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! 

Spring Cleaning: Car Edition

Doing a little spring cleaning around your home? Why not give your vehicle a good clean inside and out! OnStar shares some tips to make spring cleaning your car quick and effective!

Next time you head to your vehicle, grab a garbage bag. Fill it up with anything you don't need. Get rid of it when you exit your vehicle.

Take out your car mats and give them a quick wash. Hang them to dry for the night. Put them back in when you leave the next morning.

Keep a microfibre cloth in your glove box to wipe your dash when it is dirty.

Keep a small spray bottle filled with a squirt of dish soap and a 2-to-1 ratio of water and white vinegar in your car along with a few newspaper pages to wash the inside windows when they get cloudy.

To get rid of salt and mud, make sure when you go through the car wash to get a wash that includes your car's undercarriage.

Give your car a quick vacuum with a high-powered vacuum cleaner.

Check your windshield wipers. If they are leaving streaks or parts aren't getting cleaned, it may be time to replace your wipers.

Make sure tires are properly inflated and check for tread wear.

Check the weather stripping around windows and doors for leaks or wear.

Each of these tasks should individually take no more than ten minutes at a time! Do one a day and your car will be clean and ready to go for spring!

2012 Heat Stroke Prevention Campaign

General Motors is providing funding to help prevent children's death. Dozen of children die from Hyperthermia (also known as heat stroke) every year due to children being left unattended in vehicles. To help prevent these tragic deaths, the General Motors Foundation and Safe Kids Buckle Up are launching the 2012 Never Leave Your Child Alone in a Car campaign to arm parents and caregivers with preventive tips and tactics.

 "Kids react differently to heat than adults," says Dr. Leticia Ryan of Children's National Medical Center, Emergency Medicine and Trauma Services. "Infants and young children haven't fully developed the internal systems regulating body temperature, putting them at much greater risk for organ failure and death when exposed to excessive heat. We see this all too often in the emergency room, and it's absolutely devastating."

 "Whether you are a parent or caregiver, or just a concerned bystander, you can help save lives," says Kate Carr, President and CEO of Safe Kids Worldwide. "We are urging everyone to ACT..."

AVOID:

• Never leaving your child alone in the car, even for a minute.
• Consistently locking unattended vehicle doors and trunks. 

CREATE REMINDERS:

• Establish a peace-of-mind plan. When you drop off your child, make a habit of calling or texting all other caregivers, so all of you know where your child is at all times.
• Place a purse, briefcase, gym bag, cell phone or an item that is needed at your next stop in a back seat.
• Set the alarm on your cell phone or computer calendar as a reminder to drop your child off at childcare

TAKE ACTION:

• Dial 911 immediately and follow the instructions that emergency personnel provide – they are trained to determine if a child is in danger. 

Sourced from CBS tv. 

To see more about preventing heat stroke in deaths, please visit Safe Kids

SUPERCHARGED PANTHER

What started out as a GM project car in 1965 has become one of the rarest Camaros ever. 

Only one or two of these sleek Black Panther Chevy Camaros are known to exist today. Fewer than 50 were originally custom-produced in 1967 by the Toronto-based Gorries Chevrolet/Oldsmobile dealership.

Gold Interior

 In 1965 when Ford was in the process of developing the Mustang, GM began working on a car that would reach the emerging youth market of that time.The public quickly latched on to the name "Panther" as GM's Mustang fighter. However, seeking a "clammier" image in order to stray away from the aggressive image of the panther, the marketing team came up with the name "camaro," meaning "warm friend." In 1967, amidst the phenomenal success of the Ford Mustang, General Motors pulled off a sensational introduction of the Chevrolet Camaro by delivering over 212,000 units to dealer showrooms that year. A limited number of Camaro's were modified into Panther Editions, which were recognized by their black body and gold strip around the nose. A Black Panther nameplate was fixed on the front fender and rear deck lid, and a gold pinstripe was added just below the bodyline. Out of the 50 produced, only 2 are known to exist today, with the rest unaccounted for. (FirstGenCamaro)

 This year, SLP introduces a new generation of  Panther.

2012 Limited Edition Panther by SLP

The Limited Edition Panther's will come in either 560/585/600 HP or 700 HP. Only 100 560/585/600 HP and 45 700 HP Supercharged Panthers will be built in Coupe, Convertible, Manual or Automatic.