Chevrolet, along with students from Detroit’s Cody Rouge community, A World in Motion and FIRST LEGO League, unveiled its life-size LEGO Batmobile at the North American International Auto Show. You can view photos from the unveiling in the gallery below.Measuring 17-feet long and featuring exclusive stud shooters, the LEGO Batmobile from Chevrolet was designed to strike fear in the heart of any villain. The vehicle was inspired by Batman’s Speedwagon featured in The LEGO Batman Movie, which hits U.S. theaters on Feb. 10.In this exciting new animated LEGO adventure, Batman, DC’s iconic Super Hero who famously prefers to work alone, must learn to cooperate and connect with others to save Gotham City from The Joker.“To work on the LEGO Batmobile with Warner Bros. is an absolute thrill for us at Chevy,” said Paul Edwards, U.S. vice president of Chevrolet Marketing. “Many of the themes in ‘The LEGO Batman Movie,’ like imagination, family and community, align perfectly with our Chevy brand values and add to the value of the partnership.”
The LEGO Batmobile from Chevrolet will also appear in the next variation of Chevrolet’s “Real People, Not Actors” campaign. In the new spot, real LEGO Minifigure figurines discuss what kind of person would drive the all-new LEGO Batmobile. You can watch the video below!.– It’s 83 inches (6.92 feet) high, 204 inches (17 feet) long and 111 inches (9.25 feet) wide.– Total weight is 1,695.5 pounds. Each tire is just over 100 pounds.– The interior frame is made from more than 86 feet of square tube aluminum and weighs 282.5 pounds.– Total number of LEGO bricks used to build the Batmobile: 344,187– Total number of LEGO colors used: 17– The LEGO Batmobile took 222 hours to design and 1,833 hours to build.– The LEGO Batmobile was designed and assembled in the LEGO Model Shop in Enfield, Connecticut, by LEGO Master Builders.Looks like the star of the North American International Auto Show has a plastic motor — and stud shooters. Chevrolet unveiled its brick-by-brick life-size Lego Batmobile in Detroit on Saturday, and also gave it a pretty awesome commercial.
Modeled after “The Speedwagon,” from the upcoming “The Lego Batman Movie,” Chevy’s 17-foot long replica weighs a whopping 1695.5 pounds, according to CNET. A parody of the “real people, not actors” commercials that are flooding the industry, the new ad also characterizes Lego Batman as quite the narcissist. Although not built like a normal vehicle, the Lego Batmobile’s production process was no less fascinating. The Lego Batmobile is built on an aluminum square tube platform, and took over 340,000 Lego Bricks to build. Designing the replica took 222 hours, with the Lego Master Builders team needing more than 1,833 hours to construct it.Chevrolet Owners Can Now Go Unlimited With OnStar 4G LTE After using more than 4 million gigabytes of data in 2016, Chevrolet owners in the U.S. with an in-vehicle OnStar 4G LTE Wi-Fi hotspot will now have access to an unlimited prepaid data plan for only $20 per month. It will be available starting March 3, and Chevrolet will offer this groundbreaking plan enabled by AT&T across its entire retail lineup.
Epic Games, The Mill and Chevrolet Unveil Real-Time Film Epic Games, The Mill and Chevrolet have joined forces to revolutionize the conventions of digital filmmaking with “The Human Race,” a short film and augmented reality (AR) presentation debuting today at the Game Developer’s Conference (GDC) in San Francisco, California, as part of Epic Games Founder and CEO Tim Sweeney’s opening presentation. 2018 Camaro ZL1 1LE Sets Benchmark for Track Capability Chevrolet has established a new performance benchmark with the introduction of the 2018 Camaro ZL1 1LE — the most track-capable Camaro ever. Jeff Gordon Drives Camaro ZL1 Pace Car at Daytona 500 Three-time Daytona 500 winner and four-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champ Jeff Gordon will lead the field to the start of Sunday’s Daytona 500 behind the wheel of the new 2017 Camaro ZL1 pace car. Chevrolet Supports Next Generation of All-Stars Chevrolet has enlisted the help of two world-class athletes to support the brand’s youth sports programs around the country.
