2012 45th Anniversary Camaro Debuts At Indy

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The 2011 Indy 500 was one for the highlight reel, fans saw great open wheel racing all day long, and then capped it off by a very dramatic finish. The fans watching on Sunday may of seen the 2011 Camaro pacecar from their seats, but the evening before the 500 General Motors debuted the 2012 45th anniversary Camaro to a group of dealers and fans. The 2012 Camaro will see a variety of tweaks that will increase horsepower, handling, and overall look.

The 2012 Camaro will again feature a 3.6L LFX V6 power-plant that has seen a increase of 11 horsepower over the 2011 counterparts. The 2012 LFX will be pushing 323hp without loosing any fuel mileage stats either, the EPA-estimated highway fuel economy for the ’12 Camaro is 30 mpg (2LS model). GM accomplished this with a variety of improvements:

  • New cylinder head design with integrated exhaust manifold
  • Improved intake port design and larger intake valves within the cylinder heads
  • Longer-duration intake camshafts
  • Composite intake manifold
  • New fuel pump and isolated fuel rail
  • New, optimized-flow fuel injectors
  • Structural front cover and cylinder block enhancements
  • Stronger and lighter-weight connecting rods
  • Camshaft cap and throttle body design enhancements.

“The appeal of Camaro design and performance has powered it to the top of its segment,” said Rick Scheidt, vice president of Chevrolet marketing. “For 2012, we’re capitalizing on that momentum with enhancements to Camaro’s performance and comfort.”

Also standard on the 2012 models is a new rear spoiler that adds more appeal to the overall look of the car. The 45th anniversary model will be available for the top two levels of the 2012 Camaro (2LT and 2SS). It will feature:

  • Unique 45th Anniversary hood and deck stripes; badges located beneath the front fender emblems
  • New-design 20-inch wheels in dark silver
  • Fog lamp and taillamp bezels finished in dark silver
  • RS-style tail-lamp lenses
  • Standard rear spoiler and HID headlamps
  • Body-color roof molding
  • Jet Black interior with leather-trimmed seats featuring the 45th Anniversary logo
  • White instrument panel and door trim inserts with the 45th Anniversary logo on the instrument panel
  • Red, white and blue stitching on the seats, steering wheel, shift knob/boot, door armrests and console lid
  • 45th Anniversary logo on the steering wheel and sill plates.

Fans of the modern Camaro have a lot to look forward to in 2012 as the 45th anniversary Camaro will be available for purchase along with the all new high performance 550 HP 2012 Camaro LZ1. Now it’s your turn, what do you think of the 45th anniversary package? Would you spend the extra money for it?

About the author

John Gibson

John has been around dirt track racing his entire life. In fact, he was almost born at Monett Speedway in Monett, Missouri. He has raced everything on dirt and asphalt from karts, to Indy cars, to 650 horsepower stock cars in the USAR Pro Cup where he currently races.
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