Porsche - Revision history

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	[[File:Porsche-Logo.jpg\|175px\|right]]		[[File:Porsche-Logo.jpg\|175px\|right]]

	'''Porsche''' is a popular [[Germany\|German]] sports car manufacturer, being highly desirable amongst young [[humans]] who [[Sam Witwicky\|just got out of 10th grade]] or are [[Noah Díaz\|struggling with ~~precarious living conditions~~ in 1990s New York]].		'''Porsche''' is a popular [[Germany\|German]] sports car manufacturer, being highly desirable amongst young [[humans]] who [[Sam Witwicky\|just got out of 10th grade]] or are [[Noah Díaz\|struggling with precarity in 1990s New York]].

	Sadly, [[Ron Witwicky\|your father]] will probably not give you one as your first car.		Sadly, [[Ron Witwicky\|your father]] will probably not give you one as your first car.

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	[[File:G1 Jazz toy.jpg\|upright=2.2\|thumb\|250px\|[[The Transformers: Masterpiece\|''I believe there'll come a day,		[[File:G1 Jazz toy.jpg\|upright=2.2\|thumb\|250px\|[[The Transformers: Masterpiece\|''I believe there'll come a day,
	Maybe it will be tomorrow...'']]]]		Maybe it will be tomorrow...'']]]]
	[[File:G1 Cliffjumper toy.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|250px\|"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7rzne25qH0 For lunch, the Cliffjumper generally prefers Megatrons, although it has been known to occasionally snack on Starscreams.]"]]
	===Porsche 911===		===Porsche 911===
	====Porsche 930====		====Porsche 930====
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	*[[Mirage (Movie)\|Mirage (''Rise of the Beasts'')]]		*[[Mirage (Movie)\|Mirage (''Rise of the Beasts'')]]

			[[File:G1 Cliffjumper toy.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|250px\|"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7rzne25qH0 For lunch, the Cliffjumper generally prefers Megatrons, although it has been known to occasionally snack on Starscreams.]"]]
	===Porsche 924===		===Porsche 924===
	*''[[Carrera (G1)\|Carrera]]''		*''[[Carrera (G1)\|Carrera]]''

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	Porsche AG has had a complicated and surprisingly interesting relationship with Transformers. For starters, a staggering amount of iconic ''Generation 1'' Transformers characters featured Porsche vehicles as alternate modes: this includes [[Jazz (G1)\|Jazz]], [[Cliffjumper (G1)\|Cliffjumper]], [[Dead End (G1)\|Dead End]], [[Hubcap (G1)\|Hubcap]], [[Minerva (G1 robot)\|Minerva]], [[Nightbeat (G1)\|Nightbeat]], and [[Rabbicrater]], just to name the ones with the most notable media appearances. More than just being visual look-alikes, a lot of these even directly feature the Porsche brand in their packaging; with the original [[Diaclone]] and [[Microman]] versions of Jazz and Cliffjumper being called their respective model names (albeit Cliffjumper was slightly misidentified - see [[Porsche#Notes\|notes]]) and Jazz retaining his "Martini Porsche" stickers in his international ''The Transformers'' release, plus; with [[Estrela]]'s Brazilian arm of the franchise even getting [[Carrera (G1)\|Carrera]] - a redeco of the Cliffjumper mold directly named after his Porsche 924 Carrera GT alt mode - and [[Porsche (Eletrix)\|Porsche]], a 911-based toy obviously named after the brand.		Porsche AG has had a complicated and surprisingly interesting relationship with Transformers. For starters, a staggering amount of iconic ''Generation 1'' Transformers characters featured Porsche vehicles as alternate modes: this includes [[Jazz (G1)\|Jazz]], [[Cliffjumper (G1)\|Cliffjumper]], [[Dead End (G1)\|Dead End]], [[Hubcap (G1)\|Hubcap]], [[Minerva (G1 robot)\|Minerva]], [[Nightbeat (G1)\|Nightbeat]], and [[Rabbicrater]], just to name the ones with the most notable media appearances. More than just being visual look-alikes, a lot of these even directly feature the Porsche brand in their packaging; with the original [[Diaclone]] and [[Microman]] versions of Jazz and Cliffjumper being called their respective model names (albeit Cliffjumper was slightly misidentified - see [[Porsche#Notes\|notes]]) and Jazz retaining his "Martini Porsche" stickers in his international ''The Transformers'' release, plus; with [[Estrela]]'s Brazilian arm of the franchise even getting [[Carrera (G1)\|Carrera]] - a redeco of the Cliffjumper mold directly named after his Porsche 924 Carrera GT alt mode - and [[Porsche (Eletrix)\|Porsche]], a 911-based toy obviously named after the brand.

