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SpeedBump: /* Toys */ Added Legacy TFA Bee for his boosters, also sorry about earlier

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Toys: Added Legacy TFA Bee for his boosters, also sorry about earlier

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	*'''Elite Guard Bumblebee''' (Deluxe, 2008)		*'''Elite Guard Bumblebee''' (Deluxe, 2008)
	:For Bumblebee's [[Elite Guard]] redeco, the boosters were similarly redecoed in blue and gold.		:For Bumblebee's [[Elite Guard]] redeco, the boosters were similarly redecoed in blue and gold.

			[[File:TF-Legacy-United-Deluxe-Animated-Bumblebee.jpg\|thumb\|Talk about a blast-off.\|right\|250px]]
			*'''Legacy: United Animated Universe Bumblebee''' (Deluxe, 2024)
			:Legacy: United's Animated Universe Bumblebee features a pair of boosters in fully translucent dark gray. These can be inserted into his hands or into 5mm ports around either sets of his tires and on his back (a "spoiler" if you will), the latter of which can be used to replicate his brief flight seen in the show. His Stingers can also be attached to ports on the exhausts of the boosters, either to serve as blasters in his hands or a fire effect in vehicle mode.


	[[Category:Animated technology]]		[[Category:Animated technology]]
	[[Category:Transportation technology]]		[[Category:Transportation technology]]

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	[[File:TFA Nanosec Bumblebee turbo boosters.JPG\|thumb~~\|Aww, that was sweet. Professor Sumdac even made them match Bee's color scheme!~~\|right\|300px]]		[[File:TFA Nanosec Bumblebee turbo boosters.JPG\|thumb\|right\|300px]]
	[[Bumblebee (Animated)\|Bumblebee]] considers himself the fastest thing on wheels, but sometimes even he needs a helping hand. When he needs to get the edge over a speedy opponent, he can deploy his '''turbo boosters''', which can work in both his [[alternate mode\|vehicle mode]] and his [[robot mode]]. Of course, with Bumblebee being a responsible and careful [[Autobot]], it's perfectly safe for him to have these, right? Riiiiiight.		[[Bumblebee (Animated)\|Bumblebee]] considers himself the fastest thing on wheels, but sometimes even he needs a helping hand. When he needs to get the edge over a speedy opponent, he can deploy his '''turbo boosters''', which can work in both his [[alternate mode\|vehicle mode]] and his [[robot mode]]. Of course, with Bumblebee being a responsible and careful [[Autobot]], it's perfectly safe for him to have these, right? Riiiiiight.

	==Fiction==		==Fiction==
	===''Animated'' cartoon===		===''Animated'' cartoon===
	[[File:TFA Nanosec Bumblebee no control.JPG\|thumb~~\|Should have played more ''Rocket League''.~~\|left\|200px]]		[[File:TFA Nanosec Bumblebee no control.JPG\|thumb\|left\|200px]]
	After [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)\|Professor Sumdac]] developed the turbo boosters as a prototype, [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)\|Sari]] took them to the [[Autobot Earth Base\|Autobot base]] and presented them to an overjoyed Bumblebee. [[Optimus Prime (Animated)\|Optimus]], who had just lectured Bumblebee on not thinking with his thrusters, reacted with disbelief, and [[Ratchet (Animated)\|Ratchet]] immediately confiscated the boosters. A short time later, the Autobots came up against the super-fast [[human]] criminal [[Nanosec]] and Bumblebee discovered he was no longer the fastest thing around. He unsuccessfully tried to persuade Ratchet to install the boosters, and resigned himself to going without until Sari used her [[AllSpark Key]] on the sly to install them. Unfortunately the boosters proved uncontrollable, and after flattening Optimus and inadvertently helping Nanosec escape ''twice'', Bumblebee submitted that the others might have been right about them being a bad idea. Ratchet suggested Bumblebee transform into [[robot mode]], which was successful in deactivating the boosters.		After [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)\|Professor Sumdac]] developed the turbo boosters as a prototype, [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)\|Sari]] took them to the [[Autobot Earth Base\|Autobot base]] and presented them to an overjoyed Bumblebee. [[Optimus Prime (Animated)\|Optimus]], who had just lectured Bumblebee on not thinking with his thrusters, reacted with disbelief, and [[Ratchet (Animated)\|Ratchet]] immediately confiscated the boosters. A short time later, the Autobots came up against the super-fast [[human]] criminal [[Nanosec]] and Bumblebee discovered he was no longer the fastest thing around. He unsuccessfully tried to persuade Ratchet to install the boosters, and resigned himself to going without until Sari used her [[AllSpark Key]] on the sly to install them. Unfortunately the boosters proved uncontrollable, and after flattening Optimus and inadvertently helping Nanosec escape ''twice'', Bumblebee submitted that the others might have been right about them being a bad idea. Ratchet suggested Bumblebee transform into [[robot mode]], which was successful in deactivating the boosters.

