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•Two previous Transformers films helped make Camaro America’s best-selling sports car for 2010 and 2011
•2012 Transformers Special Edition Camaro Coupe allows fans around the world to get behind the wheel of Bumblebee


DETROIT – The Chevrolet Camaro returns as the Autobot “Bumblebee” in Transformers: Dark of the Moon, which opens exclusively in 3D Tuesday and worldwide Wednesday. To celebrate, Chevrolet will offer a 2012 Transformers Special Edition Camaro Coupe to Bumblebee fans in the United States, Canada, China, Japan, Europe, South America, and the Middle East.

“The Transformers franchise has helped introduce Camaro – and Chevrolet – to a whole new generation of fans,” said Rick Scheidt, vice president of Chevrolet marketing. “Its role in the films helped make the Camaro the best-selling sports car in America, and one of the best-known cars of any kind around the world.”

The fifth-generation Camaro previously played Bumblebee in the 2007 film Transformers and in the 2009 film Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. The films generated $1.5 billion in global box-office sales, and helped reintroduce the Camaro to consumers after a seven-year hiatus from dealerships.

In 2009, the Camaro was the most-searched-for car on the web, according to Yahoo!Autos, even though the first models didn’t arrive at dealers until late that year. In 2010, the Camaro assumed leadership of the U.S. sports car market from the Ford Mustang for the first time in 24 years. This year, the Camaro continues to lead the segment, fueled by the introduction of the Camaro Convertible. Chevrolet has sold 40,275 Camaros this year, compared to the Mustang sales of 30,206.

That momentum is expected to accelerate early next year with the introduction of the 550-hp (405 kW) 2012 Camaro ZL1, as well as limited-edition models such as the Transformers Special Edition.

The 2012 Transformers Special Edition will be offered as a $3,000 package on 2LT and 2SS Camaro Coupes with Rally Yellow paint. In addition to the content offered in the popular RS appearance package, the Transformers edition will feature black rally stripes that stretch over the hood, roof, decklid and unique high-wing rear spoiler; 20-inch, black-painted wheels wrapped in high-performance summer tires; and Autobot Shield logos on the center caps and front quarter panels.

Inside, the Transformers Camaro has a black leather interior accented with yellow stitching on the instrument panel, center console, armrests and seats. Autobot Shield logos are embroidered on the front headrests, as well as the center console lid.

Two dealer-installed options are also available: exclusive, 21-inch, black-painted wheels and a black ground-effects package.

Customers may begin ordering the 2012 Transformers Special Edition Camaro in July, with vehicles arriving at dealers in the U.S. and Canada in September.

About Chevrolet

Founded in Detroit in 1911, Chevrolet celebrates its centennial as a global automotive brand with annual sales of about 4.25 million vehicles in more than 120 countries. Chevrolet provides consumers with fuel-efficient, safe and reliable vehicles that deliver high quality, expressive design, spirited performance and value. The Chevrolet portfolio includes iconic performance cars such as Corvette and Camaro; dependable, long-lasting pickups and SUVs such as Silverado and Suburban; and award-winning passenger cars and crossovers such as Spark, Cruze, Malibu, Equinox and Traverse. Chevrolet also offers “gas-friendly to gas-free" solutions including Cruze Eco and Volt. Cruze Eco offers 42 mpg highway while Volt offers 35 miles of electric, gasoline-free driving and an additional 344 miles of extended range. Most new Chevrolet models offer OnStar safety, security and convenience technologies including OnStar Hands-Free Calling, Automatic Crash Response and Stolen Vehicle Slowdown. More information regarding Chevrolet models can be found at www.chevrolet.com.

About Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Transformers: Dark of the Moon is directed by Michael Bay, written by Ehren Kruger and produced by Don Murphy & Tom DeSanto, Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Ian Bryce. The executive producers are Steven Spielberg, Michael Bay, Brian Goldner and Mark Vahradian. When a mysterious event from Earth’s past erupts into the present day it threatens to bring a war to Earth so big that the Transformers alone will not be able to save us. The movie stars Shia LaBeouf, Josh Duhamel, John Turturro, Tyrese Gibson, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Patrick Dempsey, Kevin Dunn, Julie White with John Malkovich and Frances McDormand.

© 2011 Paramount Pictures Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

 

very cool! is it goign to look like the picture in the link? kinda like the bumblebee from the movie.....thats the way the transformer special editions should have been....bumblebee replicas.

 

and always at supplier price at the right dealer

 

Looks cool, but I wish they would paint them that special yellow gold color that was on the movie cars and the 3 give away cars from the Transformers DVD contest.

 

If it looks like the one we saw at BBOMG I love it

 

that color was not a regular yellow color....dont think that will ever happen buddy.

 

It's too bad the TF edition Camaro doesn't get the same trapezoidal foglight apertures in the front bumper that 'Bee' has. The alternative rear brake ducts in the quarter-panels would be nice too, but would require more work and expense to include.

It still looks good though.

 

ACS sells that stuff.

 

That they do, I think they look great. It would be nice if GM optioned them (or used the ZL1 bumper) for this particular model.

 

why in the hell would gm use the zl1 bumper on a special edition camaro other than the zl1? especially before the cars out? did you ever think that maybe the transformer 3 bumblebee has something to do with the Z28? the T2 bumblebee was very similar to the ZL1.

 

It's an appearance item... it's not like I suggested they lift the LSA engine or anything like that. When I put that thought out there, it was a "you know it would be cool if..." kind of thing, no more no less. FWIW, I do like the replica as is.

All I was trying to say is that in order to make the 'Bee' replica a little closer to the movie car, a different bumper cover would be nice. On no more than a whim, I suggested the ZL1 cover really only because it is, or soon will be, an in-house piece instead of aftermarket and it is undeniably a lot closer to the Transformers look than the stock cover. Not identical, but closer.

In hindsight, it could be argued that it would probably impact the visual differentiation of the ZL1 with regards to lesser Camaros - so I wouldn't expect GM to do it.