	Still, despite the close resemblance of these vehicle modes to their real-life counterparts and all the instances of Porsche naming used on both the packaging and toys, none of these were actually licensed: as customary with toy cars in the 1980s, you could generally get away with throwing in a few copyright-infringing decals or even naming a whole toy after its real-life car model, as automotive brands would simply not be that concerned about this being an encroachment into their market. Enter the turn of the millennium, however, and the automotive industry starts realizing how profitable merchandising is: thus, car brands become much more stringent about the enforcement of intellectual property laws. This is why later re-releases of the Generation 1 Car Robots-derived molds in the many reissue toylines of the 2000s like ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' and ''[[Encore]]'' removed most mentions of original brands, with Jazz in particular getting the "Martini Porsche" stickers that made up his racing livery exchanged for generic "Agent Meister" ones (per his Japanese name). Notably, beyond [[Hound (G1)/toys#Transformers Retro\|Hound]] (re-released in 2023 under the ''[[Transformers Retro]]'' line with the addition ~~official~~ Jeep branding), none of the [[Autobot Cars\|Autobot Car]]-derived Generation 1 molds like Jazz have actually been officially re-released in any way since the 2000s, possibly owing to the fact that, even without any brand-infringing names and decals, the mere resemblance to the real-life vehicles means that most or all of these would now have to be individually licensed to their respective brands.		Still, despite the close resemblance of these vehicle modes to their real-life counterparts and all the instances of Porsche naming used on both the packaging and toys, none of these were actually licensed: as customary with toy cars in the 1980s, you could generally get away with throwing in a few copyright-infringing decals or even naming a whole toy after its real-life car model, as automotive brands would simply not be that concerned about this being an encroachment into their market. Enter the turn of the millennium, however, and the automotive industry starts realizing how profitable merchandising is: thus, car brands become much more stringent about the enforcement of intellectual property laws. This is why later re-releases of the Generation 1 Car Robots-derived molds in the many reissue toylines of the 2000s like ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' and ''[[Encore]]'' removed most mentions of original brands, with Jazz in particular getting the "Martini Porsche" stickers that made up his racing livery exchanged for generic "Agent Meister" ones (per his Japanese name). Notably, beyond [[Hound (G1)/toys#Transformers Retro\|Hound]] - re-released in 2023 under the ''[[Transformers Retro]]'' line with the addition of Jeep branding - none of the [[Autobot Cars\|Autobot Car]]-derived Generation 1 molds like Jazz have actually been officially re-released in any way since the 2000s, possibly owing to the fact that, even without any brand-infringing names and decals, the mere resemblance to the real-life vehicles means that most or all of these would now have to be individually licensed to their respective brands.

	====Unrealized Alternators collaboration====		====Unrealized Alternators collaboration====

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	[[File:PorscheMiniSubaru.jpg\|thumb\|~~265px~~\|"We're not worthy! WE'RE NOT WORTHY!"]]		[[File:PorscheMiniSubaru.jpg\|thumb\|260px\|"We're not worthy! WE'RE NOT WORTHY!"]]
	The shift in the industry from toy cars being a free-for-all in terms of branding to car companies carefully monitoring the market for copyright infringement means that, when Hasbro decided to produce a series of highly-accurate transforming 1:24-scale automobiles in the early 2000s with ''[[Transformers: Alternators\|Transformers: Alternators]]'', it became inevitable that these would have to be licensed. The very first toy planned for the ''Alternators'' toyline was actually Jazz (probably to be named "Autobot Jazz" for [[trademark]] reasons), intended to be a licensed Porsche 986 Boxster. A prototype was made, but Porsche openly refused to grant Hasbro and Takara the license, stating that "Transformers are not worthy [of] carrying the Porsche trademark. They are war machines and the toyline in no way represents the lifestyle and ideas which Porsche represents." <ref>[http://www.tfarchive.com/community/showthread.php?s=&threadid=24622 Former Porsche employee Addl recounting an informal inquiry with Porsche's licensing department at TF Archive]</ref>		The shift in the industry from toy cars being a free-for-all in terms of branding to car companies carefully monitoring the market for copyright infringement means that, when Hasbro decided to produce a series of highly-accurate transforming 1:24-scale automobiles in the early 2000s with ''[[Transformers: Alternators\|Transformers: Alternators]]'', it became inevitable that these would have to be licensed. The very first toy planned for the ''Alternators'' toyline was actually Jazz (probably to be named "Autobot Jazz" for [[trademark]] reasons), intended to be a licensed Porsche 986 Boxster. A prototype was made, but Porsche openly refused to grant Hasbro and Takara the license, stating that "Transformers are not worthy [of] carrying the Porsche trademark. They are war machines and the toyline in no way represents the lifestyle and ideas which Porsche represents." <ref>[http://www.tfarchive.com/community/showthread.php?s=&threadid=24622 Former Porsche employee Addl recounting an informal inquiry with Porsche's licensing department at TF Archive]</ref>

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	{{w\|Porsche\|Porsche AG}} was originally established in Stuttgart by the titular {{w\|Ferdinand Porsche\|Ferdinand Porsche}} in 1931, serving not as a car manufacturer but instead as an engineering consultancy company for other brands in the automotive industry. One of their earlier design hits was the [[Volkswagen]] ''Beetle'', conceived under the orders of [[Adolf Hitler]], which has since become one of the most successful cars in the world (and of course, also [[Bumblebee (G1)\|one of the most popular Transformers characters]]). Porsche's first proper badged car was the {{w\|Porsche 356\|Porsche 356}}, released in 1948 and beginning the brand's legacy of high-performance luxury cars that would continue until today.		{{w\|Porsche\|Porsche AG}} was originally established in Stuttgart by the titular {{w\|Ferdinand Porsche\|Ferdinand Porsche}} in 1931, serving not as a car manufacturer but instead as an engineering consultancy company for other brands in the automotive industry. One of their earlier design hits was the [[Volkswagen]] ''Beetle'', conceived under the orders of [[Adolf Hitler]], which has since become one of the most successful cars in the world (and of course, also [[Bumblebee (G1)\|one of the most popular Transformers characters]]). Porsche's first proper badged car was the {{w\|Porsche 356\|Porsche 356}}, released in 1948 and beginning the brand's legacy of high-performance luxury cars that would continue until today.