	When the Autobots realized that Nanosec's cybersuit was causing him to quickly age, Bumblebee used the boosters to lead Nanosec on a chase that sent him into old age. The [[Destronium]] Nanosec had been carrying became unstable and was in imminent danger of exploding. With [[Bulkhead (Animated)\|Bulkhead]] and [[Prowl (Animated)\|Prowl]]'s help, plus his turbo boosters, Bumblebee carried the Destronium into the upper atmosphere, where it detonated harmlessly. The boosters sheared off during Bumblebee's subsequent rapid descent. {{storylink\|Nanosec (episode)\|Nanosec}}		When the Autobots realized that Nanosec's cybersuit was causing him to quickly age, Bumblebee used the boosters to lead Nanosec on a chase that sent him into old age. The [[Destronium]] Nanosec had been carrying became unstable and was in imminent danger of exploding. With [[Bulkhead (Animated)\|Bulkhead]] and [[Prowl (Animated)\|Prowl]]'s help, plus his turbo boosters, Bumblebee carried the Destronium into the upper atmosphere, where it detonated harmlessly. The boosters sheared off during Bumblebee's subsequent rapid descent. {{storylink\|Nanosec (episode)\|Nanosec}}

	[[File:Blurrbumblebeerace.jpg\|thumb~~\|''Tow Mater'' you are NOT, Bumblebee.~~\|right\|350px]]		[[File:Blurrbumblebeerace.jpg\|thumb\|right\|350px]]
	The turbo boosters somehow survived and were recovered by the Autobots, though they were boxed up and stored at the Autobot base. There they remained until Bumblebee once again found his title as fastest thing on wheels under threat. The other Autobots refused to let him use the boosters to try and catch the mysterious [[Blurr (Animated)\|blue racer]], but he secretly took them so he could take part in [[Master Disaster (Animated)\|Master Disaster]]'s street races. The boosters allowed him to keep up with the blue racer, and Master Disaster invited him to the next race. Bumblebee entered the race with Sari riding along, only for [[Blitzwing (Animated)\|Blitzwing]] to crash the party. Fortunately Bumblebee's turbo boosters helped keep him one step ahead of Blitzwing until the blue racer knocked the [[Decepticon]] out of the air. {{storylink\|Velocity (episode)\|Velocity}}		The turbo boosters somehow survived and were recovered by the Autobots, though they were boxed up and stored at the Autobot base. There they remained until Bumblebee once again found his title as fastest thing on wheels under threat. The other Autobots refused to let him use the boosters to try and catch the mysterious [[Blurr (Animated)\|blue racer]], but he secretly took them so he could take part in [[Master Disaster (Animated)\|Master Disaster]]'s street races. The boosters allowed him to keep up with the blue racer, and Master Disaster invited him to the next race. Bumblebee entered the race with Sari riding along, only for [[Blitzwing (Animated)\|Blitzwing]] to crash the party. Fortunately Bumblebee's turbo boosters helped keep him one step ahead of Blitzwing until the blue racer knocked the [[Decepticon]] out of the air. {{storylink\|Velocity (episode)\|Velocity}}

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	==Toys==		==Toys==
	[[File:Ani-toy Bumblebee Dx.jpg\|thumb~~\|Points for making them stand out from the rest of his body like the Stingers, at least.~~\|right\|250px]]		[[File:Ani-toy Bumblebee Dx.jpg\|thumb\|right\|250px]]
	*'''Bumblebee''' (Deluxe, 2008)		*'''Bumblebee''' (Deluxe, 2008)
	:Bumblebee's deluxe toy came with two booster rocks equipped with posts which slot into holes on the rear of Bumblebee's vehicle mode, or on his back in robot mode. They're not [[Show-accuracy\|show accurate]], being that they're grey and translucent blue rather than yellow and black.		:Bumblebee's deluxe toy came with two booster rocks equipped with posts which slot into holes on the rear of Bumblebee's vehicle mode, or on his back in robot mode. They're not [[Show-accuracy\|show accurate]], being that they're grey and translucent blue rather than yellow and black.

