Model year · Fifth Generation
2012 Camaro
Two legend names return
The ZL1 comes back (supercharged, 580 hp) and the modern COPO drag program begins.
The ZL1 name — dormant since the 69-unit 1969 COPO — returned as a supercharged 6.2 L (580 hp) regular production model. Reportedly it was going to be badged Z/28 until GM felt a blown grand-tourer didn't fit that name. Simultaneously Chevrolet revived COPO as an annual factory-built, race-only drag special — 69 cars for 2012, a deliberate callback to the 1969 count. 2012 also brought a 45th Anniversary edition.
Engines
- 3.6 L V6
- 6.2 L L99/LS3 V8 (SS)
- 6.2 L supercharged LSA (ZL1)
Identification
- ZL1 vented hood and badging
- 45th Anniversary Carbon Flash Metallic + stripes
Open questions
Still unresolved:
- Exact 2012 ZL1 and 45th Anniversary counts not located