An icon departs! Sixth generation Chevrolet Camaro axed with no successor, so what now for Supercars?

Chevrolet has dropped one of its most iconic models, the Camaro, with no apparent plans for a seventh generation to replace it.

The sixth-gen Chevrolet Camaro, which launched in 2016 and brought to Australia by HSV (now GMSV) from 2018 onwards, will see its way through to the end of its 2024 model year.

The brand announced the Camaro would be sent off with a Collector's Edition Package available for customers, though only "on the 2024 Camaro RS and SS, and on a limited number of ZL1 equipped vehicles available in North America".

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"The Collector's Edition pays homage to Camaro, resurfacing ties that date back to the development of the first generation Camaro in the 1960s, most notably the program's initial code name: Panther."

Chevrolet Global Vice President Scott Bell said it's not the last time the Camaro nameplate will be used by the brand.

"As we prepare to say goodbye to the current generation Camaro, it is difficult to overstate our gratitude to every Camaro customer, Camaro assembly line employee and race fan," said Bell.

"While we are not announcing an immediate successor today, rest assured, this is not the end of Camaro's story."

Chevrolet has dropped one of its most iconic models, the Camaro, with no apparent plans for a seventh generation to replace it.

In Australia, the most notable place the Camaro is seen regularly is on track, facing off against the Ford Mustang in the Supercars race series, leaving question marks about its future - the Camaro has only just replaced the Holden Commodore in the series after a rocky few years with Holden departing.

Supercars CEO Shane Howard said GM will continue to be involved in the series, echoing the words of Chevrolet US vice president for motorsport Jim Campbell who said the "plan is to continue to compete and win at the highest levels of auto racing".

Said Howard: "While today's General Motors news out of the US will have an impact on our racing product, we respect and acknowledge that change is sometimes inevitable.

"We will continue our strong partnership with GM into the future. GM has been an integral part of our heritage and has played a significant role in shaping Supercars to become what it is today, the greatest touring car category in the world."