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	[[File:TFA Nanosec Bumblebee turbo boosters.JPG\|thumb\|right\|300px]]		[[File:TFA Nanosec Bumblebee turbo boosters.JPG\|thumb\|Aww, that was sweet. Professor Sumdac even made them match Bee's color scheme!\|right\|300px]]
	[[Bumblebee (Animated)\|Bumblebee]] considers himself the fastest thing on wheels, but sometimes even he needs a helping hand. When he needs to get the edge over a speedy opponent, he can deploy his '''turbo boosters''', which can work in both his [[alternate mode\|vehicle mode]] and his [[robot mode]]. Of course, with Bumblebee being a responsible and careful [[Autobot]], it's perfectly safe for him to have these, right? Riiiiiight.		[[Bumblebee (Animated)\|Bumblebee]] considers himself the fastest thing on wheels, but sometimes even he needs a helping hand. When he needs to get the edge over a speedy opponent, he can deploy his '''turbo boosters''', which can work in both his [[alternate mode\|vehicle mode]] and his [[robot mode]]. Of course, with Bumblebee being a responsible and careful [[Autobot]], it's perfectly safe for him to have these, right? Riiiiiight.

	==Fiction==		==Fiction==
	===''Animated'' cartoon===		===''Animated'' cartoon===
	[[File:TFA Nanosec Bumblebee no control.JPG\|thumb\|left\|200px]]		[[File:TFA Nanosec Bumblebee no control.JPG\|thumb\|Should have played more ''Rocket League''.\|left\|200px]]
	After [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)\|Professor Sumdac]] developed the turbo boosters as a prototype, [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)\|Sari]] took them to the [[Autobot Earth Base\|Autobot base]] and presented them to an overjoyed Bumblebee. [[Optimus Prime (Animated)\|Optimus]], who had just lectured Bumblebee on not thinking with his thrusters, reacted with disbelief, and [[Ratchet (Animated)\|Ratchet]] immediately confiscated the boosters. A short time later, the Autobots came up against the super-fast [[human]] criminal [[Nanosec]] and Bumblebee discovered he was no longer the fastest thing around. He unsuccessfully tried to persuade Ratchet to install the boosters, and resigned himself to going without until Sari used her [[AllSpark Key]] on the sly to install them. Unfortunately the boosters proved uncontrollable, and after flattening Optimus and inadvertently helping Nanosec escape ''twice'', Bumblebee submitted that the others might have been right about them being a bad idea. Ratchet suggested Bumblebee transform into [[robot mode]], which was successful in deactivating the boosters.		After [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)\|Professor Sumdac]] developed the turbo boosters as a prototype, [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)\|Sari]] took them to the [[Autobot Earth Base\|Autobot base]] and presented them to an overjoyed Bumblebee. [[Optimus Prime (Animated)\|Optimus]], who had just lectured Bumblebee on not thinking with his thrusters, reacted with disbelief, and [[Ratchet (Animated)\|Ratchet]] immediately confiscated the boosters. A short time later, the Autobots came up against the super-fast [[human]] criminal [[Nanosec]] and Bumblebee discovered he was no longer the fastest thing around. He unsuccessfully tried to persuade Ratchet to install the boosters, and resigned himself to going without until Sari used her [[AllSpark Key]] on the sly to install them. Unfortunately the boosters proved uncontrollable, and after flattening Optimus and inadvertently helping Nanosec escape ''twice'', Bumblebee submitted that the others might have been right about them being a bad idea. Ratchet suggested Bumblebee transform into [[robot mode]], which was successful in deactivating the boosters.

	When the Autobots realized that Nanosec's cybersuit was causing him to quickly age, Bumblebee used the boosters to lead Nanosec on a chase that sent him into old age. The [[Destronium]] Nanosec had been carrying became unstable and was in imminent danger of exploding. With [[Bulkhead (Animated)\|Bulkhead]] and [[Prowl (Animated)\|Prowl]]'s help, plus his turbo boosters, Bumblebee carried the Destronium into the upper atmosphere, where it detonated harmlessly. The boosters sheared off during Bumblebee's subsequent rapid descent. {{storylink\|Nanosec (episode)\|Nanosec}}		When the Autobots realized that Nanosec's cybersuit was causing him to quickly age, Bumblebee used the boosters to lead Nanosec on a chase that sent him into old age. The [[Destronium]] Nanosec had been carrying became unstable and was in imminent danger of exploding. With [[Bulkhead (Animated)\|Bulkhead]] and [[Prowl (Animated)\|Prowl]]'s help, plus his turbo boosters, Bumblebee carried the Destronium into the upper atmosphere, where it detonated harmlessly. The boosters sheared off during Bumblebee's subsequent rapid descent. {{storylink\|Nanosec (episode)\|Nanosec}}