Andrew McCutchen, MLB All-Star and outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates, will work with the brand on its Youth Baseball initiatives and Alex Morgan, gold medalist and soccer champion, will help the brand grow its youth soccer programs. Camaro ZL1 Goes for 200 MPH Slide over to the next lane. The Camaro ZL1 Coupe has a top speed of 198 mph (318 km/h). Cruze Diesel Sedan Sets 52-MPG Benchmark The 2017 Cruze Diesel Sedan offers up to an EPA-estimated highway mileage of 52 mpg — the highest highway fuel economy of any non-hybrid/non-EV in America. Based upon the EPA highway estimate, Cruze Diesel with the six-speed manual transmission has an estimated range of up to 702 highway miles on one tank of diesel fuel. Chevrolet Bolt EV is 2017 MotorWeek Drivers’ Choice Award – Best Car of the Year Chevrolet Cars and Crossovers marketing Director, Steve Majoros, accepts the Motor Week Driver's Choice Best of the Year award on behalf of the 2017 Bolt EV, one of 16 awards Chevrolet won at the Chicago Auto Show.
Redline Takes Chevrolet Design to the Next Level Today, Chevrolet announced the introduction of the Redline special edition series at the Chicago Auto Show. Available on nine Chevrolet cars, trucks and crossovers, Redline is the broadest cross-portfolio special edition ever offered by the brand. Chevrolet Announces 2017 Colorado ZR2 Pricing Starting at $40,995 After revitalizing an entire truck market segment with the launch of the Chevy Colorado, Chevrolet continues to innovate in the midsize pickup segment. The high-performance, off-road ZR2 trim level will launch this spring for the 2017 model year with a starting price of $40,995 MSRP including a $940 destination fee. Chevrolet Winter Driving Tips Driving in winter weather can be a challenge. And thanks to the recent prediction of one famous ground hog, we may be in store for several more weeks of cold and snow. Chevrolet Owners Consumed 4.22 Petabytes of Data in 2016 Chevrolet owners in the U.S. used a whopping 4,220,684 gigabytes (or 4,220 terabytes) of data in 2016, an increase of nearly 200 percent over 2015.
The most significant increase was seen with Tahoe and Suburban owners, who used three-and-a-half times more data than a year ago. CORVETTE RACING AT DAYTONA: Focus Turns to Run for Fourth Rolex 24 Win Corvette Racing will go for a third straight class victory in the Rolex 24 At Daytona from the fourth and fifth rows of the GT Le Mans (GTLM) class following qualifying Thursday afternoon at Daytona International Speedway. CORVETTE RACING AT DAYTONA: How to Improve on Last Year’s Classic Finish? One year ago, Corvette Racing produced one of the most iconic finishes in sports car racing history in the Rolex 24 At Daytona. Now for the obvious question: what will be the encore? Introducing the new LEGO® Batmobile From Chevrolet Chevrolet, along with students from Detroit’s Cody Rouge community, A World in Motion and FIRST LEGO® League, unveiled its life-size LEGO® Batmobile today at the North American International Auto Show. Chevrolet Bolt EV is 2017 North American Car of the Year
Chevrolet Bolt EV is the 2017 North American Car of the Year. Chevrolet Introduces the 2018 Traverse Chevrolet today introduced the all-new 2018 Traverse. Wrapped in bold and refined styling, the completely redesigned Traverse offers technologies to help keep passengers of all ages and lifestyles comfortable and connected. CORVETTE RACING AT DAYTONA: Roaring Toward Chance at Three Straight Wins It’s time for Corvette Racing to again head back to the high banks of Daytona International Speedway for the first testing laps of 2017. All-New 2018 Chevrolet Traverse to Debut Jan. 9 Chevrolet will complete the transformation of its crossover and SUV lineup with the introduction of the next-generation Traverse on Jan. 9 at the North American International Auto Show. Chevrolet Delivers First Bolt EVs to Customers In the San Francisco Bay area today, Chevrolet delivered the first three Bolt EVs to customers, fulfilling the brand’s promise to offer a long-range electric vehicle at an affordable price.
2017 Chevrolet Volt Named to WardsAuto 10 Best Engines List Chevrolet adds another industry recognition to its lineup as the 2017 Chevrolet Volt extended range electric vehicle (EREV) earns a 2017 Wards 10 Best Engines Award. This marks the second consecutive year that the Volt has won the award and the third time overall. Corvette Racing Brings Back Rockenfeller, Fässler for Daytona, Sebring Consistency and familiarity are themes of the 2017 Corvette Racing program, and it is no different with the selection of drivers for North America’s opening pair of premier endurance races. Chevrolet Honors Wreaths Across America At 117th Army-Navy Game For the seventh year in a row Chevrolet has served as the official vehicle of the Army-Navy Game presented by USAA. New Look for NHRA Pro Stock Camaro SS The Gen Six Chevrolet Pro Stock Camaro SS makes its public debut at the Performance Racing Industry trade show in Indianapolis on Thursday, Dec. 8. ‘Full-Season Four’ Return to Corvette Racing for 2017