Transformers 3 Bumblebee Camaro Crashes

 A perfectly real Chevy Suburban police vehicle somehow entered a closed Transformers 3 movie set in Washington D.C. and — during the filming of an Autobot driving scene — proceeded to collide with the Bumblebee Camaro......For those wondering, the crash was not planned and was not part of the script or the scene; it was purely an accident:

GM Celebrates 85 Years

Eighty Five Years ago, GM started their design department, which was actually twenty years after they launched their first car. Since then, a number of iconic cars have come out of the GM design department, including the Camaro and Corvette.

“What was true 85 years ago is still true today: A designer’s role is to create a beautifully executed exterior with great proportions to draw you in, and an interior environment that invites you into a relationship that develops and grows.” says  Ed Welburn, GM vice president of global design. (mlive).

Here is a look at some of the gems that have come out of GM's design department in the last 85 years. 

 

 

1951 Buick LeSabre

1959 Corvette Stingray and 1961 Corvette Mako Shark

1970 Vauxhall SRV Show Car

1988 Buick Reatta

Buick Y-Job Concept

Cadillac Ciel Concept

Cadillac CTS Coupe

Cadillac Fleetwood Eldorado

Chevrolet Camaro

Chevrolet Corvette

Chevrolet Volt

Malibu Moms

The four engineers who have become known as the "malibu moms" are Julie Kleinert, Kara Gordon, Suzanne Cody and Tracy Mack-Askew. Their unique perspectives as moms were the driving forces behind the design of the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu.

Women engineers can provide a unique perspective to the design and engineering process,” said Rebecca Lindland, director of research at IHS Automotive. “For example, women are generally smaller than men so ergonomic needs are different. We also have a heightened sense of safety and tend to be more sensitive to the needs of family.”

Meet the Malibu Moms!