	[[File:G1-art_Porsche.jpg\|thumb\|~~250px~~\|left\|Behold, copyright infringement!]]		[[File:G1-art_Porsche.jpg\|thumb\|240px\|left\|Behold, copyright infringement!]]
	====Early presence of Porsche vehicles in the Transformers franchise====		====Early presence of Porsche vehicles in the Transformers franchise====
	Porsche AG has had a complicated and surprisingly interesting relationship with Transformers. For starters, a staggering amount of iconic ''Generation 1'' Transformers characters featured Porsche vehicles as alternate modes: this includes [[Jazz (G1)\|Jazz]], [[Cliffjumper (G1)\|Cliffjumper]], [[Dead End (G1)\|Dead End]], [[Hubcap (G1)\|Hubcap]], [[Minerva (G1 robot)\|Minerva]], [[Nightbeat (G1)\|Nightbeat]], and [[Rabbicrater]], just to name the ones with the most notable media appearances. More than just being visual look-alikes, a lot of these even directly feature the Porsche brand in their packaging; with the original [[Diaclone]] and [[Microman]] versions of Jazz and Cliffjumper being called their respective model names (albeit Cliffjumper was slightly misidentified - see [[Porsche#Notes\|notes]]) and Jazz retaining his "Martini Porsche" stickers in his international ''The Transformers'' release, plus; with [[Estrela]]'s Brazilian arm of the franchise even getting [[Carrera (G1)\|Carrera]] - a redeco of the Cliffjumper mold directly named after his Porsche 924 Carrera GT alt mode - and [[Porsche (Eletrix)\|Porsche]], a 911-based toy obviously named after the brand.		Porsche AG has had a complicated and surprisingly interesting relationship with Transformers. For starters, a staggering amount of iconic ''Generation 1'' Transformers characters featured Porsche vehicles as alternate modes: this includes [[Jazz (G1)\|Jazz]], [[Cliffjumper (G1)\|Cliffjumper]], [[Dead End (G1)\|Dead End]], [[Hubcap (G1)\|Hubcap]], [[Minerva (G1 robot)\|Minerva]], [[Nightbeat (G1)\|Nightbeat]], and [[Rabbicrater]], just to name the ones with the most notable media appearances. More than just being visual look-alikes, a lot of these even directly feature the Porsche brand in their packaging; with the original [[Diaclone]] and [[Microman]] versions of Jazz and Cliffjumper being called their respective model names (albeit Cliffjumper was slightly misidentified - see [[Porsche#Notes\|notes]]) and Jazz retaining his "Martini Porsche" stickers in his international ''The Transformers'' release, plus; with [[Estrela]]'s Brazilian arm of the franchise even getting [[Carrera (G1)\|Carrera]] - a redeco of the Cliffjumper mold directly named after his Porsche 924 Carrera GT alt mode - and [[Porsche (Eletrix)\|Porsche]], a 911-based toy obviously named after the brand.
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	====Unrealized Alternators collaboration====		====Unrealized Alternators collaboration====
	[[File:PorscheMiniSubaru.jpg\|thumb\|~~250px~~\|"We're not worthy! WE'RE NOT WORTHY!"]]		[[File:PorscheMiniSubaru.jpg\|thumb\|265px\|"We're not worthy! WE'RE NOT WORTHY!"]]
	The shift in the industry from toy cars being a free-for-all in terms of branding to car companies carefully monitoring the market for copyright infringement means that, when Hasbro decided to produce a series of highly-accurate transforming 1:24-scale automobiles in the early 2000s with ''[[Transformers: Alternators\|Transformers: Alternators]]'', it became inevitable that these would have to be licensed. The very first toy planned for the ''Alternators'' toyline was actually Jazz (probably to be named "Autobot Jazz" for [[trademark]] reasons), intended to be a licensed Porsche 986 Boxster. A prototype was made, but Porsche openly refused to grant Hasbro and Takara the license, stating that "Transformers are not worthy [of] carrying the Porsche trademark. They are war machines and the toyline in no way represents the lifestyle and ideas which Porsche represents." <ref>[http://www.tfarchive.com/community/showthread.php?s=&threadid=24622 Former Porsche employee Addl recounting an informal inquiry with Porsche's licensing department at TF Archive]</ref>		The shift in the industry from toy cars being a free-for-all in terms of branding to car companies carefully monitoring the market for copyright infringement means that, when Hasbro decided to produce a series of highly-accurate transforming 1:24-scale automobiles in the early 2000s with ''[[Transformers: Alternators\|Transformers: Alternators]]'', it became inevitable that these would have to be licensed. The very first toy planned for the ''Alternators'' toyline was actually Jazz (probably to be named "Autobot Jazz" for [[trademark]] reasons), intended to be a licensed Porsche 986 Boxster. A prototype was made, but Porsche openly refused to grant Hasbro and Takara the license, stating that "Transformers are not worthy [of] carrying the Porsche trademark. They are war machines and the toyline in no way represents the lifestyle and ideas which Porsche represents." <ref>[http://www.tfarchive.com/community/showthread.php?s=&threadid=24622 Former Porsche employee Addl recounting an informal inquiry with Porsche's licensing department at TF Archive]</ref>

