Throttlebot - Revision history

Saix at 21:10, 23 February 2026

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	====''Legends'' comic====		====''Legends'' comic====
	In [[2021]], Goldbug found out that [[Universal Peace Alliance]] chairman [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Spike Witwicky]] had been replaced with an evil fake and left the Throttlebots to help the real Spike. The impostor declared him a traitor to the Alliance and ordered the other Throttlebots to destroy him, and while they accompanied him to the [[Legends World]] to confront their leader, they were ultimately too unruly to follow orders and stayed out of the fight. {{storylink\|~~Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 54\|Bonus Edition Vol. 54~~}}		In [[2021]], Goldbug found out that [[Universal Peace Alliance]] chairman [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Spike Witwicky]] had been replaced with an evil fake and left the Throttlebots to help the real Spike. The impostor declared him a traitor to the Alliance and ordered the other Throttlebots to destroy him, and while they accompanied him to the [[Legends World]] to confront their leader, they were ultimately too unruly to follow orders and stayed out of the fight. {{storylink\|LG54 Bumblebee & Exo-Suit Spike}}

	===2005 IDW continuity===		===2005 IDW continuity===

Sabrblade at 04:23, 19 May 2024

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	====''Legends'' comic====		====''Legends'' comic====
	In [[2021]], Goldbug found out that [[~~Galactic~~ Peace Alliance]] chairman [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Spike Witwicky]] had been replaced with an evil fake and left the Throttlebots to help the real Spike. The impostor declared him a traitor to the Alliance and ordered the other Throttlebots to destroy him, and while they accompanied him to the [[Legends World]] to confront their leader, they were ultimately too unruly to follow orders and stayed out of the fight. {{storylink\|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 54\|Bonus Edition Vol. 54}}		In [[2021]], Goldbug found out that [[Universal Peace Alliance]] chairman [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Spike Witwicky]] had been replaced with an evil fake and left the Throttlebots to help the real Spike. The impostor declared him a traitor to the Alliance and ordered the other Throttlebots to destroy him, and while they accompanied him to the [[Legends World]] to confront their leader, they were ultimately too unruly to follow orders and stayed out of the fight. {{storylink\|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 54\|Bonus Edition Vol. 54}}

	===2005 IDW continuity===		===2005 IDW continuity===

The Wadapan: it's always a headache how to handle weird oddities like this, but I think this format is easier to read and less misleading

2024-01-22T12:04:23Z

it's always a headache how to handle weird oddities like this, but I think this format is easier to read and less misleading

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	:''The Throttlebots are an [[Autobot]] [[subgroup]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family\|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''		:''The Throttlebots are an [[Autobot]] [[subgroup]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family\|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
	[[File:ThrottlebotsTVMagMay1987.jpg\|upright=1.95\|thumb\|Just out of frame: Metroplex's giant hand. (And a helicopter, apparently!)]]		[[File:ThrottlebotsTVMagMay1987.jpg\|upright=1.95\|thumb\|Just out of frame: Metroplex's giant hand. (And a helicopter, apparently!)]]
	The '''Throttlebots''' are a team of ~~six (or sometimes seven)~~ [[Autobot]]s, who share a common transformation scheme. Though they are far from the most powerful Autobots around, they are noted for their speed and agility. They often serve as couriers, spies, scouts and saboteurs.		The '''Throttlebots''' are a team of [[Autobot]]s who share a common transformation scheme. Though they are far from the most powerful Autobots around, they are noted for their speed and agility. They often serve as couriers, spies, scouts and saboteurs.

	The Throttlebots are~~...~~		The Throttlebots are:

