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VIDEO: ZR1 hits GM Style stage with Jeff Gordon behind the wheel

Chris Shunk — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 12:52:00 EST

Filed under: Detroit Auto Show, Videos, Supercars, Chevrolet, GM

GM reached a climax of the senses with its Corvette ZR1 introduction at the GM Style kickoff to the 2008 NAIAS. Kid Rock was singing about the Motor City while Jeff Gordon drove in the ZR-1 on stage. The General threw in some scantily clad women and flashing lights for good measure, and the crowd of 1,500 was on its feet. We were there too, with camera rolling. Hit the jump to view the ZR1's grand entrance. Don't get too disappointed that the GM execs are blocking the view of the company's $100,000 supercar, as the super Vette gets elevated 15 feet in the air on a giant pedestal about halfway through the video.

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VIDEO: Bob Lutz busts a move at GM Style

Chris Shunk — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 11:16:00 EST

Filed under: Detroit Auto Show, Etc., Videos, GM

click above to watch Ballroom Bob get down and boogie

We've come to know GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz as "Maximum Bob" for his brash style, "Blogger Bob" for his musings on GM Fast Lane, and now we christen a new Lutz: Ballroom Bob. During the GM Style Event just outside GM headquarters, the General had it all going on. The ZR1 was on stage, Kid Rock and Rev Run from Run DMC were kicking it old school, and the crowd of 1,500 was on its feet. While many 75 year-olds would have been overwhelmed by the proceedings, Ballroom Bob was dancing hard with Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. You have to see the video, which we've placed after the jump. Mr. Lutz has game, but we would expect nothing less from the man that's righting the ship at GM, flies a MiG and takes a helicopter to work.

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Detroit Auto Show: Cars and Stars at the GM Style Event

Sam Abuelsamid — Sun, 07 Jan 2007 09:15:00 EST

Filed under: Concept Cars, Detroit Auto Show, GM

If you like what Carmen Electra's wearing on the red carpet, click on the above image to see what she wore on the catwalk.

Last night General Motors held its first Detroit-based GM Style Event in a huge tent next to the Renaissance Center. Along with us, a group of assorted celebrities were on hand doing a runway fashion show and sharing the catwalk with various GM concepts and cars. Following an award show-style red carpet parade where all the "glitterati" were spaced to ensure they each got sufficient time in front of the lenses, we moved inside for the main event.

Carmen Electra opened the show accompanying last year's Camaro Coupe Concept. The end of the runway fortunately featured a turntable that helped avoid any embarrassing three-point turn incidents. Superstar surfer Laird Hamilton (shown right) came out at one point and danced with his young daughter alongside the Hummer H3 open-top, which brought the show back down to earth from its tinsel town high. The finale featured the world debut of the new Camaro Convertible Concept, of which a big ol' gallery of live shots you can view here, along with the entire group of cars that were featured in the show. The GM press release sporting the full list of cars on hand and the stars paid to show up can be found after the jump.

Check out giant gallery of 216 high-resolution, paparazzi-style celeb shots by clicking here.

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