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	{{w\|Porsche\|Porsche AG}} was originally established in Stuttgart by the titular {{w\|Ferdinand Porsche\|Ferdinand Porsche}} in 1931, serving not as a car manufacturer but instead as an engineering consultancy company for other brands in the automotive industry. One of their earlier design hits was the [[Volkswagen]] ''Beetle'', conceived under the orders of [[Adolf Hitler]], which has since become one of the most successful cars in the world (and of course, also [[Bumblebee (G1)\|one of the most popular Transformers characters]]). Porsche's first proper badged car was the {{w\|Porsche 356\|Porsche 356}}, released in 1948 and beginning the brand's legacy of high-performance luxury cars that would continue until today.		{{w\|Porsche\|Porsche AG}} was originally established in Stuttgart by the titular {{w\|Ferdinand Porsche\|Ferdinand Porsche}} in 1931, serving not as a car manufacturer but instead as an engineering consultancy company for other brands in the automotive industry. One of their earlier design hits was the [[Volkswagen]] ''Beetle'', conceived under the orders of [[Adolf Hitler]], which has since become one of the most successful cars in the world (and of course, also [[Bumblebee (G1)\|one of the most popular Transformers characters]]). Porsche's first proper badged car was the {{w\|Porsche 356\|Porsche 356}}, released in 1948 and beginning the brand's legacy of high-performance luxury cars that would continue until today.

	[[File:G1-art_Porsche.jpg\|thumb\|~~200px~~\|left\|Behold, copyright infringement!]]		[[File:G1-art_Porsche.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Behold, copyright infringement!]]
	====Early presence of Porsche vehicles in the Transformers franchise====		====Early presence of Porsche vehicles in the Transformers franchise====
	Porsche AG has had a complicated and surprisingly interesting relationship with Transformers. For starters, a staggering amount of iconic ''Generation 1'' Transformers characters featured Porsche vehicles as alternate modes: this includes [[Jazz (G1)\|Jazz]], [[Cliffjumper (G1)\|Cliffjumper]], [[Dead End (G1)\|Dead End]], [[Hubcap (G1)\|Hubcap]], [[Minerva (G1 robot)\|Minerva]], [[Nightbeat (G1)\|Nightbeat]], and [[Rabbicrater]], just to name the ones with the most notable media appearances. More than just being visual look-alikes, a lot of these even directly feature the Porsche brand in their packaging; with the original [[Diaclone]] and [[Microman]] versions of Jazz and Cliffjumper being called their respective model names (albeit Cliffjumper was slightly misidentified - see [[Porsche#Notes\|notes]]) and Jazz retaining his "Martini Porsche" stickers in his international ''The Transformers'' release, plus; with [[Estrela]]'s Brazilian arm of the franchise even getting [[Carrera (G1)\|Carrera]] - a redeco of the Cliffjumper mold directly named after his Porsche 924 Carrera GT alt mode - and [[Porsche (Eletrix)\|Porsche]], a 911-based toy obviously named after the brand.		Porsche AG has had a complicated and surprisingly interesting relationship with Transformers. For starters, a staggering amount of iconic ''Generation 1'' Transformers characters featured Porsche vehicles as alternate modes: this includes [[Jazz (G1)\|Jazz]], [[Cliffjumper (G1)\|Cliffjumper]], [[Dead End (G1)\|Dead End]], [[Hubcap (G1)\|Hubcap]], [[Minerva (G1 robot)\|Minerva]], [[Nightbeat (G1)\|Nightbeat]], and [[Rabbicrater]], just to name the ones with the most notable media appearances. More than just being visual look-alikes, a lot of these even directly feature the Porsche brand in their packaging; with the original [[Diaclone]] and [[Microman]] versions of Jazz and Cliffjumper being called their respective model names (albeit Cliffjumper was slightly misidentified - see [[Porsche#Notes\|notes]]) and Jazz retaining his "Martini Porsche" stickers in his international ''The Transformers'' release, plus; with [[Estrela]]'s Brazilian arm of the franchise even getting [[Carrera (G1)\|Carrera]] - a redeco of the Cliffjumper mold directly named after his Porsche 924 Carrera GT alt mode - and [[Porsche (Eletrix)\|Porsche]], a 911-based toy obviously named after the brand.

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	====Early presence of Porsche vehicles in the Transformers franchise====		====Early presence of Porsche vehicles in the Transformers franchise====
	Porsche AG has had a complicated and surprisingly interesting relationship with Transformers. For starters, a staggering amount of iconic ''Generation 1'' Transformers characters featured Porsche vehicles as alternate modes: this includes [[Jazz (G1)\|Jazz]], [[Cliffjumper (G1)\|Cliffjumper]], [[Dead End (G1)\|Dead End]], [[Hubcap (G1)\|Hubcap]], [[Minerva\|Minerva]], [[Nightbeat (G1)\|Nightbeat]], and [[Rabbicrater]], just to name the ones with the most notable media appearances. More than just being visual look-alikes, a lot of these even directly feature the Porsche brand in their packaging; with the original [[Diaclone]] and [[Microman]] versions of Jazz and Cliffjumper being called their respective model names (albeit Cliffjumper was slightly misidentified - see [[Porsche#Notes\|notes]]) and Jazz retaining his "Martini Porsche" stickers in his international ''The Transformers'' release, plus; with [[Estrela]]'s Brazilian arm of the franchise even getting [[Carrera]] - a redeco of the Cliffjumper mold directly named after his Porsche 924 Carrera GT alt mode - and [[Porsche (Eletrix)\|Porsche]], a 911-based toy obviously named after the brand.		Porsche AG has had a complicated and surprisingly interesting relationship with Transformers. For starters, a staggering amount of iconic ''Generation 1'' Transformers characters featured Porsche vehicles as alternate modes: this includes [[Jazz (G1)\|Jazz]], [[Cliffjumper (G1)\|Cliffjumper]], [[Dead End (G1)\|Dead End]], [[Hubcap (G1)\|Hubcap]], [[Minerva (G1 robot)\|Minerva]], [[Nightbeat (G1)\|Nightbeat]], and [[Rabbicrater]], just to name the ones with the most notable media appearances. More than just being visual look-alikes, a lot of these even directly feature the Porsche brand in their packaging; with the original [[Diaclone]] and [[Microman]] versions of Jazz and Cliffjumper being called their respective model names (albeit Cliffjumper was slightly misidentified - see [[Porsche#Notes\|notes]]) and Jazz retaining his "Martini Porsche" stickers in his international ''The Transformers'' release, plus; with [[Estrela]]'s Brazilian arm of the franchise even getting [[Carrera (G1)\|Carrera]] - a redeco of the Cliffjumper mold directly named after his Porsche 924 Carrera GT alt mode - and [[Porsche (Eletrix)\|Porsche]], a 911-based toy obviously named after the brand.

