- In a unique tie-in with this week's opening of Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Chevrolet is rolling out the 2012 Transformers Special Edition Camaro Coupe as a $3,000 package.
- The Bumblebee lookalike features Rally Yellow paint with black rally stripes, a high-wing rear spoiler and 20-inch black-painted wheels with high-performance summer tires.
- Look for the Autobot Shield logos on the wheel center caps and front quarter panels.
DETROIT — In a unique tie-in with this week's opening of Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Chevrolet is rolling out the Transformers Special Edition as a $3,000 package on the 2012 Camaro LT and Camaro SS coupes.
Fans of the Transformers movie series will, of course, recognize the Rally Yellow Camaro as the Autobot Bumblebee from the original 2007 film and the 2009 sequel Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. The Camaro reprises that role in Transformers: Dark of the Moon, which opens in 3D Tuesday and worldwide Wednesday.
Chevy said the Transformers Special Edition package will be offered to customers in the United States, Canada, China, Japan, Europe, South America, and the Middle East. Dealers will begin taking orders in July, with the first customers shipments expected in September in the U.S. and Canada.
In addition to the eye-catching Rally Yellow paint scheme, the Transformers Special Edition Camaro features black rally stripes, a high-wing rear spoiler and 20-inch black-painted wheels with high-performance summer tires. Dealer-installed options include 21-inch black-painted wheels and a black ground-effects package.
The cockpit sports black leather accented with yellow stitching on the instrument panel, center console, armrests and seats.
Inside Line says: Don't forget to look for the telltale Autobot Shield logos on the wheel center caps, front quarter panels, the front seat headrests and the center console.
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gatzen says:
07:12 AM, 11/12/2011
I love this car wow..cant stop looking at it i want it..how much is this car.only 30 no way.cant wait till its mine...cant believe people would say anything bad about this car its awesome...
nycstickdriver says:
01:26 PM, 06/29/2011
@ed341, they didn't use an actual beetle because Michael Bay wanted to use the concept camaro...Also all the other autobots are GM cars too if I am not mistaken. I am also willing to bet that Michael Bay's pockets are fat with GM cash for that.
wjtinatl says:
12:56 PM, 06/28/2011
3 grand for yellow paint and black wheels??? Thank God the obligatory Big Ugly Spoiler is included. Agreed with wideturnone, the coffee can muffler and yellow LED lights have to be included! Make mine a 5.0 or Challenger R/T for 34k, I'll get my own wheels, thanks.
wideturnone says:
12:33 PM, 06/28/2011
They should add some fart can mufflers and maybe undercar led lights to really turn this into a winner...
What a total joke. Maybe I'd feel different if I were 12 years old.
lowprofile says:
11:46 AM, 06/28/2011
I don't know if it's worth $3000, but I love it!
...I would drive around in a DeLorean with a flux capacitor too, if I could get my hands on one of those replicas! :)
aston_dbs says:
10:47 AM, 06/28/2011
For $3k, I'd rather get a navigation AND upgraded stereo...
Instead I got the (still) crappy GM (YELLOW!!) paint...
morey000 says:
09:43 AM, 06/28/2011
There's a few hundred 16-year old kids out there that will get their daddy to buy this for them. GM ain't stupid.
ed341 says:
08:50 AM, 06/28/2011
"Does not equal a Boss.." it should read.
Also, why didn't they use the redesigned Beetle for this movie? :P
ed341 says:
08:47 AM, 06/28/2011
I guess GM is trying to immitate the multitude of special edition Mustangs.
A lame Transformers badge does to equal a Boss, or even $3000(!), for that matter.
addicted2sp33d says:
07:58 AM, 06/28/2011
For $3,000 extra, it had better transform!