Transformers
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"Never mess with a Chevy, dude." That's the moral of the story of Chevrolet's latest Super Bowl XLV ad. It's also a cross-promo for the new Transformers movie. We'll leave the details to the video, but here's a teaser: it includes a giant woodchuck getting thrown through the air, Bumblebee, and a high-school marching band.
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VIDEO: Chevrolet Super Bowl Ad Includes Camaro
Not only is Chevrolet giving a 2011 Camaro Convertible to the MVP of Super Bowl XLV, it is also buying air time in the big game. Take a gander below at the ad, which places a twist on traditional dealer advertising. [YouTube, Chevrolet]
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Transformers 3 Has Another On-Set Accident: The Crash Of The Bumblebee
As you might've heard, there's going to be a third Transformers film. Megan Fox isn't involved. Michael Bay is. We've already begun stockpiling tomatoes. The shoot for Transformers III: Lube Job (or whatever they're calling it) hasn't been going all that great. You might recall last month's tragic...
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Video: Michael Bay's Transformers 3 Puts An Extra In A Coma
Last week, an extra on the set of Michael Bay's Transformers 3 was gravely injured when a stunt went horribly wrong. The actress -- 24-year-old Gabriela Cedillo -- was on a set in Hammond, Indiana, when a cable being used in the scene snapped and hit her in the head. The accident occurred during...
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2010 Camaro TRANSFORMERS Special Edition announced
The Transformers movies have been one of the major co-branding successes of recent years, and General Motors is using it for all it's worth, today releasing a new 2010 Chevrolet Camaro TRANSFORMERS Special Edition. Exclusively an appearance package, the TRANSFORMERS kit can be had on both the LT...
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Transformers 2 movie pushes Camaro sales over the top
Just last week we profiled the Camaro's rise to above-sticker sales prices due to huge enthusiast demand, including 14,000 pre-orders placed before the car even entered production. But now the new Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen movie is helping to push the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro fan base out...
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With the sequel to last year’s Transformers hit – Revenge of the Fallen - set to open across cinemas in the U.S. on June 24, Chevrolet is reportedly planning to start production of a new special edition Camaro based on the ‘Bumblebee’ version that very same day. Expected to be styled exactly like the Autobot car in the movie, the special edition Camaro will be available exclusively in a ‘Rally Yellow’ paint scheme and feature contrasting black racing stripes. Both V6 and V8 models will be available, though only the LT and SS trims. This means that the...
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Video: Transformers Revenge of the Fallen third trailer released
Fast and Furious isn’t the only major car-related Hollywood movie making its debut this year. A new trailer for the sequel to last year’s Transformers movie, Revenge of the Fallen, has been released, revealing more action, more cars, and several new mechanized terrors. The new movie is...
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Video: GM shows off Autobot lineup from Transformers 2
General Motors has released a new video showcasing the vehicles that will star as the Autobots in the upcoming sequel to last year’s Transformers movie. The new movie will be called Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and it is set to open across the U.S. on June 26. The latest teaser clip...
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Chevrolet unveils Corvette Stingray Concept as part of Transformers movie car debut
Today General Motors revealed details on the upcoming Chevrolet-branded Autobots "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" movie. Making their debuts at the 2009 Chicago Auto Show are Bumblebee, a Camaro-based Autobot, Sideswipe (Corvette Stingray Concept) and Skids/Mudflap (Chevy Beat concept). The...
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New Terminator movie clip reveals vehicle-based killer robots
The Transformers movies have recently been a gold mine of behind-the-scenes future vehicle footage, and now a different kind of vehicle-based killer robot is taking the screen - Terminators. For the next movie, which will be called Terminator Salvation the mechanized assassins will be taking the...
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