	[[File:Blurrbumblebeerace.jpg\|thumb\|right\|350px]]		[[File:Blurrbumblebeerace.jpg\|thumb\|''Tow Mater'' you are NOT, Bumblebee.\|right\|350px]]
	The turbo boosters somehow survived and were recovered by the Autobots, though they were boxed up and stored at the Autobot base. There they remained until Bumblebee once again found his title as fastest thing on wheels under threat. The other Autobots refused to let him use the boosters to try and catch the mysterious [[Blurr (Animated)\|blue racer]], but he secretly took them so he could take part in [[Master Disaster (Animated)\|Master Disaster]]'s street races. The boosters allowed him to keep up with the blue racer, and Master Disaster invited him to the next race. Bumblebee entered the race with Sari riding along, only for [[Blitzwing (Animated)\|Blitzwing]] to crash the party. Fortunately Bumblebee's turbo boosters helped keep him one step ahead of Blitzwing until the blue racer knocked the [[Decepticon]] out of the air. {{storylink\|Velocity (episode)\|Velocity}}		The turbo boosters somehow survived and were recovered by the Autobots, though they were boxed up and stored at the Autobot base. There they remained until Bumblebee once again found his title as fastest thing on wheels under threat. The other Autobots refused to let him use the boosters to try and catch the mysterious [[Blurr (Animated)\|blue racer]], but he secretly took them so he could take part in [[Master Disaster (Animated)\|Master Disaster]]'s street races. The boosters allowed him to keep up with the blue racer, and Master Disaster invited him to the next race. Bumblebee entered the race with Sari riding along, only for [[Blitzwing (Animated)\|Blitzwing]] to crash the party. Fortunately Bumblebee's turbo boosters helped keep him one step ahead of Blitzwing until the blue racer knocked the [[Decepticon]] out of the air. {{storylink\|Velocity (episode)\|Velocity}}

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	==Toys==		==Toys==
	[[File:Ani-toy Bumblebee Dx.jpg\|thumb\|right\|250px]]		[[File:Ani-toy Bumblebee Dx.jpg\|thumb\|Points for making them stand out from the rest of his body like the Stingers, at least.\|right\|250px]]
	*'''Bumblebee''' (Deluxe, 2008)		*'''Bumblebee''' (Deluxe, 2008)
	:Bumblebee's deluxe toy came with two booster rocks equipped with posts which slot into holes on the rear of Bumblebee's vehicle mode, or on his back in robot mode. They're not [[Show-accuracy\|show accurate]], being that they're grey and translucent blue rather than yellow and black.		:Bumblebee's deluxe toy came with two booster rocks equipped with posts which slot into holes on the rear of Bumblebee's vehicle mode, or on his back in robot mode. They're not [[Show-accuracy\|show accurate]], being that they're grey and translucent blue rather than yellow and black.

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	*'''Elite Guard Bumblebee''' (Deluxe, 2008)		*'''Elite Guard Bumblebee''' (Deluxe, 2008)
	:For Bumblebee's [[Elite Guard]] redeco, the boosters were similarly redecoed in blue and gold.		:For Bumblebee's [[Elite Guard]] redeco, the boosters were similarly redecoed in blue and gold.



	[[Category:Animated technology]]		[[Category:Animated technology]]
			[[Category:Transportation technology]]

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	~~:''Turbo boosters are a thing Bumblebee probably shouldn't have from the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)\|Transformers Animated]] [[continuity family]].''~~
	[[File:TFA Nanosec Bumblebee turbo boosters.JPG\|thumb\|right\|300px]]		[[File:TFA Nanosec Bumblebee turbo boosters.JPG\|thumb\|right\|300px]]
	[[Bumblebee (Animated)\|Bumblebee]] considers himself the fastest thing on wheels, but sometimes even he needs a helping hand. When he needs to get the edge over a speedy opponent, he can deploy his '''turbo boosters''', which can work in both his [[alternate mode\|vehicle mode]] and his [[robot mode]]. Of course, with Bumblebee being a responsible and careful [[Autobot]], it's perfectly safe for him to have these, right? Riiiiiight.		[[Bumblebee (Animated)\|Bumblebee]] considers himself the fastest thing on wheels, but sometimes even he needs a helping hand. When he needs to get the edge over a speedy opponent, he can deploy his '''turbo boosters''', which can work in both his [[alternate mode\|vehicle mode]] and his [[robot mode]]. Of course, with Bumblebee being a responsible and careful [[Autobot]], it's perfectly safe for him to have these, right? Riiiiiight.

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	==Toys==		==Toys==
	[[~~Image~~:Bumblebee ~~anim toy~~.jpg\|thumb\|right\|250px]]		[[File:Ani-toy Bumblebee Dx.jpg\|thumb\|right\|250px]]
	*'''Bumblebee''' (Deluxe, 2008)		*'''Bumblebee''' (Deluxe, 2008)
	:Bumblebee's deluxe toy came with two booster rocks equipped with posts which slot into holes on the rear of Bumblebee's vehicle mode, or on his back in robot mode. They're not [[Show-accuracy\|show accurate]], being that they're grey and translucent blue rather than yellow and black.		:Bumblebee's deluxe toy came with two booster rocks equipped with posts which slot into holes on the rear of Bumblebee's vehicle mode, or on his back in robot mode. They're not [[Show-accuracy\|show accurate]], being that they're grey and translucent blue rather than yellow and black.