	*[[~~Chase~~ (G1)\|~~Chase~~]]~~—eager and superficially friendly~~; ~~red Ferrari Testarossa~~		*[[Bumblebee (G1)\|Goldbug]] (gold Volkswagen Beetle)—the rebuilt form of Bumblebee; though in [[2005 IDW continuity\|some]] [[Beast Wars: Uprising\|universes]], [[Goldbug (IDW)\|Goldbug]] is his own individual
	*[[~~Freeway (G1)~~\|~~Freeway~~]]~~—thin-skinned comedian; blue Chevrolet Corvette C4~~		*[[Chase (G1)\|Chase]] (red Ferrari Testarossa)—an impatient scout
	*[[~~Bumblebee (G1)~~\|~~Goldbug~~]]~~—rebuilt form of Bumblebee; gold Volkswagen Beetle~~		*[[Freeway (G1)\|Freeway]] (blue Chevrolet Corvette C4)—a thin-skinned comedian
	**[[Goldbug (IDW)\|Goldbug]]~~—in~~ [[~~2005 IDW continuity~~\|~~some~~]] [[~~Beast Wars: Uprising~~\|~~universes~~]]~~, Goldbug is his own individual~~		*[[Rollbar (G1)\|Rollbar]] (green Jeep CJ-7)—a rough-riding macho tracker
	*[[Rollbar (G1)\|Rollbar]]~~—hard-driving and macho tracker;~~ green Jeep CJ-7		*[[Searchlight (G1)\|Searchlight]] (white Ford RS200)—a quiet and reclusive spy
	*[[Searchlight (G1)\|Searchlight]]~~—quiet and reclusive scout;~~ white Ford RS200		*[[Wideload (G1)\|Wideload]] (orange dump truck)—a vain and judgemental hauler
	*[[Wideload (G1)\|Wideload]]~~—vain and narcissistic;~~ orange ~~mining~~ dump truck
	*[[Throttlebot (individual)\|Throttlebot]]—a ~~helicopter~~		On [[Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 14\|one occasion]], their ranks also included:

			*[[Throttlebot (individual)\|Throttlebot]] (helicopter)—a reconnaissance flier with a tautological name

	==Fiction==		==Fiction==

TheLastGherkin at 19:31, 16 July 2023

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	Recovered from Triple-I, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Optimus Prime]] had the five Throttlebots' bodies rebuilt stronger than before. His hope that they would be strong enough to survive the [[Underbase]]-powered [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Starscream]] was a vain one, however, as the rogue Decepticon dispatched them before they could even transform. {{storylink\|Dark Star}}		Recovered from Triple-I, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Optimus Prime]] had the five Throttlebots' bodies rebuilt stronger than before. His hope that they would be strong enough to survive the [[Underbase]]-powered [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Starscream]] was a vain one, however, as the rogue Decepticon dispatched them before they could even transform. {{storylink\|Dark Star}}

	According to Blaster (in an answer in the [[Letters page (Marvel UK)\|UK Marvel comic letters page]]) his favourite [[Mecha-soccer\|Cybertronian football]] team were the "Throttlebot Wanderers", whom he described as "non-league no-hopers".<ref>[~~http~~:~~//transfans.co.uk/media/2KX/media/comics/the_transformers_uk/darnnblast/Issue316.jpg Transformers~~ #316 ~~Letters Page at Transfans.co.uk~~]</ref>		According to Blaster (in an answer in the [[Letters page (Marvel UK)\|UK Marvel comic letters page]]) his favourite [[Mecha-soccer\|Cybertronian football]] team were the "Throttlebot Wanderers", whom he described as "non-league no-hopers".<ref>[[Source:Darn 'n' Blast#Issue 316\|Darn 'n' Blast, issue 316]]</ref>

	====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====		====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====

AzimuthAcolyte: /* Toys */ Rolling out toy design credits template

2023-06-20T03:21:49Z

Toys: Rolling out toy design credits template

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	**[[Searchlight (G1)\|Searchlight]]		**[[Searchlight (G1)\|Searchlight]]
	**[[Wideload (G1)\|Wideload]]		**[[Wideload (G1)\|Wideload]]
			{{toydesigner\|[[Takayuki Ishizawa]] (TakaraTomy)\|[[Takashi Matsuda]] (initial concept)}}

