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MakeToys are a Japanese outfit that makes, well, I don't want to say bootleg Transformers, so I'll just say custom Transformers. I introduce them because their new Devastator is incredible. More »
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Riccardo Sabatini pays tribute to technical drawings and Transformers with Mekkanika, a font composed of illustrated machines. The only question is, are his letters really robots in disguise? More »
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Because the Chevy Camaro is still a little too pricey for most Chinese car buyers, GM China plans to yuan in on China's Transformers craze with this Bumblebee-edition Chevy Cruze. Bit of a buzz kill. More »
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With the third Transformers movie arriving in less than 24 hours, Chevy has gone where we all knew it would eventually go and released another Bumblebee edition of the Camaro. It transforms a regular Camaro into a regular Camaro with stickers for just $3,000. More »
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We've shown you the cars of Transformers 3 and the angry T3 trailer, so why not the (mostly GM) cars of T3 in a Chevy commercial that's basically a movie trailer? Also, a fairly accurate portrayal of what it's like to drive around Chicago during rush hour. More »
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The latest Transformers flick "Dark of the Moon" promises to be more than an extended Chevy commercial, but that doesn't mean the mechanical stars won't still be robots disguised as GM products. Here's a first look at the new ZL1-inspired Bumblebee Camaro and topless Corvette Stingray concept named Sideswipe. More »
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Optimus Prime doesn't sound real happy about the American military hiding stuff about giant robots on the Moon. Now somebody's got to clean up the mess — and it's him. Or it. Or whatever. You know, because he's a giant truck that turns into a robot. More »
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There's apparently a show about a master cake-maker in Hoboken who makes these awesome cakes. I think it's called "Cake Master." So these fellas show up in their van to the New York Auto Show with a giant cake that looks like a Bumblebee Camaro. Pretty cool, eh? More »
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Over in Shanghai, Volvo's Chinese parent Geely trundled out the McCar concept, which it says can transform for a variety of driving needs and could go into production. The Mc stands for "magic." Let's not get ahead of ourselves. More »
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Just in time for junior-prom season, Pinnacle Limousine Manufacturing of Hacienda Heights, California transformed a Bumblebee-livery Camaro into a Transformers-themed stretch limo. It seats up to 12 nerdlings and has enough lasers and fiber-optic lighting to choke an East Brunswick nightclub. More »
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Behind the drivers on the parade lap ahead of the green at today's Daytona 500 was the scariest thing they've probably ever seen in their rear view mirrors — a threesome of Michael Bay's NASCAR-liveried Transformers first glimpsed last year. More »
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China, home of all things astonishing, continues to build the world's tallest statues of Optimus Prime. This 36-foot-tall hulk was unveiled in Shenyang last week, constructed from 20 wrecked vehicles and weighing 11 tons. (Thanks urabus idranim) More »
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You probably know Optimus Prime was a Freightliner truck. You probably also know that Bumblebee (pre-Michael Bay) was a 1967 VW Beetle. But here's all the rest — all 54 Autobots that turned into cars from 1984 to 1987. Enjoy. More »
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The first trailer for the third installment of Michael Bay's attempt to kill my childhood Transformers flicks has just hit the web. It's called "Dark of the Moon." No, it will likely not pair well with The Wizard of Oz. More »
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Having your own Decepticon is probably a double-edged sword. (Can't trust the little buggers.) But this 2005 Saleen Mustang Barricade prop car from the movie "Transformers" will certainly keep the kids off your lawn. More »
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Robot, or Enthiran, is the most expensive Bollywood science fiction film ever created. It manages to combine features of the Matrix, Transformers, I, Robot and basically every other robot film you've ever seen into an explosive orgy of androids. More »
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The cars in the new Transformers flicks are mostly just GM products or concepts. Boring. In this clever reimagining, a vintage Lada does battle with a cell phone to an AC/DC soundtrack. Michael Bay, take note. [via Gizmodo] More »
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Video of the Transformers 3 accident that put extra Gabriela Cedillo in a coma was leaked to RadarOnline. The footage shows Cedillo's car being pulled along a barrier, but does it contradict the studio's claim she wasn't in the shoot? More »
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As investigators attempt to determine the cause of the Transformers 3 accident that sent a 24-year-old extra to hospital with brain injuries, Paramount, the studio behind the film, is suddenly contradicting eyewitness and police reports. More »