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	*'''Elite Guard Bumblebee''' (Deluxe, 2008)		*'''Elite Guard Bumblebee''' (Deluxe, 2008)
	:For Bumblebee's [[~~Cybertron Elite Guard\|~~Elite Guard]] redeco, the boosters were similarly redecoed in blue and gold.		:For Bumblebee's [[Elite Guard]] redeco, the boosters were similarly redecoed in blue and gold.



	[[Category:Animated technology]]		[[Category:Animated technology]]

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	[[File:Blurrbumblebeerace.jpg\|thumb\|right\|350px]]		[[File:Blurrbumblebeerace.jpg\|thumb\|right\|350px]]
	The turbo boosters somehow survived and were recovered by the Autobots, though they were boxed up and stored at the Autobot base. There they remained until Bumblebee once again found his title as fastest thing on wheels under threat. The other Autobots refused to let him use the boosters to try and catch the mysterious [[Blurr (Animated)\|blue racer]], but he secretly took them so he could take part in [[Master Disaster (Animated)\|Master Disaster]]'s street races. The boosters allowed him to keep up with the blue racer, and Master Disaster invited him to the next race. Bumblebee entered the race with Sari riding along, only for [[Blitzwing (Animated)\|Blitzwing]] to crash the party. Fortunately Bumblebee's turbo boosters helped keep him one step ahead of Blitzwing until the blue racer knocked the [[Decepticon]] out of the air. {{storylink\|Velocity}}		The turbo boosters somehow survived and were recovered by the Autobots, though they were boxed up and stored at the Autobot base. There they remained until Bumblebee once again found his title as fastest thing on wheels under threat. The other Autobots refused to let him use the boosters to try and catch the mysterious [[Blurr (Animated)\|blue racer]], but he secretly took them so he could take part in [[Master Disaster (Animated)\|Master Disaster]]'s street races. The boosters allowed him to keep up with the blue racer, and Master Disaster invited him to the next race. Bumblebee entered the race with Sari riding along, only for [[Blitzwing (Animated)\|Blitzwing]] to crash the party. Fortunately Bumblebee's turbo boosters helped keep him one step ahead of Blitzwing until the blue racer knocked the [[Decepticon]] out of the air. {{storylink\|Velocity (episode)\|Velocity}}

	Apparently the other Autobots let Bumblebee keep his boosters installed. When the Autobots hit on the idea of using a [[plasma dynamic thruster]] on the [[Megatron (Animated)\|Megatron]]-controlled [[Omega Supreme (Animated)\|Omega Supreme]], Bumblebee used his boosters, and a helping hand from Bulkhead, to fly up to pass the device to Optimus so he could plant it on Omega. {{storylink\|TransWarped}}		Apparently the other Autobots let Bumblebee keep his boosters installed. When the Autobots hit on the idea of using a [[plasma dynamic thruster]] on the [[Megatron (Animated)\|Megatron]]-controlled [[Omega Supreme (Animated)\|Omega Supreme]], Bumblebee used his boosters, and a helping hand from Bulkhead, to fly up to pass the device to Optimus so he could plant it on Omega. {{storylink\|TransWarped}}

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	===''Animated'' cartoon===		===''Animated'' cartoon===
	[[File:TFA Nanosec Bumblebee no control.JPG\|thumb\|left\|200px]]		[[File:TFA Nanosec Bumblebee no control.JPG\|thumb\|left\|200px]]
	After [[Isaac Sumdac\|Professor Sumdac]] developed the turbo boosters as a prototype, [[Sari Sumdac\|Sari]] took them to the [[Autobot Earth Base\|Autobot base]] and presented them to an overjoyed Bumblebee. [[Optimus Prime (Animated)\|Optimus]], who had just lectured Bumblebee on not thinking with his thrusters, reacted with disbelief, and [[Ratchet (Animated)\|Ratchet]] immediately confiscated the boosters. A short time later, the Autobots came up against the super-fast [[human]] criminal [[Nanosec]] and Bumblebee discovered he was no longer the fastest thing around. He unsuccessfully tried to persuade Ratchet to install the boosters, and resigned himself to going without until Sari used her [[AllSpark Key]] on the sly to install them. Unfortunately the boosters proved uncontrollable, and after flattening Optimus and inadvertently helping Nanosec escape ''twice'', Bumblebee submitted that the others might have been right about them being a bad idea. Ratchet suggested Bumblebee transform into [[robot mode]], which was successful in deactivating the boosters.		After [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)\|Professor Sumdac]] developed the turbo boosters as a prototype, [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)\|Sari]] took them to the [[Autobot Earth Base\|Autobot base]] and presented them to an overjoyed Bumblebee. [[Optimus Prime (Animated)\|Optimus]], who had just lectured Bumblebee on not thinking with his thrusters, reacted with disbelief, and [[Ratchet (Animated)\|Ratchet]] immediately confiscated the boosters. A short time later, the Autobots came up against the super-fast [[human]] criminal [[Nanosec]] and Bumblebee discovered he was no longer the fastest thing around. He unsuccessfully tried to persuade Ratchet to install the boosters, and resigned himself to going without until Sari used her [[AllSpark Key]] on the sly to install them. Unfortunately the boosters proved uncontrollable, and after flattening Optimus and inadvertently helping Nanosec escape ''twice'', Bumblebee submitted that the others might have been right about them being a bad idea. Ratchet suggested Bumblebee transform into [[robot mode]], which was successful in deactivating the boosters.

