Autobots Attack Chicago! Chevrolet Transformers @ 2009 CAS

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Of the many things that the first Transformers movie has done for Chevrolet, perhaps the most predictable is the opportunity for company execs to make really dreadful puns at today's press conference announcing its involvement with the sequel: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.

Here's a sampling: We don't consider these vehicles movie stars; we think of them as movie cars. Or how about this inevitable one: We're transforming the Chevrolet brand.

According to the company, it also increased awareness of the Camaro by 97 percent.

Anyway, Chevrolet rolled out all five of the vehicles it has placed in the new movie. We've seen the Camaro-based Bumblebee. We'd seen spy shots of the purple Volt (that's actually a stock Malibu under the skin). We knew about the little Beat -- although we didn't know that it would be painted in a decidedly snowmobile-like scheme. And then there was the Mudflap, played by the small Traxx showcar from a few years back. Nobody cared to even look at that.

On center stage was the Corvette styling mock-up concept vehicle. Taking inspiration primarily from the 1963 split-window coupe, the concept is an outlandish-looking bit of kit with quite a number of exhaust pipes. And the company also constructed a 15-foot-tall Bumblebee in full robot mode. Fanboys rejoice!

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[daviefindlay96]

thumbs up if u were trying 2 watch the ad in the background

[JeredFromSubway10]

I would shit myself if it transformed between car and robot.

[canadavatar]

@inouelenhatduy No, I watched it in 2471!

[TheJmd9017]

its not optimus...its bumble bee

[VampireDude111]

That was one fucking epic battle. I shat brix.

[ulep098]

@inouelenhatduy Sorry im watching this in 2000 B.C. Using my IBone 4S

[inouelenhatduy]

thumps up if u watched this in 2012

[Televersity]

yawn america

[holymustangs]

@JeredFromSubway10 definitely like holy shit

[Avenexx]

I'm Optimus Prime... wait what?

[janis98122222]

i will stic an arrow in the knee

[Mr00Anonymous]

thumbs up if you went to that car show