How’s this for doubling your pleasure: Not only does the 2012 Chevy Camaro family offer the fastest, more powerful production Camaro ever—in the form of the awesome ZL1—but now that lineup also includes the safest Camaro yet. That’s because the 2012 Camaro Coupe recently became the first vehicle of any kind to attain the highest possible score—five stars—in every single facet of the revised National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) New Car Assessment Program.
(It’s an especially notable achievement, as NHTSA deployed a new, more stringent testing regiment for the 2011 model year. This included adding a number of advanced crash scenarios, including a side barrier impact test and side pole impact test.)
Helping keep Camaro occupants safe and sound are features such as:
- Six standard air bags, including head-curtain side units specifically designed to help protect outboard passengers during side impacts
- Standard StabiliTrak electronic stability control, which can automatically apply the brakes or adjust the throttle to help drivers maintain control of the car
- Standard four-wheel disc brakes, with SS and ZL1 models boasting Brembo components
- Standard seatbelt pretensioners and load-limiting retractors as part of the Camaro’s front-seat restraint system
- A new Rear Vision Package with a rearview camera; the package is standard on the Camaro 2LT and 2SS, and optional on the 1LT and 1SS trims
- Standard remote keyless entry with a panic button
- GM’s award-winning OnStar safety and security system
“Camaro has always been about performance, and that includes safety performance,” said Al Oppenheiser, Camaro chief engineer. “We always strive for five-star ratings, and the fact that we achieved them under more rigorous requirements is a great accomplishment.”
** Courtesy of Chevrolet in the News
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