	:The Throttlebots were first released in 1987, effectively supplanting the [[Mini Vehicle]] assortment at the $3 price point. Some versions also came with free [[Decoy]]s; in fact, the Throttlebots are the ''only'' toys that could have the red Decepticon Decoys.		:The Throttlebots were first released in 1987, effectively supplanting the [[Mini Vehicle]] assortment at the $3 price point. Some versions also came with free [[Decoy]]s; in fact, the Throttlebots are the ''only'' toys that could have the red Decepticon Decoys.
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	===''Alternators''===		===''Alternators''===
	*[[Rollbar (G1)#Alternators\|Rollbar]] ([[2006]])		*[[Rollbar (G1)#Alternators\|Rollbar]] ([[2006]])
			{{toydesigner\|[[Steve Bono]] (Hasbro)}}
	:Rollbar is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Alternators\|Alternators]]'' [[Swindle (G1)\|Swindle]] (himself a [[retool]] of ''Alternators'' [[Hound (G1)\|Hound]]), transforming into a 1:24-scale licensed Jeep Wrangler TJ custom with oversized off-road tires and a new bumper with bullbar.		:Rollbar is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Alternators\|Alternators]]'' [[Swindle (G1)\|Swindle]] (himself a [[retool]] of ''Alternators'' [[Hound (G1)\|Hound]]), transforming into a 1:24-scale licensed Jeep Wrangler TJ custom with oversized off-road tires and a new bumper with bullbar.
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	===''Titans Return''===		===''Titans Return''===
	*[[Chase (G1)#~~Generations~~\|Roadburn]] ([[2017]])		*[[Chase (G1)#Titans Return\|Roadburn]] ([[2017]])
			{{toydesigner\|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}
	:A redeco/retool of ''Titans Return'' Legends Class Bumblebee, with a new head based on Searchlight as a tribute to the art chaos surrounding the character. Originally Chase, the decision to change the name to his new monicker was likely made ''very'' late in the design process as the instruction booklet in some samples states his name as '''Autobot Chase'''. This was likely done to not confuse kids with [[Chase (RB)\|a different Chase]].		:A redeco/retool of ''Titans Return'' Legends Class Bumblebee, with a new head based on Searchlight as a tribute to the art chaos surrounding the character. Originally Chase, the decision to change the name to his new monicker was likely made ''very'' late in the design process as the instruction booklet in some samples states his name as '''Autobot Chase'''. This was likely done to not confuse kids with [[Chase (RB)\|a different Chase]].
	{{-}}		{{-}}

JazzLuca at 06:54, 17 April 2023

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	*''Japanese:'' '''Throttlebot''' (スロットルボット ''Surottorubotto''), '''Throttrobot''' (The Rebirth, スロットロボット ''Surottorobotto'')		*''Japanese:'' '''Throttlebot''' (スロットルボット ''Surottorubotto''), '''Throttrobot''' (The Rebirth, スロットロボット ''Surottorobotto'')
	*''English:'' '''The Stallion Forces''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)		*''English:'' '''The Stallion Forces''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
	*''Italian:'' '''Racerbot''', '''~~Motorizatti~~ Rollerbots''' (Classics)		*''Italian:'' '''Racerbot''', '''Motorizzati Rollerbots''' (Classics)
	*''Russian:'' '''Drosselbot''' (Дроссельбот ''Drossel'bot'')		*''Russian:'' '''Drosselbot''' (Дроссельбот ''Drossel'bot'')

Fritz: /* Toys */

2021-10-02T16:27:16Z

Toys

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	==Toys==		==Toys==
	===~~Generation 1~~===		===''The Transformers''===
	[[File:G1Chase toy.jpg\|upright=1.1\|thumb\|Chase]]		[[File:G1Chase toy.jpg\|upright=1.1\|thumb\|Chase]]
	[[File:G1Wideload toy.jpg\|upright=1.1\|thumb\|Wideload]]		[[File:G1Wideload toy.jpg\|upright=1.1\|thumb\|Wideload]]
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	[[File:Alternators Rollbar toy.jpg\|upright=1.00\|thumb\|Finally, my name matches my altmode.]]		[[File:Alternators Rollbar toy.jpg\|upright=1.00\|thumb\|Finally, my name matches my altmode.]]

	===Alternators===		===''Alternators''===
	*[[Rollbar (G1)#Alternators\|Rollbar]] ([[2006]])		*[[Rollbar (G1)#Alternators\|Rollbar]] ([[2006]])
	:Rollbar is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Alternators\|Alternators]]'' [[Swindle (G1)\|Swindle]] (himself a [[retool]] of ''Alternators'' [[Hound (G1)\|Hound]]), transforming into a 1:24-scale licensed Jeep Wrangler TJ custom with oversized off-road tires and a new bumper with bullbar.		:Rollbar is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Alternators\|Alternators]]'' [[Swindle (G1)\|Swindle]] (himself a [[retool]] of ''Alternators'' [[Hound (G1)\|Hound]]), transforming into a 1:24-scale licensed Jeep Wrangler TJ custom with oversized off-road tires and a new bumper with bullbar.
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	[[File:TF-Titans-Return-Roadburn.jpg\|upright=1.00\|thumb\|''Chasing'' cons while he burns the road.]]		[[File:TF-Titans-Return-Roadburn.jpg\|upright=1.00\|thumb\|''Chasing'' cons while he burns the road.]]
	===~~Generations~~===
			===''Titans Return''===
	*[[Chase (G1)#Generations\|Roadburn]] ([[2017]])		*[[Chase (G1)#Generations\|Roadburn]] ([[2017]])
	:A redeco/retool of ''Titans Return'' Legends Class Bumblebee, with a new head based on Searchlight as a tribute to the art chaos surrounding the character. Originally Chase, the decision to change the name to his new monicker was likely made ''very'' late in the design process as the instruction booklet in some samples states his name as '''Autobot Chase'''. This was likely done to not confuse kids with [[Chase (RB)\|a different Chase]].		:A redeco/retool of ''Titans Return'' Legends Class Bumblebee, with a new head based on Searchlight as a tribute to the art chaos surrounding the character. Originally Chase, the decision to change the name to his new monicker was likely made ''very'' late in the design process as the instruction booklet in some samples states his name as '''Autobot Chase'''. This was likely done to not confuse kids with [[Chase (RB)\|a different Chase]].

