The saying that they don’t build cars like they used to rings true for third-generation Camaros, and a fatal Omaha crash between one and a newer Cadillac CTS laid bare the dramatic difference in crash protection between the eras.
Decades of advances in crash engineering separate the two vehicles, and the disparity in damage was telling. The tragic wreck underscores how far automotive safety has progressed, and the real-world stakes that improvement represents.