	Still, despite the close resemblance of these vehicle modes to their real-life counterparts and all the instances of Porsche naming used on both the packaging and toys, none of these were actually licensed: as customary with toy cars in the 1980s, you could generally get away with throwing in a few copyright-infringing decals or even naming a whole toy after its real-life car model, as automotive brands would simply not be that concerned about this being an encroachment into their market. Enter the turn of the millennium, however, and the automotive industry starts realizing how profitable merchandising is: thus, car brands become much more stringent about the enforcement of intellectual property laws. This is why later re-releases of the Generation 1 Car Robots-derived molds in the many reissue toylines of the 2000s like ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' and ''[[Encore]]'' removed most mentions of original brands, with Jazz in particular getting the "Martini Porsche" stickers that made up his racing livery exchanged for generic "Agent Meister" ones (per his Japanese name). Notably, beyond [[Hound (G1)/toys#Transformers Retro\|Hound]] (re-released in 2023 under the ''[[Transformers Retro]]'' line with the addition official Jeep branding), none of the [[Autobot Cars\|Autobot Car]]-derived Generation 1 molds like Jazz have actually been officially re-released in any way since the 2000s, possibly owing to the fact that, even without any brand-infringing names and decals, the mere resemblance to the real-life vehicles means that most or all of these would now have to be individually licensed to their respective brands.		Still, despite the close resemblance of these vehicle modes to their real-life counterparts and all the instances of Porsche naming used on both the packaging and toys, none of these were actually licensed: as customary with toy cars in the 1980s, you could generally get away with throwing in a few copyright-infringing decals or even naming a whole toy after its real-life car model, as automotive brands would simply not be that concerned about this being an encroachment into their market. Enter the turn of the millennium, however, and the automotive industry starts realizing how profitable merchandising is: thus, car brands become much more stringent about the enforcement of intellectual property laws. This is why later re-releases of the Generation 1 Car Robots-derived molds in the many reissue toylines of the 2000s like ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' and ''[[Encore]]'' removed most mentions of original brands, with Jazz in particular getting the "Martini Porsche" stickers that made up his racing livery exchanged for generic "Agent Meister" ones (per his Japanese name). Notably, beyond [[Hound (G1)/toys#Transformers Retro\|Hound]] (re-released in 2023 under the ''[[Transformers Retro]]'' line with the addition official Jeep branding), none of the [[Autobot Cars\|Autobot Car]]-derived Generation 1 molds like Jazz have actually been officially re-released in any way since the 2000s, possibly owing to the fact that, even without any brand-infringing names and decals, the mere resemblance to the real-life vehicles means that most or all of these would now have to be individually licensed to their respective brands.
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	===''Transformers: Rise of the Beasts''===		===''Transformers: Rise of the Beasts''===
	In 1994, [[Noah Díaz]] was convinced by his his friend [[Reek]] to steal a Porsche 911 (964) Carrera RS 3.8, but the "car" turned out to be the Autobot Mirage in disguise. After getting embroiled in the Autobots' mission and going on an adventure across [[Peru]] where Mirage was critically injured, Noah later repaired his alternate mode with spare Porsche parts. {{storylink\|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts\|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts}}		In 1994, [[Noah Díaz]] was convinced by his his friend [[Reek]] to steal a Porsche 911 (964) Carrera RS 3.8, but the "car" turned out to be the Autobot Mirage in disguise. After getting embroiled in the Autobots' mission and going on an adventure across [[Peru]] where Mirage was critically injured, Noah later repaired his alternate mode with spare Porsche parts. {{storylink\|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)\|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts}}

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	===Porsche 959===		===Porsche 959===
	[[File:MF-toy Minerva.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.67\|250px\|T'naight on Tap Geah, me an’ Jezza gonn’ mek this Pawwsha inta an ambylawnce innit]]		[[File:MF-toy Minerva.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.67\|250px\|T'naight on Tap Geah, me an’ Jezza gonn’ mek this Pawwsha inta an ambylawnce innit]]
	*''[[Blowout]]''		*''[[Blowout (G2)\|Blowout]]''
	*''[[Hot Shot (RID)#Toys\|Hot Shot]]''		*''[[Hot Shot (RID)#Toys\|Hot Shot]]''
	*''[[Metrobomb]]''		*''[[Metrobomb]]''
	*''[[Minerva#Toys\|Minerva]]''		*''[[Minerva (G1 robot)#Toys\|Minerva]]''
	*''[[Nightbeat (G1)#Toys\|Nightbeat]]''		*''[[Nightbeat (G1)#Toys\|Nightbeat]]''
	*''[[Skystalker (G1)#Toys\|Skystalker]]''		*''[[Skystalker (G1)#Toys\|Skystalker]]''