	When the Autobots realized that Nanosec's cybersuit was causing him to quickly age, Bumblebee used the boosters to lead Nanosec on a chase that sent him into old age. The [[Destronium]] Nanosec had been carrying became unstable and was in imminent danger of exploding. With [[Bulkhead (Animated)\|Bulkhead]] and [[Prowl (Animated)\|Prowl]]'s help, plus his turbo boosters, Bumblebee carried the Destronium into the upper atmosphere, where it detonated harmlessly. The boosters sheared off during Bumblebee's subsequent rapid descent. {{storylink\|Nanosec (episode)\|Nanosec}}		When the Autobots realized that Nanosec's cybersuit was causing him to quickly age, Bumblebee used the boosters to lead Nanosec on a chase that sent him into old age. The [[Destronium]] Nanosec had been carrying became unstable and was in imminent danger of exploding. With [[Bulkhead (Animated)\|Bulkhead]] and [[Prowl (Animated)\|Prowl]]'s help, plus his turbo boosters, Bumblebee carried the Destronium into the upper atmosphere, where it detonated harmlessly. The boosters sheared off during Bumblebee's subsequent rapid descent. {{storylink\|Nanosec (episode)\|Nanosec}}

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	~~{{picsneeded\|Boosters deployed in car mode}}~~
	:''Turbo boosters are a thing Bumblebee probably shouldn't have from the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)\|Transformers Animated]] [[continuity family]].''		:''Turbo boosters are a thing Bumblebee probably shouldn't have from the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)\|Transformers Animated]] [[continuity family]].''
	[[~~Image~~:TFA Nanosec Bumblebee turbo boosters.JPG\|thumb\|right\|300px]]		[[File:TFA Nanosec Bumblebee turbo boosters.JPG\|thumb\|right\|300px]]
	[[Bumblebee (Animated)\|Bumblebee]] considers himself the fastest thing on wheels, but sometimes even he needs a helping hand. When he needs to get the edge over a speedy opponent, he can deploy his '''turbo boosters''', which can work in both his [[alternate mode\|vehicle mode]] and his [[robot mode]]. Of course, with Bumblebee being a responsible and careful [[Autobot]], it's perfectly safe for him to have these, right? Riiiiiight.		[[Bumblebee (Animated)\|Bumblebee]] considers himself the fastest thing on wheels, but sometimes even he needs a helping hand. When he needs to get the edge over a speedy opponent, he can deploy his '''turbo boosters''', which can work in both his [[alternate mode\|vehicle mode]] and his [[robot mode]]. Of course, with Bumblebee being a responsible and careful [[Autobot]], it's perfectly safe for him to have these, right? Riiiiiight.

