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45th Anniversary Edition 2012 Chevrolet Camaro

HI-RES GALLERY: 45th Anniversary Edition 2012 Chevrolet Camaro

In 1967, Chevrolet introduced the Camaro coupe as their answer to Ford’s wildly successful Mustang, and through its ups and downs, the Camaro's held on to its loyal following--outselling the Mustang on occasion, even, as it has this year.

In honor of the Camaro’s 45th Anniversary, Chevrolet has announced a special edition of the pony car, complete with Carbon Flash Metallic paint, 45^the Anniversary fender emblems, unique hood and deck stripes, RS style taillight lenses, Jet Black interior with leather seating, white instrument and door panel inserts and of course, red, white and blue interior stitching.

The 45th Anniversary package will be available on both the Camaro 2SS, with Chevy’s 6.2 liter V-8, and on the Camaro 2LT, which gets an improved 3.6-liter V-6 for 2012.

Chevy’s new LFX V-6 engine now produces 323 horsepower, an improvement of 11 hp over last year’s 3.6-liter V-6--notably, even more than Ford's Mustang V-6, which checks in at 305 hp. The Chevy's horsepower gains come from an improved intake port design, larger intake valves, longer duration camshafts, revised fuel injectors, lighter weight connecting rods and a redesigned throttle body. The new LFX engine is nearly 21 pounds lighter than last year’s V-6, and gets an estimated 30 miles per gallon in highway driving (an improvement of 2 MPG over last year).

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Travis Alley Posted: 4/13/2011 10:07am PDT

isn't it heavier? and still not as good MPG as mustang. id have to see the numbers. 0-60. mustang still may have it.

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Kurt Posted: 4/13/2011 12:02pm PDT

Travis, the Mustang is indeed lighter than the Camaro, by some 255 pounds (comparing a Camaro 2SS to a Mustang GT Premium). I've driven both as 2011 models, and the Mustang felt a lot more nimble than the Camaro.

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Tom Posted: 4/13/2011 12:11pm PDT

Bring back the '67 or '68 sheet-metal and front and rear styling (not this totted-up copy of a '69) and drop this V6 in it - and I'll buy one.

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