Editing Fastlane

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:''Fastlane is an [[Autobot]] [[Clone (subgroup)|Clone]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Fastlane MTMtE.jpg|275px|thumb|"Roger dodger, Optimus Prime!"]]
When you break down the individual components of '''Fastlane's''' personality he doesn't come off sounding very good. He's a totally immature, reckless, thrill-seeking, show off. Surprising then to find that he's quite well liked by both humans and Autobots. The fact is there's just no malice in Fastlane's antics, he's mischievous at worst and his stunts are usually quite entertaining to watch. His most daring stunts can be a bit dangerous to others who happen to be nearby (he once caused a HUGE accident on Cybertron by doing a 360 in confining heavy traffic at 500 miles per hour) but no one's ever been really hurt by them except for Fastlane himself when he pushes his design just a little too far.

Fastlane is the younger clone brother of [[Cloudraker (G1)|Cloudraker]]. Sometimes he is known as '''Fastclash''' & '''Lightspeed'''.

==Fiction==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Rob Paulsen]] (English), [[Akimitsu Takase]] (Japanese)|[[Bernd Simon]] (German)}}
[[File:Rebirth1 Fastlane Cloudraker Punch.jpg|thumb|left|150px|They were later disappointed to discover that robots weren't allowed in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_the_Dodger the Beano Fan Club].]]
Upon arriving on Cybertron, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] told Fastlane and Cloudraker to search for [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] and the rest of the Autobots who had travelled to the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]]. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}} Since Kup's crew were on a plasma-charged rocket ship halfway to [[Nebulos]] by that point, the Clones had little luck finding them. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}}
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===''The Headmasters'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Kazuo Oka]] (Japanese)}}

Fastlane and Cloudraker were once friends with another pair of Cybertronian Clones named [[Pounce]] and [[Wingspan]]. The two duos lost contact with each other for some time, during which Pounce and Wingspan joined the Decepticons. Fastlane and Cloudraker were confronted by their old friends, who were looking to take a golden skull from their Autobot counterparts and use it to collect a unique energy source from the [[Pirate Planet]]. While trying to keep the skull from the Decepticon Clones, Fastlane and his brother made contact with the Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] aboard the Battleship Maximus. {{storylink|Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship}}

The Clones accompanied the Headmasters back to Earth, and remained there allied with [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] when [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] took his men to defend the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]]. As the Decepticons began a series of attacks around the globe, Spike dispatched Fastlane, Cloudraker and the [[Throttlebot]]s to Santiago, Chile to investigate the emergence of one of [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s Death Towers. They were thoroughly trounced by [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]], who was guarding the tower. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}}

===''Transformers in 3-D''===
Following the destruction of Cybertron's [[energon]] supply by [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], Cloudraker and Fastlane were on [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s team for a mission to destroy the [[Nullification Cannon]]. The two clones dealt with [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] by luring him through a door and then clocking him on the head with a metal bar. Once the coast was clear, Optimus insisted on going on alone. {{storylink|The War Against the Destructons, Chapter 1 of 3}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:SpotlightArcee Fastlane.jpg|thumb|175px|]]
Fastlane and Cloudraker served as security officers for [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] inside the [[Garrus-9]] penitentiary. When the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] raided the facility, the clones fought alongside [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] and the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]], but ultimately failed to prevent the Decepticons from making off with the [[Pretender Monster|Monstructor Six]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Doubledealer}} Fastlane took a serious blast through the chest during the fight and probably needed significant repair work.  {{storylink|Spotlight: Arcee}} He was back in action some time later, when he inspected [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s corpse along with his brother. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

Following the end of war, Fastlane and Cloudraker returned to Cybertron and were seen hanging out at the [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]-run [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]]. {{storylink|Night and the City}} When the Autobots were banished from [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], the two brothers chose to go [[neutral]] and remain in the city, where Fastlane later arrested [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]] for seemingly sabotaging the city's power lines. {{storylink|Three Monologues}}

===''Regeneration One''===
When the Autobots staged an assault on [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] and the [[Hub (G2)|Hub Network]], Fastlane landed on the surface with [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and his strike team. After the Cybertronians lulled the Autobots into a false sense of security, they attacked with renewed vigor, sending the surface-bound Autobots racing for cover. Fastlane and [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] attempted to draw fire away from the others, but ultimately the Autobots fell. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 3}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
During the campaign on [[Nebulos]], the Autobot Clones were captured by the Decepticon-[[Hive (G1)|Hive]] alliance and subjected to horrific experiments by [[Borx|Fausto Borx]] and [[Zarak (G1)|Zarak]]. {{storylink|A Brush With Infamy–Prologue}}

==Commercial appearances==
Fastlane and [[Cloudraker (G1)|Cloudraker]] encountered [[Pounce]] and [[Wingspan]] out in the wilderness and transformed into their vehicle modes to evade the Decepticon [[Clone (subgroup)|clones']] weapons-fire. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Punch and Clones|Punch/Counterpunch and Clones commercial}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Fastlane was stationed at a [[Sun-Farming facility]] along with Cloudraker. During an attack by [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]'s forces, Fastlane attempted to head off [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], who was headed for the main building. Unfortunately Fastlane failed in his task and the facility fell to the Decepticons, forcing [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]]'s team to abandon it. {{storylink|Revelation (Legends)|Revalation}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1FastlaneToy.jpg|thumb|right|250px|I'm the one who can't fly.]]
*'''Fastlane''' (Clone, 1987)
**''Japanese ID number:'' 
**''Accessories:'' [[Sonic boom rifle]]s (2)

:Fastlane was available in a two-pack with his brother/clone, Cloudraker. He transforms into a futuristic dragster. Fastlane has a removable spoiler which is visible in robot mode, distinguishing him from his brother, Cloudraker. He has two heat-sensitive [[rubsign]]s on his chest—one indicates he is an Autobot, the other reveals a dragster image, indicating which Clone he is. This is especially useful for those times when you can't just turn him over and see the giant wheels on his backside.

::*[http://tfu.info/1987/Autobot/Fastlane/fastlane.htm Fastlane at TFU.info]
::*[http://www.transformers-universe.com/include.php?path=content/ToyDB_Info.php&Toy_ID=1075&Sprache=0 Fastlane at Transformers-Universe.com]

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===Generations===
[[File:TF-Generations-Titans-Return-Chaos-on-Velocitron-Fastclash.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Soon I'll have a retool that can fly.]]
*'''Chaos on Velocitron''' (gift set, 2017)

:Released as part of the [[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs]] exclusive 5-pack, Fastclash ([[trademark]] issues)  transforms from robot to futuristic dragster, and is heavily based on his original Generation 1 toy. Any Titan Masters can accommodate with the vehicle mode by simply putting him onto the "seat". Whilst advertised as a Legends Class figure, [[Hasbro]] representatives at [[Toy Fair 2017]] explained that his size/complexity is a little greater than what is possible in the retail Legends assortment.

:Fashclash was later retooled into his brother [[Cloudraker#Generations|Cloudraker]].
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==Notes==
* [[Sideswipe (RID)|Sideswipe]]'s working name during early development of ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' was '''Fastlane'''.<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/content/2015/03/robots-in-disguise-sideswipe-concept-art-revealed/#more-41008 Robots in Disguise Sideswipe Concept Art Revealed]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Fastlane''' (ファーストレーン ''Fāsutorēn'')
*''French:'' '''Casse-Cou''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Booster'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Làngzǐ''' (浪子, "Drifter")

==References==
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[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Regeneration One Autobots]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Autobots]]