	==Fiction==		==Fiction==
	===''Animated'' cartoon===		===''Animated'' cartoon===
			[[File:TFA Nanosec Bumblebee no control.JPG\|thumb\|left\|200px]]
	After [[Isaac Sumdac\|Professor Sumdac]] developed the turbo boosters as a prototype, [[Sari Sumdac\|Sari]] took them to the [[Autobot Earth Base\|Autobot base]] and presented them to an overjoyed Bumblebee. [[Optimus Prime (Animated)\|Optimus]], who had just lectured Bumblebee on not thinking with his thrusters, reacted with disbelief, and [[Ratchet (Animated)\|Ratchet]] immediately confiscated the boosters. A short time later, the Autobots came up against the super-fast [[human]] criminal [[Nanosec]] and Bumblebee discovered he was no longer the fastest thing around. He unsuccessfully tried to persuade Ratchet to install the boosters, and resigned himself to going without until Sari used her [[AllSpark Key]] on the sly to install them. Unfortunately the boosters proved uncontrollable, and after flattening Optimus and inadvertently helping Nanosec escape ''twice'', Bumblebee submitted that the others might have been right about them being a bad idea. Ratchet suggested Bumblebee transform into [[robot mode]], which was successful in deactivating the boosters.		After [[Isaac Sumdac\|Professor Sumdac]] developed the turbo boosters as a prototype, [[Sari Sumdac\|Sari]] took them to the [[Autobot Earth Base\|Autobot base]] and presented them to an overjoyed Bumblebee. [[Optimus Prime (Animated)\|Optimus]], who had just lectured Bumblebee on not thinking with his thrusters, reacted with disbelief, and [[Ratchet (Animated)\|Ratchet]] immediately confiscated the boosters. A short time later, the Autobots came up against the super-fast [[human]] criminal [[Nanosec]] and Bumblebee discovered he was no longer the fastest thing around. He unsuccessfully tried to persuade Ratchet to install the boosters, and resigned himself to going without until Sari used her [[AllSpark Key]] on the sly to install them. Unfortunately the boosters proved uncontrollable, and after flattening Optimus and inadvertently helping Nanosec escape ''twice'', Bumblebee submitted that the others might have been right about them being a bad idea. Ratchet suggested Bumblebee transform into [[robot mode]], which was successful in deactivating the boosters.

	When the Autobots realized that Nanosec's cybersuit was causing him to quickly age, Bumblebee used the boosters to lead Nanosec on a chase that sent him into old age. The [[Destronium]] Nanosec had been carrying became unstable and was in imminent danger of exploding. With [[Bulkhead (Animated)\|Bulkhead]] and [[Prowl (Animated)\|Prowl]]'s help, plus his turbo boosters, Bumblebee carried the Destronium into the upper atmosphere, where it detonated harmlessly. The boosters sheared off during Bumblebee's subsequent rapid descent. {{storylink\|Nanosec (episode)\|Nanosec}}		When the Autobots realized that Nanosec's cybersuit was causing him to quickly age, Bumblebee used the boosters to lead Nanosec on a chase that sent him into old age. The [[Destronium]] Nanosec had been carrying became unstable and was in imminent danger of exploding. With [[Bulkhead (Animated)\|Bulkhead]] and [[Prowl (Animated)\|Prowl]]'s help, plus his turbo boosters, Bumblebee carried the Destronium into the upper atmosphere, where it detonated harmlessly. The boosters sheared off during Bumblebee's subsequent rapid descent. {{storylink\|Nanosec (episode)\|Nanosec}}

			[[File:Blurrbumblebeerace.jpg\|thumb\|right\|350px]]
	The turbo boosters somehow survived and were recovered by the Autobots, though they were boxed up and stored at the Autobot base. There they remained until Bumblebee once again found his title as fastest thing on wheels under threat. The other Autobots refused to let him use the boosters to try and catch the mysterious [[Blurr (Animated)\|blue racer]], but he secretly took them so he could take part in [[Master Disaster (Animated)\|Master Disaster]]'s street races. The boosters allowed him to keep up with the blue racer, and Master Disaster invited him to the next race. Bumblebee entered the race with Sari riding along, only for [[Blitzwing (Animated)\|Blitzwing]] to crash the party. Fortunately Bumblebee's turbo boosters helped keep him one step ahead of Blitzwing until the blue racer knocked the [[Decepticon]] out of the air. {{storylink\|Velocity}}		The turbo boosters somehow survived and were recovered by the Autobots, though they were boxed up and stored at the Autobot base. There they remained until Bumblebee once again found his title as fastest thing on wheels under threat. The other Autobots refused to let him use the boosters to try and catch the mysterious [[Blurr (Animated)\|blue racer]], but he secretly took them so he could take part in [[Master Disaster (Animated)\|Master Disaster]]'s street races. The boosters allowed him to keep up with the blue racer, and Master Disaster invited him to the next race. Bumblebee entered the race with Sari riding along, only for [[Blitzwing (Animated)\|Blitzwing]] to crash the party. Fortunately Bumblebee's turbo boosters helped keep him one step ahead of Blitzwing until the blue racer knocked the [[Decepticon]] out of the air. {{storylink\|Velocity}}

