General Motors is preparing to launch a series of new RWD-based vehicles that will use the updated GM Alpha 2 platform.
According to GM Authority source, The General has a total of three new models that will be built on the updated underpinnings, including the upcoming Chevy Camaro replacement, the next-generation Cadillac CT5, and a new Buick sedan, as previously discussed.
For readers who may not be aware, the GM Alpha 2 (also referred to as Alpha II) platform currently forms the basis for the Cadillac CT4 and Cadillac CT5. Designed for longitudinal, front-engine, rear-wheel-drive applications, the architecture emphasizes balanced weight distribution, mass reduction and responsive handling characteristics.
The Alpha 2 itself evolved from the original Alpha platform, which powered the now-discontinued sixth generation Camaro. With the Alpha 2-2, General Motors is expected to further refine its architecture by adding structural rigidity, new packaging and other efficiencies, while maintaining the performance-oriented DNA that defines the platform.
Now, sources indicate that General Motors has at least three future models that will use the new Alpha 2-2 platform, including the next-generation Cadillac CT5. General Motors has confirmed that it will offer the next-generation CT5 in the US with an internal combustion engine. For context, the CT5 is currently receiving a significant refresh for the 2025 model year.
General Motors is also preparing a new Alpha 2-2-based Buick sedan for the US market, marking a return to Buick’s North American portfolio, which currently focuses exclusively on crossovers.
Recently, GM Authority reported that the new Camaro replacement will also use the Alpha 2-2. Rather than using an electric powertrain, as previously thought, the new Camaro replacement will retain internal combustion. The Camaro replacement is currently scheduled to enter production in late 2027, pointing to a 2028 model year launch.
All three vehicles are expected to be produced at the Lansing Grand River plant, a facility responsible for producing Cadillac’s rear-wheel-drive sedans, the CT4 and CT5.
Although the CT4 is now scheduled to be discontinued, General Motors has confirmed that the next generation CT5 will be built at Lansing Grand River.
As always, keep it locked here as we dive into General Motors’ future plans.
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