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	Porsche AG has had a complicated and surprisingly interesting relationship with Transformers. For starters, a staggering amount of iconic ''Generation 1'' Transformers characters featured Porsche vehicles as alternate modes: this includes [[Jazz (G1)\|Jazz]], [[Cliffjumper (G1)\|Cliffjumper]], [[Dead End (G1)\|Dead End]], [[Hubcap (G1)\|Hubcap]], [[Minerva\|Minerva]], [[Nightbeat (G1)\|Nightbeat]], and [[Rabbicrater]], just to name the ones with the most notable media appearances. More than just being visual look-alikes, a lot of these even directly feature the Porsche brand in their packaging; with the original [[Diaclone]] and [[Microman]] versions of Jazz and Cliffjumper being called their respective model names (albeit Cliffjumper was slightly misidentified - see [[Porsche#Notes\|notes]]) and Jazz retaining his "Martini Porsche" stickers in his international ''The Transformers'' release, plus; with [[Estrela]]'s Brazilian arm of the franchise even getting [[Carrera]] - a redeco of the Cliffjumper mold directly named after his Porsche 924 Carrera GT alt mode - and [[Porsche (Eletrix)\|Porsche]], a 911-based toy obviously named after the brand.		Porsche AG has had a complicated and surprisingly interesting relationship with Transformers. For starters, a staggering amount of iconic ''Generation 1'' Transformers characters featured Porsche vehicles as alternate modes: this includes [[Jazz (G1)\|Jazz]], [[Cliffjumper (G1)\|Cliffjumper]], [[Dead End (G1)\|Dead End]], [[Hubcap (G1)\|Hubcap]], [[Minerva\|Minerva]], [[Nightbeat (G1)\|Nightbeat]], and [[Rabbicrater]], just to name the ones with the most notable media appearances. More than just being visual look-alikes, a lot of these even directly feature the Porsche brand in their packaging; with the original [[Diaclone]] and [[Microman]] versions of Jazz and Cliffjumper being called their respective model names (albeit Cliffjumper was slightly misidentified - see [[Porsche#Notes\|notes]]) and Jazz retaining his "Martini Porsche" stickers in his international ''The Transformers'' release, plus; with [[Estrela]]'s Brazilian arm of the franchise even getting [[Carrera]] - a redeco of the Cliffjumper mold directly named after his Porsche 924 Carrera GT alt mode - and [[Porsche (Eletrix)\|Porsche]], a 911-based toy obviously named after the brand.

	Still, despite the close resemblance of these vehicle modes to their real-life counterparts and all the instances of Porsche naming used on both the packaging and toys, none of these were actually licensed: as customary with toy cars in the 1980s, you could generally get away with throwing in a few copyright-infringing decals or even naming a whole toy after its real-life car model, as automotive brands would simply not be that concerned about this being an encroachment into their market. Enter the turn of the millennium, however, and the automotive industry starts realizing how profitable merchandising is: thus, car brands become much more stringent about the enforcement of intellectual property laws. This is why later re-releases of the Generation 1 Car Robots-derived molds in the many reissue toylines of the 2000s like ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' and ''[[Encore]]'' removed most mentions of original brands, with Jazz in particular getting the "Martini Porsche" stickers that made up his racing livery exchanged for generic "Agent Meister" ones (per his Japanese name). Notably, beyond [[Hound (G1)/toys#Transformers Retro\|Hound]] (re-released in 2023 under the ''[[Transformers Retro]]'' line with the addition official Jeep branding), none of the Car ~~Robot~~-derived molds like Jazz have actually been officially re-released in any way since the 2000s, possibly owing to the fact that, even without any brand-infringing names and decals, the mere resemblance to the real-life vehicles means that most or all of these would now have to be individually licensed to their respective brands.		Still, despite the close resemblance of these vehicle modes to their real-life counterparts and all the instances of Porsche naming used on both the packaging and toys, none of these were actually licensed: as customary with toy cars in the 1980s, you could generally get away with throwing in a few copyright-infringing decals or even naming a whole toy after its real-life car model, as automotive brands would simply not be that concerned about this being an encroachment into their market. Enter the turn of the millennium, however, and the automotive industry starts realizing how profitable merchandising is: thus, car brands become much more stringent about the enforcement of intellectual property laws. This is why later re-releases of the Generation 1 Car Robots-derived molds in the many reissue toylines of the 2000s like ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' and ''[[Encore]]'' removed most mentions of original brands, with Jazz in particular getting the "Martini Porsche" stickers that made up his racing livery exchanged for generic "Agent Meister" ones (per his Japanese name). Notably, beyond [[Hound (G1)/toys#Transformers Retro\|Hound]] (re-released in 2023 under the ''[[Transformers Retro]]'' line with the addition official Jeep branding), none of the [[Autobot Cars\|Autobot Car]]-derived Generation 1 molds like Jazz have actually been officially re-released in any way since the 2000s, possibly owing to the fact that, even without any brand-infringing names and decals, the mere resemblance to the real-life vehicles means that most or all of these would now have to be individually licensed to their respective brands.

