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Chevy Announces 45th-Anniversary-Edition Camaro
More horsepower, slick details inside and out.
Posted by Joshua Condon Wednesday, April 13, 2011 9:37:00 AM

Forget horsepower: The Chevy Camaro and Ford Mustang should be competing in the arena of "most special editions, one-offs, tuned versions and collector models." Chevy has one more to add to its list, adding a 45th-anniversary-edition 2012 model that offers a host of cosmetic enhancements to the car as well as bumps up the power, via its 3.6-liter direct-injection V6 engine, to 323 horsepower -- an increase of 11 horses from last year's model.

The 45th-anniversary Camaro gets a graphics package with red stripe badging, dark-silver-trimmed fog lights and taillight bezels, and 20-inch wheels. The interior is similarly adorned, with special white gauges on the dash, Jet Black interior with red, white and blue stitching on the steering wheel -- which also boasts ergonomic upgrades -- and seats that display a "45th anniversary" logo.

The direct-injection V6 is Chevrolet's new LFX engine, which goes into production this summer. The powerplant drops 20.5 pounds from the previous-generation V6 while adding 11 ponies and delivering the same 30 mpg as the 2011 engine. Other upgrades from the 2011 V6 include:

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 45th-anniversary-edition Camaro launches this summer.


[Source: Chevrolet.]




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[Bru]

Yeah they're wrong. According to the Chevrolet press release, The 45th package will be available on the 2LT (V6) and 2SS models in coupe and convertible forms.

 

[Lead Pipe]

Yup, the 2SS is offered with the 45 anny. package. It also comes with the new FE4 suspension so it should handle better. Hopefully that solves the under steer in the 10 and 11's.

 

[Lead Pipe]

More info:

DETROIT – Chevrolet Camaro, America’s most popular sports car, extends its momentum with enhancements for the 2012 model year. Highlights include an improved version of its standard 3.6L direct injection V-6 engine, a new FE4 performance suspension package for SS coupes and several interior and technology improvements, such as a revised instrument panel design, new steering wheel and rear camera system.

The enhancements arrive in time for Camaro’s 45th birthday, which will be celebrated with this summer’s release of the 45th Anniversary Special Edition Camaro. Continuing the tradition of Camaro anniversary models, the 45th Anniversary Special Edition carries all the upgrades for 2012, with additional unique design elements, inside and out.

“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 coming in early 2012 is the high-performance Camaro ZL1, the most technologically advanced car ever developed in its segment.

Class-leading 3.6L V-6 engine

Camaro’s new 3.6L direct injection V-6 – the LFX engine – goes into production this summer. It delivers an SAE-certified 323 horsepower (241 kW) at 6,800 rpm – an increase of 11 horsepower (8 kW) over the 2011 engine, with no compromise in fuel economy.

The LFX delivers the most standard power in the regular sports car segment. It is also 20.5 pounds (9.3 kg) lighter than its predecessor, which promotes a more balanced driving experience. EPA-estimated highway fuel economy for the ’12 Camaro is 30 mpg (2LS model).

Compared to the 3.6L V-6 in 2011 models, the new LFX engine features:

* 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.


Direct injection is the key technology enabling the engine’s combination of power and efficiency. It optimizes fuel delivery to the combustion chamber by introducing fuel closer to the combustion chamber. The result is better efficiency in the combustion process leading to increased fuel efficiency at part and full throttle. It also uses a new fuel pump for the direct injection system, along with a new, isolated fuel rail. The new fuel pump is quieter, while the isolated fuel rail further reduces fuel system noise.

FE4 suspension enhances performance

The new FE4 suspension debuts as a performance improvement for the Camaro SS coupe in 2012, focusing on more refined handling.

“Our objective was to create a more precise sport suspension for the SS coupe, with greater road-holding capability,” said Al Oppenheiser, Camaro chief engineer. ”We applied lessons learned from extensive track testing to better refine the suspension geometry for flatter cornering, a more neutral balance during hard turns, and minimized understeer at the limit.”

Elements of the FE4 package include:

* Retuned front and rear dampers
* New solid front (23 mm) and rear (24 mm) stabilizer bars
* Twenty-inch aluminum wheels and P245/45R20 front/P275/40R20 rear tires (SS).


More than just new components, the new FE4 performance suspension incorporates learning from the ongoing development of the high-performance Camaro ZL1. In particular, the suspension geometry has been adjusted, including reshaped stabilizer bars that are repositioned outboard of the shock mounts. This results in more effective body control and more precise response in performance driving.

Interior, exterior and technology updates

The 2012 model year brings appearance, ergonomic and technology upgrades inside for Camaro drivers and passengers. The interior updates include a revised instrument panel appearance, with new instrument graphics and trim, as well as a new steering wheel design and a power lift feature for the front passenger seat. The steering wheel features a fresh new look and ergonomic improvements intended to support performance driving.

Also new for Camaro in 2012 is a Rear Vision Package, which adds a rearview camera system and an auto-dimming mirror to the existing Rear Park Assist feature. The rearview camera system complements the rear parking assist by providing a video display of the area behind the car, with the video image appearing in the car’s inside rearview mirror.

