Irmscher, GM teaming up to bring Chevy Cruze Bumblebee to Frankfurt
Irmscher's Bumblebee tribute Cruze -- Click here for high-res image gallery
When German tuning house Irmscher decided to create a tribute to Transformers hero Bumblebee, they didn't do just another yellow Camaro with black stripes. Instead, they built a black Chevrolet Cruze and decked it out in orange. Makes sense, right? It appears to be primarily a cosmetic job, although the body has been lowered 30mm and the wheels are 18-inch Imscher-designed Turbo Stars wrapped in nine-inch wide tires, however the heart of the beast is an unmolested 1.8-liter lump working through an automatic transmission. According to German actor Kai Noll, the car catches everyone's eyes. If you want to see it, book a trip to Frankfurt. If you want to buy one, you can contact Irmscher, the price is "by individual request."
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nomercy346 8:34AM (8/03/2009)
European style tuning - all show, no go
but since it's from Europe it must be good lol
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Carlos 8:35AM (8/03/2009)
You're at an 11 when we need you to be at an 8.
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Epyx 8:38AM (8/03/2009)
That girl is thinking
"What a douche this guy is. Who does he think he is, Vin Diesel?"
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ronzo 8:42AM (8/03/2009)
MY EYES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MAKE IT STOP PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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MajorGeek 8:43AM (8/03/2009)
The follow up to the well received Camaro version? ;)
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JDM Life 8:51AM (8/03/2009)
Yuck.
What a ugly car.
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Jim Dubois 8:59AM (8/03/2009)
What a pile of steaming POS!!!
That black/orange color scheme works well on Porsche GT3RS not this Chevy
Why do it in the first place? Waste of paint and resources.
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Mr.Oak 9:02AM (8/03/2009)
But then again, you would say the same thing if the Porsche was covered in horse dung.
Lundin 9:03AM (8/03/2009)
GG:AY 608
D'oh!!
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O.Z.Racing_UK 12:37PM (8/03/2009)
Well the number plate speaks the truth I guess.
Aloysius Vampa 9:04AM (8/03/2009)
**** GM's Transformers.
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Aloysius Vampa 10:03AM (8/03/2009)
Okay, the car actually looks good. But to call it a Bumblebee is like making a Jazz special edition Dodge Ram.
216 9:08AM (8/03/2009)
I can't be the only person who likes this look? lol will sell well around Halloween time
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AngeloD 9:09AM (8/03/2009)
GM sould team up with someone to actually get the car to the USA.
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Smegley 9:33AM (8/03/2009)
Nothing say "classy" like plasticky-orange wheels.
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ryan 9:38AM (8/03/2009)
Heh, by the looks of the last photo his douche-baggery has paid off.
You know he's thinkin', "Schalf mit mir, BITTE!"*
*to our non-Deutsch speaking friends: "Sleep with me, PLEASE!"
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Smegley 9:45AM (8/03/2009)
Or perhaps "sheep with me" .... almost.
He is more likely thinking "sie ist häßlich so vielleicht habe ich endlich die Möglichkeit diese verdammte 3-jahre Trockenstrecke zum Ende zu bringen. Das endlose Wichsen wird ziemlich langweilig."
Aloysius Vampa 10:36AM (8/03/2009)
@Smegley:
Hahaha.
adrenalnjunky 10:00AM (8/03/2009)
In a solid color with a decent color on the wheels, and the suspension set up that way - it would look pretty good.
Throw the Turbo 2.0 Ecotec under the hood with a nice manual, and it would be a lot more interesting than this gauded-up approach.
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James T 10:19AM (8/03/2009)
How appropriate the license plate says "gay".
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