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Overview

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	Porsche AG has had a complicated and surprisingly interesting relationship with Transformers. For starters, a staggering amount of iconic ''Generation 1'' Transformers characters featured Porsche vehicles as alternate modes: this includes [[Jazz (G1)\|Jazz]], [[Cliffjumper (G1)\|Cliffjumper]], [[Dead End (G1)\|Dead End]], [[Hubcap (G1)\|Hubcap]], [[Minerva\|Minerva]], [[Nightbeat (G1)\|Nightbeat]], and [[Rabbicrater]], just to name the ones with the most notable media appearances. More than just being visual look-alikes, a lot of these even directly feature the Porsche brand in their packaging; with the original [[Diaclone]] and [[Microman]] versions of Jazz and Cliffjumper being called their respective model names (albeit Cliffjumper was slightly misidentified - see [[Porsche#Notes\|notes]]) and Jazz retaining his "Martini Porsche" stickers in his international ''The Transformers'' release, plus; with [[Estrela]]'s Brazilian arm of the franchise even getting [[Carrera]] - a redeco of the Cliffjumper mold directly named after his Porsche 924 Carrera GT alt mode - and [[Porsche (Eletrix)\|Porsche]], a 911-based toy obviously named after the brand.		Porsche AG has had a complicated and surprisingly interesting relationship with Transformers. For starters, a staggering amount of iconic ''Generation 1'' Transformers characters featured Porsche vehicles as alternate modes: this includes [[Jazz (G1)\|Jazz]], [[Cliffjumper (G1)\|Cliffjumper]], [[Dead End (G1)\|Dead End]], [[Hubcap (G1)\|Hubcap]], [[Minerva\|Minerva]], [[Nightbeat (G1)\|Nightbeat]], and [[Rabbicrater]], just to name the ones with the most notable media appearances. More than just being visual look-alikes, a lot of these even directly feature the Porsche brand in their packaging; with the original [[Diaclone]] and [[Microman]] versions of Jazz and Cliffjumper being called their respective model names (albeit Cliffjumper was slightly misidentified - see [[Porsche#Notes\|notes]]) and Jazz retaining his "Martini Porsche" stickers in his international ''The Transformers'' release, plus; with [[Estrela]]'s Brazilian arm of the franchise even getting [[Carrera]] - a redeco of the Cliffjumper mold directly named after his Porsche 924 Carrera GT alt mode - and [[Porsche (Eletrix)\|Porsche]], a 911-based toy obviously named after the brand.

	Still, despite the close resemblance of these vehicle modes to their real-life counterparts and all the instances of Porsche naming used on both the packaging and toys, none of these were actually licensed: as customary with toy cars in the 1980s, you could generally get away with throwing in a few copyright-infringing decals or even naming a whole toy after its real-life car model, as automotive brands would simply not be that concerned about this being an encroachment into their market. Enter the turn of the millennium, however, and the automotive industry starts realizing how profitable merchandising is: thus, car brands become much more stringent about the enforcement of intellectual property laws. This is why later re-releases of the Generation 1 Car Robots-derived molds in the many reissue toylines of the 2000s like ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' and ''[[Encore]]'' removed most mentions of original brands, with Jazz in particular getting the "Martini Porsche" stickers that made up his racing livery exchanged for generic "Agent Meister" ones (per his Japanese name). Notably, beyond [[Hound (G1)/toys#Transformers Retro\|Hound]] (re-released in 2023 under the ''[[Transformers Retro]]'' line with the addition official Jeep branding), none of the Car Robot-derived molds like Jazz have actually been officially re-released in any way since the 2000s, possibly owing to the fact that, even without any brand-infringing names and decals; the mere resemblance to the real-life vehicles means that most or all of these would now have to be individually licensed to their respective brands.		Still, despite the close resemblance of these vehicle modes to their real-life counterparts and all the instances of Porsche naming used on both the packaging and toys, none of these were actually licensed: as customary with toy cars in the 1980s, you could generally get away with throwing in a few copyright-infringing decals or even naming a whole toy after its real-life car model, as automotive brands would simply not be that concerned about this being an encroachment into their market. Enter the turn of the millennium, however, and the automotive industry starts realizing how profitable merchandising is: thus, car brands become much more stringent about the enforcement of intellectual property laws. This is why later re-releases of the Generation 1 Car Robots-derived molds in the many reissue toylines of the 2000s like ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' and ''[[Encore]]'' removed most mentions of original brands, with Jazz in particular getting the "Martini Porsche" stickers that made up his racing livery exchanged for generic "Agent Meister" ones (per his Japanese name). Notably, beyond [[Hound (G1)/toys#Transformers Retro\|Hound]] (re-released in 2023 under the ''[[Transformers Retro]]'' line with the addition official Jeep branding), none of the Car Robot-derived molds like Jazz have actually been officially re-released in any way since the 2000s, possibly owing to the fact that, even without any brand-infringing names and decals, the mere resemblance to the real-life vehicles means that most or all of these would now have to be individually licensed to their respective brands.