On the exterior for 2012, a new rear spoiler will be added as a standard feature for Camaro; and the taillamps that had been a part of the RS appearance package option are also being made standard. Additionally, a new, body-color “sharkfin” antenna joins the RS package.

Crystal Red Tintcoat replaces Red Jewel as an exterior color.

45th Anniversary package details

Launching this summer, the 45th Anniversary Special Edition commemorates both Camaro’s lineage and its 21st-century revival. Camaro fans will get their first look at the 45th Anniversary Special Edition at the Camaro5 Fest II, April 15 in Arizona. The anniversary package will be offered on Camaro’s top two trim levels (2LT and 2SS) for both coupe and convertible body styles.

The exterior signature of the 45th Anniversary Special Edition is its unique rally stripe, in red and silver, that contrasts the Carbon Flash Metallic paint. The package also includes:

* 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 taillamp 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.

 

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Other upgrades from the 2011 V6 include:

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.

All of that for just 11hp?

 

[SleeperLS]

Yeah, another GM fail. I am a HUGE GM fan, I mean fuckin huge. But I want to burn the company down now. The only thing still good is the vette. if they fuck that up I am gonna kick someone's baby

 

[Lead Pipe]

Yeah, another GM fail. I am a HUGE GM fan, I mean fuckin huge. But I want to burn the company down now. The only thing still good is the vette. if they fuck that up I am gonna kick someone's baby

You are absolutely right, making a good car better is an epic fail.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

LOL V6 camaro is a good car.

The only thing the camaro has going for it is the LS series engine.

 

[blakbearddelite]

All of that for just 11hp?

It probably would have been cheaper to just drop some weight.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

It's like marrying a really fat chick when your drunk but then trying to make it somehow work.....it's still gross and she's still fat.

GM has invested so much in such a turd of a chassis they can't back out now

 

[Handsome Jesus]

Integrated exhaust manifolds. Bye bye Headers for you guys!

I'm sure someone will bust out a hacksaw though.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Haha stupid v6. That's how our r18 is in the civic. Id imagine it's just cheaper to cast it all as one piece then 2 separate pieces and bolt them together....or make a tubular manifold.

 

[TransHed]

Oh so its like buying a WS6 over base TA lol

 

[jason05gt]

Another GM failure

Why not add power to the V8? The suspension changes sound nice though.

 

[Lead Pipe]

I didn't notice the integrated manifolds. That is stupid as hell. I think the current V6 picks up pretty nicely from LT's. I'm looking forward to see how the tests are for the FE4 suspension. Still no gear?? Come on.

 

[Primalzer]

Another GM failure

Why not add power to the V8? The suspension changes sound nice though.

The V6 is the volume seller, it needs to be cost effective and 99.99% of people are not going to throw headers onto the V6 anyways. Personally with the V6 Camaro's and Mustang's, if you get some stock performance out of them it's a bonus, but given the choice, who here would take the V6 over the V8.

 

[jason05gt]

The V6 is the volume seller, it needs to be cost effective and 99.99% of people are not going to throw headers onto the V6 anyways. Personally with the V6 Camaro's and Mustang's, if you get some stock performance out of them it's a bonus, but given the choice, who here would take the V6 over the V8.

Most of the V6 owners don't care about performance. My point is that if they wanted to throw hp at the Camaro, it should have been the LS3.

 

[Primalzer]

Personally I think power in the LS3 is fine, I think weight should be their first priority. I think once they sort the weight issue it'll start to be a better overall package.

 

[TransHed]

I could understand doing this for just the RS models if the SS wasnt around.. but both were available for the 67' Camaro.

 

[jason05gt]

Personally I think power in the LS3 is fine, I think weight should be their first priority. I think once they sort the weight issue it'll start to be a better overall package.

I agree with the weight comment, but adding horsepower is a lot cheaper than reducing weight. GM would have to spend a lot of time and money on getting the Camaro on a diet.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

They shouldn't have started with a heavy turd of a chassis to begin with....

 

[Primalzer]

I agree with the weight comment, but adding horsepower is a lot cheaper than reducing weight. GM would have to spend a lot of time and money on getting the Camaro on a diet.

I agree wholeheartedly, more power would be the cheapest way to increase performance. I was thinking more of, how can GM improve the whole product costs in the backseat.

 

[Lead Pipe]

I think the suspension is what was really needed. HP is fine with the LS3. I would like to have seen a bump in L99 HP though. Hopefully the new FE4 suspension fixes all the weak handling complaints. Suspension is just as important as HP to make a car faster.

 

[Handsome Jesus]

Make the whole car 7/8 the size. that would be cool. and keep the motor the same.

 

[Primalzer]

I think the suspension is what was really needed. HP is fine with the LS3. I would like to have seen a bump in L99 HP though. Hopefully the new FE4 suspension fixes all the weak handling complaints. Suspension is just as important as HP to make a car faster.

I think if that suspension didn't have to lug around 300+ extra pounds it would be beneficial.