The 2012 Transformers Camaro. Image: © GM Corp.
Did you miss your chance to buy a Bumblebee Camaro in 2010 or 2011? Are you obsessed with Transformers, Decepticons and Autobots? Are you counting the hours until you can go see Transformers: Dark of the Moon? If so, Chevy has some good news for you: they’re building a Transformers Camaro (in Bumblebee yellow and black, of course) for the 2012 model year, too.
The Transformers package will add $3,000 to the cost of a 2LT (V-6) or 2SS (V-8) Camaro. For your money, you get Rally Yellow paint with black stripes, 20-inch black wheels, summer-only performance tires, Autobot logos on the wheels and front fenders, black leather seating with yellow stitching, yellow stitched trim on the dash and center console and Autobot logos on the front headrests and center console. Just in case you wanted more, Chevy dealers can upgrade you to 21-inch wheels and a black paineted ground-effects package.
The 2012 Transformers Camaro. Image: © GM Corp.
Chevy dealers will begin taking orders in July, with deliveries beginning in September. Unlike the movie car, your Bumblebee Camaro won’t configure itself into a giant, evil-fighting robot, but that’s probably a good thing. Can you imagine how much insurance would cost on a real Autobot?
Source: Chevrolet
Kurt Ernst has been passionate about automobiles and driving nearly his entire life. His early years were shaped working in the family service station, though his real passion was auto racing. After graduating from the University of Colorado, Kurt spent a year club racing with the Sports Car Club of America, before focusing on a business career in marketing and project management. Later, his passion for writing and the automotive hobby found him freelancing for a variety of automotive news sites, including Automotive Addicts and Motor Authority, where his work was syndicated and appeared in several national publications. Recognized as an expert in the automotive field, Kurt joined Hemmings Motor News as an Associate Editor in 2013, and in the years since has progressed to Editor, Hemmings Daily; Managing Editor for Hemmings Motor News, Hemmings Classic Car, Hemmings Muscle Machines, and the Hemmings Daily; and now, Managing Editor, Hemmings Auctions. Kurt was instrumental in organizing the Hemmings Motor News Concours d’Elegance from 2013-2019, and has served as a judge at this event and The Vintage Racing Stable Concours d’Elegance. A Skip Barber Racing School graduate and prolific writer, Ernst is also skilled in copyediting, project management, brand development, and public relations.
