You what? Michael Bay must die!

I do not believe this. CanMag- Pics- GM's Transformers!:

“The first time I saw the new Camaro, while touring the GM Design Center, I knew immediately that it would be the perfect ‘Bumblebee,’” said Michael Bay, the film’s Director. He continued, “It’s got beautiful lines and a classic, timeless look. There were no other cars that came even close. I have had a great working relationship with GM for many years and am psyched to be working with them on Transformers.”

So, let's get this straight; the cars selected weren't based on what the toys were, nor on what they were in the comics, nor in the cartoon or the original movie, but on what company gave you the best marketing head?

It gets worse:

“Bumblebee” changes from the classic Chevrolet Camaro, and is a central character in the saga of aliens who take mechanical forms when on Earth “Autobot Jazz” converts from a Pontiac Solstice in a hardtop format. A Hummer H2, modified as a rescue vehicle, changes into “Autobot Ratchet” and “Ironhide” changes from a GMC TopKick medium-duty truck.

No. No no no no no. NO!

Bumblebee is to be a Chevrolet Camaro? You fucking what? No. Bumblebee is a VW Beetle. You got that you imbecile? A Camaro may have 'classic lines' to your idiot eyes, but there are no lines more classic than those of a VW Beetle, and most certainly not some new model Chevvy marketing opportunity. As for Jazz? A Pontiac? No. Really. He's not. Jazz was, without doubt, the coolest Autobot there was. He was a Porche. You got that? Classic car and a half that one. Unfortunately, made by a German company, and not your crappy corporate sponsor. It would appear that you get a pass on Ratchett, as the Hummer is an ambulance, and Ironhide was always a generic minivan, not a great big tank of a 4*4. I agree with cargoweasel:

your childhood being casually sodomized

First comics series I ever bought into (and the UK version was not only top SF, it also gave us Death's Head FFS). I owned (and I think still do at my parents) all the three they're abominating.

I suspect I'm still going to go see the movie, but I'll need to bear in mind, at all times, that it's not a Transformers movie. It's a cars change into robots and have familiar names movie. Ah well.