range Rover.

Individual Hyundai and Kia models don’t figure anywhere on the list of 20 now that the Korean automakers have added electronic immobilizers. The theft claims were 52 percent lower for cars with the upgrade, though around 40 percent of owners still haven’t had the fix and the brands’ vehicles are still five times more likely to get stolen than the average car.

No One Wants To Steal EVs

At the other end of the scale, Teslas dominated the list of 20 cars with the lowest claim frequencies, with the Model 3 coming out top due to a claim frequency 1/100th of the average. And they weren’t the only electrified vehicles in attendance. In total there were eight EVs on the table and four hybrids, proving that thieves prefer traditional ICE-powered cars.

VEHICLES WITH HIGHEST THEFT CLAIMS

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VEHICLES WITH HIGHEST THEFT CLAIMS

H/T to Road & Track