2005 Boards Member BHiga6181 has shared an extensive collection of images with us of the Chicago Auto Show. On display was a Camaro Z28 (Bumblebee) used in the filming of Revenge of the Fallen. Alongside it were the Chevy Volt, Chevy Trax and Chevy Beat, who will be the Autobots Jolt, Mudflap and Skids respectively. Also out on show and well represented in the pictures is the extremely sharp looking Corvette StingRay concept. There is only one functional StingRay in existence – the other two (one of which was on display) were little more than shells. The StingRay will be the Autobot Sideswipe in Revenge of the Fallen.
chapsy
The Corvette ZR-1 is 100k lol
silly GM peoples.
sideways2
First of all… all the cars look great!
But wouldn´t be it much cooler if Sideswipe would be a Lamborghini like in early days.
Somehow it seems that the Movie is getting a long TV-Commercial for GM.
I´m glad that they put in the Audi R8.
I mean before the last Movie started they talked about it´s hard to keep the budget within the bounds of possibility so they were supperted by one manufractor. But the Movie was a great succes.
So why Videogames can crash up expensive european cars and Movies can not?
I really hope they gonna change this within the third Movie.
I mean some cars are born to be a Transformer.
Look at the Volkswagen Passat CC, especially the Front and rear Lights, that would be a great Transformer (maybe BlueStreak)
Would be great if anybody would take the same opinion…
Sam Witwicky
I want that Bumblebee Camaro so bad its not funny. Good thing I don't live in Chicago or I would probably go to that and try stealing that car.
BHiga6181
I asked about the missing calipers and they said they did not know why those werent there. I did get to see this BB Z28 upclose and it is a functioning Camaro, I got a peak under the hood but wasnt allowed to photo it.
Nope no transformers literature.
Also they said based on the specs of the 1 produced Stingray Concept, the cost to consumer would be close to 100K based on materials, performace, etc and that a $100K vette would never sell, especially in the current economy. So they made it very clear at the show that the StingRay Concept will NEVER see the light of day. They dont want any rumors to begin.
chapsy
does it ever bother anyone else that bumblebee has no brake calipers?
especially since this bumblebee is made on an ACTUAL camaro?
that being said, those new chevy compacts look REALLY nice. I'm diggin skids and mudflap.
stingray concept is gorgeous too. especially the profile and the frontend.
Paradigm-Shift Prime
Sweet. I REALLY like the Stingray! Not so much the others.
Jason Blue Boost
That would be the only Vette that could replace my current C5 Tigershark twin turbo. Hopefully the C7 will be something like this. Can't wait to go to the show next week. Was there any Transformer literature there, Bill?
PorkChopKB
I am sporting wood over that stingray concept.. all I have to say about that.
I wish I had the extra cash.. I would be all over a new camaro. awesome car.
Railguard
That Vette rocks!!! They should really put it out.
BHiga6181
No that is not Cliffjumer in the background. It is the Production model for the 09 SS Camaro, very nice (But the paint scheme would be perfect for Cliffjumper)
No bot pics. The only Bot present was BB and we have all seen that 18 foot stand up in pics since the first movie so I passed on snapping pics of him.
kylash327
no bot pics?
Waveride
Ah bummer tell me you filmed the footage of ROTF playing on the screen, the alternate trailer playing. I think you should post all this pictures in the CAS topic in the news section.
BHiga6181
Actually not correct. This was designed on paper (or PC) for a tribute to the Stingray but got put on hold. Then after the success of TF 1, the producers and Chevy got together and the green light was given to produce 1 functioning version specifically for ROTF.
Has nothing to do with product placement as this car is never going into production.
The only reason this car saw the light of day was due to the success of the first Transformers movie.
As far as the C7, it will share the body of whatever year Corvette is out when (and if) it is made as is the tradition of all the Corvette C series.
Dave_6
Nice pics, thanks!
Blitz.
well its actually known as the Stingray concept now and it was made to celebrate the anniversary of the corvette (or some other chevy annie I dunno) and it just so happens that its in TF2 (uber product placement) but sadly their are no plans for production but it might set the tone for the C7
Lock Cade
When I saw the Chevy Volt, then took note that the character who turns into it is named Jolt, my first thought was "How appropriate… makes it easy for us to remember that Jolt is a Volt."
Nice Corvette. Such a shame it was created only for ROTF and not going to be produced. Corvette fans are so going to want that car.
Blitz.
The stingray is awesome apart from those 4 pipes on the back. Man why did GM's designers suddenly not become bland and unimaginative when they could very well go bust any time soon?
megatronkicksas
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Omegatron
Pretty shiny cars. Whets my appetite for the movie that much more.