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Transformers 3 has taken up residence at Detroit's old Packard Plant, a return to the city so prominently featured in the series' first installment. Stationed outside the abandoned behemoth are giant guns, plane wreckage and phony jet engines. More »
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The latest vehicle spotted near the set of Michael Bay's third robogasm is a lifted and anything-but-stock red Autobot-emblemed Jeep." The coolest upgrade? A gunner cage on the back. The only problem? It's not an actual vehicle from the movie. More »
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Last week Michael Bay continued his reign of terror on Chicago to make the robogasmic explosion pornfest operating under the working title Transformers 3. Here's an up-close look at the destruction and video of them blowing up the Second City. More »
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Transformers 2 was a nonsensical train wreck. Cast and crew promised the next would be better (possibly even scripted!). Well, the NASCAR vehicles in Jalopnik-reader Dylan's Transformers 3 set photos indicate otherwise. Maybe they'll only fight while turning left. More »
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Michael Bay's being himself again on the set of Transformers 3 — wrecking things and causing general chaos on the streets of Chicago. Wonder if the green Hummer below will be unceremoniously dumped from the movie cast like Megan Fox. More »
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Pentagon scientists working with MIT and Harvard researchers have developed a paper-thin shape-shifting structure capable of transforming into a toy boat or a paper plane by itself. This development is of course the first step towards real-life Transformers. More »
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The mysterious Corvette Stingray speedster was recently caught on the set of Transformers 3. The car appears to be the evolution of the character Sideswipe. Sorry folks, no swoopy new Corvette just yet. More »
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Everyone's favorite Chevy Camaro Autobot Bumblebee was caught chilling with Megan Fox on the set of Transformers 3 sporting a giant carbon fiber spoiler and other new parts. We're guessing they thought Fox didn't need any aesthetic upgrades. More »
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As a kid, the only thing better than a Transformer costume for Halloween would be a Transformers costume that actually transforms from pint-sized "Sideswipe" to a just-as-pint-sized Corvette Stingray concept. Lucky for this tot, his dad's built him the "better." More »
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Drawbridges were, at one time, new technology. We're way past that now. What we need is mecha able to transform from city-defending robots into bridges, as envisioned by this sculpture — appropriately from Pittsburgh, a.k.a. the "City of Bridges." More »
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Director Michael Bay, the master of robogasmic disaster, announced yesterday Transformers 3 just started pre-production and this next installment in his three-part GM commercial is coming July 1st, 2011. To commemorate, here's what a Model T Autobot would look like. More »
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Props from both Transformers films will be be auctioned off next month. Lots include this giant styrofoam head of Optimus Prime, a full-size Bumblebee robot and lots of Megan Fox costumes to please weirdos. More »
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If you're a decent person who saw the first Transformers movie, your neck veins popped out in rage when the perfectly lovable 1977 Camaro transformed into the slick modern version. Well, now the "fully functional" '77 is for sale. More »
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We don't understand the Jalopnik commentariat's fetish with Megan Fox. Sure, she was in Transformers. Yes, she's hot. But despite there being next-to-zero tangential relationships between her and cars, we continue getting story tips about her. Let's sate that desire. More »
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The only thing that would've made the Bumblebee costume (pictured) from Comic-Con more cool would be if it had transformed into a Camaro. Now we've found another home-made costume that actually transforms. Head below to see the robogasmic video. More »
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There are some very talented costume-makers flexing their creative muscles for Comic-Con, but none so impressive as this intricately-detailed Bumblebee costume we saw Friday. In fact, it's the coolest car-related costume we've ever seen. Full gallery, including "Camaro-girl" below. More »
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Well, we're here in San Diego at this thing called a "Comic Con." Don't ask. Anyway, we've got these here exclusive amazing awesome serviceable shots of the new Chevy Camaro Salesgasm Transformers edition. Eat it up kiddies. More »
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Here at the San Diego Comic Con, Chevy's revealed the 2010 Camaro Transformers Special Edition. Yes, for a mere $995, you can have your very own SS or LT robogasm with all sorts of stripes and badges. Gallery below. More »
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