Saix: /* Foreign names */

2021-01-06T00:25:13Z

Foreign names

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	===Foreign names===		===Foreign names===
	*''Japanese:'' '''Throttlebot''' (スロットルボット ''Surottorubotto''), '''~~Slot Robot~~''' (The Rebirth, スロットロボット ''Surottorobotto'')		*''Japanese:'' '''Throttlebot''' (スロットルボット ''Surottorubotto''), '''Throttrobot''' (The Rebirth, スロットロボット ''Surottorobotto'')
	*''English:'' '''The Stallion Forces''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)		*''English:'' '''The Stallion Forces''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
	*''Italian:'' '''Racerbot''', '''Motorizatti Rollerbots''' (Classics)		*''Italian:'' '''Racerbot''', '''Motorizatti Rollerbots''' (Classics)

Some Dweeb: Correcting link.

2020-07-22T11:15:03Z

Correcting link.

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	Recovered from Triple-I, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Optimus Prime]] had the five Throttlebots' bodies rebuilt stronger than before. His hope that they would be strong enough to survive the [[Underbase]]-powered [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Starscream]] was a vain one, however, as the rogue Decepticon dispatched them before they could even transform. {{storylink\|Dark Star}}		Recovered from Triple-I, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Optimus Prime]] had the five Throttlebots' bodies rebuilt stronger than before. His hope that they would be strong enough to survive the [[Underbase]]-powered [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Starscream]] was a vain one, however, as the rogue Decepticon dispatched them before they could even transform. {{storylink\|Dark Star}}

	According to Blaster (in an answer in the [[Letters page (Marvel UK)\|UK Marvel comic letters page]]) his favourite [[Mecha-soccer\|Cybertronian football]] team were the "Throttlebot Wanderers", whom he described as "non-league no-hopers".<ref>[http://transfans.co.uk/~~popup~~.~~php?id=2235~~ Transformers #316 Letters Page at Transfans.co.uk]</ref>		According to Blaster (in an answer in the [[Letters page (Marvel UK)\|UK Marvel comic letters page]]) his favourite [[Mecha-soccer\|Cybertronian football]] team were the "Throttlebot Wanderers", whom he described as "non-league no-hopers".<ref>[http://transfans.co.uk/media/2KX/media/comics/the_transformers_uk/darnnblast/Issue316.jpg Transformers #316 Letters Page at Transfans.co.uk]</ref>

	====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====		====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====

Yaxuo: /* 2005 IDW continuity */fixing link, replaced: Sixshot → Sixshot

2020-06-26T00:04:36Z

2005 IDW continuity: fixing link, replaced: Sixshot → Sixshot

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	===2005 IDW continuity===		===2005 IDW continuity===
	[[File:Throttlebots IDW Assemble.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.2\|left]]		[[File:Throttlebots IDW Assemble.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.2\|left]]
	The Throttlebots were an elite subgroup of couriers noted for their exceptional speed. They were assigned to [[Orvus Base]], protecting important scientific research. They themselves were not told any of the details of the research. The base was attacked by [[Sixshot]], who, naturally, tore the place up. The Throttlebots were the only ones to escape in a shuttle. Sixshot pursued them to the planet [[Salvvatan VIII]], still after the information.		The Throttlebots were an elite subgroup of couriers noted for their exceptional speed. They were assigned to [[Orvus Base]], protecting important scientific research. They themselves were not told any of the details of the research. The base was attacked by [[Sixshot (G1)\|Sixshot]], who, naturally, tore the place up. The Throttlebots were the only ones to escape in a shuttle. Sixshot pursued them to the planet [[Salvvatan VIII]], still after the information.