	====Unrealized Alternators collaboration====		====Unrealized Alternators collaboration====

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Early presence of Porsche vehicles in the Transformers franchise

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	Porsche AG has had a complicated and surprisingly interesting relationship with Transformers. For starters, a staggering amount of iconic ''Generation 1'' Transformers characters featured Porsche vehicles as alternate modes: this includes [[Jazz (G1)\|Jazz]], [[Cliffjumper (G1)\|Cliffjumper]], [[Dead End (G1)\|Dead End]], [[Hubcap (G1)\|Hubcap]], [[Minerva\|Minerva]], [[Nightbeat (G1)\|Nightbeat]], and [[Rabbicrater]], just to name the ones with the most notable media appearances. More than just being visual look-alikes, a lot of these even directly feature the Porsche brand in their packaging; with the original [[Diaclone]] and [[Microman]] versions of Jazz and Cliffjumper being called their respective model names (albeit Cliffjumper was slightly misidentified - see [[Porsche#Notes\|notes]]) and Jazz retaining his "Martini Porsche" stickers in his international ''The Transformers'' release, plus; with [[Estrela]]'s Brazilian arm of the franchise even getting [[Carrera]] - a redeco of the Cliffjumper mold directly named after his Porsche 924 Carrera GT alt mode - and [[Porsche (Eletrix)\|Porsche]], a 911-based toy obviously named after the brand.		Porsche AG has had a complicated and surprisingly interesting relationship with Transformers. For starters, a staggering amount of iconic ''Generation 1'' Transformers characters featured Porsche vehicles as alternate modes: this includes [[Jazz (G1)\|Jazz]], [[Cliffjumper (G1)\|Cliffjumper]], [[Dead End (G1)\|Dead End]], [[Hubcap (G1)\|Hubcap]], [[Minerva\|Minerva]], [[Nightbeat (G1)\|Nightbeat]], and [[Rabbicrater]], just to name the ones with the most notable media appearances. More than just being visual look-alikes, a lot of these even directly feature the Porsche brand in their packaging; with the original [[Diaclone]] and [[Microman]] versions of Jazz and Cliffjumper being called their respective model names (albeit Cliffjumper was slightly misidentified - see [[Porsche#Notes\|notes]]) and Jazz retaining his "Martini Porsche" stickers in his international ''The Transformers'' release, plus; with [[Estrela]]'s Brazilian arm of the franchise even getting [[Carrera]] - a redeco of the Cliffjumper mold directly named after his Porsche 924 Carrera GT alt mode - and [[Porsche (Eletrix)\|Porsche]], a 911-based toy obviously named after the brand.

	Still, despite the close resemblance of these vehicle modes to their real-life counterparts and all the instances of Porsche naming used on both the packaging and toys, none of these were actually licensed: as customary with toy cars in the 1980s, you could generally get away with throwing in a few copyright-infringing decals or even naming a whole toy after its real-life car model, as automotive brands would simply not be that concerned about this being an encroachment into their market. Enter the turn of the millennium, however, and the automotive industry starts realizing how profitable merchandising is: thus, car brands become much more stringent about the enforcement of intellectual property laws. This is why later re-releases of the Generation 1 Car Robots-derived molds in the many reissue toylines of the 2000s like ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' and ''[[Encore]]'' removed most mentions of original brands, with Jazz in particular getting the "Martini Porsche" stickers that made up his racing livery exchanged for generic "Agent Meister" ones (per his Japanese name). Notably, beyond [[Hound (G1)/toys#Transformers Retro\|Hound]], none of the Car Robot-derived molds like Jazz have actually been officially re-released in any way since the 2000s, possibly owing to the fact that, even without any brand-infringing names and decals; the mere resemblance to the real-life vehicles means that most or all of these would now have to be individually licensed to their respective brands.		Still, despite the close resemblance of these vehicle modes to their real-life counterparts and all the instances of Porsche naming used on both the packaging and toys, none of these were actually licensed: as customary with toy cars in the 1980s, you could generally get away with throwing in a few copyright-infringing decals or even naming a whole toy after its real-life car model, as automotive brands would simply not be that concerned about this being an encroachment into their market. Enter the turn of the millennium, however, and the automotive industry starts realizing how profitable merchandising is: thus, car brands become much more stringent about the enforcement of intellectual property laws. This is why later re-releases of the Generation 1 Car Robots-derived molds in the many reissue toylines of the 2000s like ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' and ''[[Encore]]'' removed most mentions of original brands, with Jazz in particular getting the "Martini Porsche" stickers that made up his racing livery exchanged for generic "Agent Meister" ones (per his Japanese name). Notably, beyond [[Hound (G1)/toys#Transformers Retro\|Hound]] (re-released in 2023 under the ''[[Transformers Retro]]'' line with the addition official Jeep branding), none of the Car Robot-derived molds like Jazz have actually been officially re-released in any way since the 2000s, possibly owing to the fact that, even without any brand-infringing names and decals; the mere resemblance to the real-life vehicles means that most or all of these would now have to be individually licensed to their respective brands.

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	[[File:Porsche-Logo.jpg\|175px\|right]]		[[File:Porsche-Logo.jpg\|175px\|right]]

	'''Porsche''' is a popular [[Germany\|German]] sports car manufacturer, being highly desirable amongst young [[humans]] who [[Sam Witwicky\|just got out of 10th grade]] or are [[Noah Díaz\|struggling with ~~precarious living conditions~~ in 1990s New York]].		'''Porsche''' is a popular [[Germany\|German]] sports car manufacturer, being highly desirable amongst young [[humans]] who [[Sam Witwicky\|just got out of 10th grade]] or are [[Noah Díaz\|struggling with precarity in 1990s New York]].

	Sadly, [[Ron Witwicky\|your father]] will probably not give you one as your first car.		Sadly, [[Ron Witwicky\|your father]] will probably not give you one as your first car.