	They landed on the planet and found a store of [[energon cube]]s and used them to top-off their energy, preparing to take a stand against Sixshot. When Sixshot caught up with them, they put up a fight, but were steadily being overpowered, until [[Metroplex (G1)\|Metroplex]] intervened and crushed Sixshot. Metroplex then suddenly took off, rambling on about his mission to keep it safe being more important than helping fellow Autobots. He did, however, leave them with provisions and a shuttlecraft, but the Throttlebots were left on the planet wondering what the "it" was that Metroplex referred to. {{storylink\|Spotlight: Metroplex}}		They landed on the planet and found a store of [[energon cube]]s and used them to top-off their energy, preparing to take a stand against Sixshot. When Sixshot caught up with them, they put up a fight, but were steadily being overpowered, until [[Metroplex (G1)\|Metroplex]] intervened and crushed Sixshot. Metroplex then suddenly took off, rambling on about his mission to keep it safe being more important than helping fellow Autobots. He did, however, leave them with provisions and a shuttlecraft, but the Throttlebots were left on the planet wondering what the "it" was that Metroplex referred to. {{storylink\|Spotlight: Metroplex}}

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	:''The Throttlebots are an [[Autobot]] [[subgroup]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family\|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''		:''The Throttlebots are an [[Autobot]] [[subgroup]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family\|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
	[[File:ThrottlebotsTVMagMay1987.jpg\|upright=1.95\|thumb\|Just out of frame: Metroplex's giant hand. (And a helicopter, apparently!)]]		[[File:ThrottlebotsTVMagMay1987.jpg\|upright=1.95\|thumb\|Just out of frame: Metroplex's giant hand. (And a helicopter, apparently!)]]
	The '''Throttlebots''' are a team of ~~six (or sometimes seven)~~ [[Autobot]]s, who share a common transformation scheme. Though they are far from the most powerful Autobots around, they are noted for their speed and agility. They often serve as couriers, spies, scouts and saboteurs.		The '''Throttlebots''' are a team of [[Autobot]]s who share a common transformation scheme. Though they are far from the most powerful Autobots around, they are noted for their speed and agility. They often serve as couriers, spies, scouts and saboteurs.

	The Throttlebots are~~...~~		The Throttlebots are:

	*[[~~Chase~~ (G1)\|~~Chase~~]]~~—eager and superficially friendly~~; ~~red Ferrari Testarossa~~		*[[Bumblebee (G1)\|Goldbug]] (gold Volkswagen Beetle)—the rebuilt form of Bumblebee; though in [[2005 IDW continuity\|some]] [[Beast Wars: Uprising\|universes]], [[Goldbug (IDW)\|Goldbug]] is his own individual
	*[[~~Freeway (G1)~~\|~~Freeway~~]]~~—thin-skinned comedian; blue Chevrolet Corvette C4~~		*[[Chase (G1)\|Chase]] (red Ferrari Testarossa)—an impatient scout
	*[[~~Bumblebee (G1)~~\|~~Goldbug~~]]~~—rebuilt form of Bumblebee; gold Volkswagen Beetle~~		*[[Freeway (G1)\|Freeway]] (blue Chevrolet Corvette C4)—a thin-skinned comedian
	**[[Goldbug (IDW)\|Goldbug]]~~—in~~ [[~~2005 IDW continuity~~\|~~some~~]] [[~~Beast Wars: Uprising~~\|~~universes~~]]~~, Goldbug is his own individual~~		*[[Rollbar (G1)\|Rollbar]] (green Jeep CJ-7)—a rough-riding macho tracker
	*[[Rollbar (G1)\|Rollbar]]~~—hard-driving and macho tracker;~~ green Jeep CJ-7		*[[Searchlight (G1)\|Searchlight]] (white Ford RS200)—a quiet and reclusive spy
	*[[Searchlight (G1)\|Searchlight]]~~—quiet and reclusive scout;~~ white Ford RS200		*[[Wideload (G1)\|Wideload]] (orange dump truck)—a vain and judgemental hauler
	*[[Wideload (G1)\|Wideload]]~~—vain and narcissistic;~~ orange ~~mining~~ dump truck
	*[[Throttlebot (individual)\|Throttlebot]]—a ~~helicopter~~		On [[Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 14\|one occasion]], their ranks also included:

			*[[Throttlebot (individual)\|Throttlebot]] (helicopter)—a reconnaissance flier with a tautological name

	==Fiction==		==Fiction==