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	[[File:TFA Nanosec Bumblebee turbo boosters.JPG\|thumb~~\|Aww, that was sweet. Professor Sumdac even made them match Bee's color scheme!~~\|right\|300px]]		[[File:TFA Nanosec Bumblebee turbo boosters.JPG\|thumb\|right\|300px]]
	[[Bumblebee (Animated)\|Bumblebee]] considers himself the fastest thing on wheels, but sometimes even he needs a helping hand. When he needs to get the edge over a speedy opponent, he can deploy his '''turbo boosters''', which can work in both his [[alternate mode\|vehicle mode]] and his [[robot mode]]. Of course, with Bumblebee being a responsible and careful [[Autobot]], it's perfectly safe for him to have these, right? Riiiiiight.		[[Bumblebee (Animated)\|Bumblebee]] considers himself the fastest thing on wheels, but sometimes even he needs a helping hand. When he needs to get the edge over a speedy opponent, he can deploy his '''turbo boosters''', which can work in both his [[alternate mode\|vehicle mode]] and his [[robot mode]]. Of course, with Bumblebee being a responsible and careful [[Autobot]], it's perfectly safe for him to have these, right? Riiiiiight.

	==Fiction==		==Fiction==
	===''Animated'' cartoon===		===''Animated'' cartoon===
	[[File:TFA Nanosec Bumblebee no control.JPG\|thumb~~\|Should have played more ''Rocket League''.~~\|left\|200px]]		[[File:TFA Nanosec Bumblebee no control.JPG\|thumb\|left\|200px]]
	After [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)\|Professor Sumdac]] developed the turbo boosters as a prototype, [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)\|Sari]] took them to the [[Autobot Earth Base\|Autobot base]] and presented them to an overjoyed Bumblebee. [[Optimus Prime (Animated)\|Optimus]], who had just lectured Bumblebee on not thinking with his thrusters, reacted with disbelief, and [[Ratchet (Animated)\|Ratchet]] immediately confiscated the boosters. A short time later, the Autobots came up against the super-fast [[human]] criminal [[Nanosec]] and Bumblebee discovered he was no longer the fastest thing around. He unsuccessfully tried to persuade Ratchet to install the boosters, and resigned himself to going without until Sari used her [[AllSpark Key]] on the sly to install them. Unfortunately the boosters proved uncontrollable, and after flattening Optimus and inadvertently helping Nanosec escape ''twice'', Bumblebee submitted that the others might have been right about them being a bad idea. Ratchet suggested Bumblebee transform into [[robot mode]], which was successful in deactivating the boosters.		After [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)\|Professor Sumdac]] developed the turbo boosters as a prototype, [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)\|Sari]] took them to the [[Autobot Earth Base\|Autobot base]] and presented them to an overjoyed Bumblebee. [[Optimus Prime (Animated)\|Optimus]], who had just lectured Bumblebee on not thinking with his thrusters, reacted with disbelief, and [[Ratchet (Animated)\|Ratchet]] immediately confiscated the boosters. A short time later, the Autobots came up against the super-fast [[human]] criminal [[Nanosec]] and Bumblebee discovered he was no longer the fastest thing around. He unsuccessfully tried to persuade Ratchet to install the boosters, and resigned himself to going without until Sari used her [[AllSpark Key]] on the sly to install them. Unfortunately the boosters proved uncontrollable, and after flattening Optimus and inadvertently helping Nanosec escape ''twice'', Bumblebee submitted that the others might have been right about them being a bad idea. Ratchet suggested Bumblebee transform into [[robot mode]], which was successful in deactivating the boosters.

	When the Autobots realized that Nanosec's cybersuit was causing him to quickly age, Bumblebee used the boosters to lead Nanosec on a chase that sent him into old age. The [[Destronium]] Nanosec had been carrying became unstable and was in imminent danger of exploding. With [[Bulkhead (Animated)\|Bulkhead]] and [[Prowl (Animated)\|Prowl]]'s help, plus his turbo boosters, Bumblebee carried the Destronium into the upper atmosphere, where it detonated harmlessly. The boosters sheared off during Bumblebee's subsequent rapid descent. {{storylink\|Nanosec (episode)\|Nanosec}}		When the Autobots realized that Nanosec's cybersuit was causing him to quickly age, Bumblebee used the boosters to lead Nanosec on a chase that sent him into old age. The [[Destronium]] Nanosec had been carrying became unstable and was in imminent danger of exploding. With [[Bulkhead (Animated)\|Bulkhead]] and [[Prowl (Animated)\|Prowl]]'s help, plus his turbo boosters, Bumblebee carried the Destronium into the upper atmosphere, where it detonated harmlessly. The boosters sheared off during Bumblebee's subsequent rapid descent. {{storylink\|Nanosec (episode)\|Nanosec}}

	[[File:Blurrbumblebeerace.jpg\|thumb~~\|''Tow Mater'' you are NOT, Bumblebee.~~\|right\|350px]]		[[File:Blurrbumblebeerace.jpg\|thumb\|right\|350px]]
	The turbo boosters somehow survived and were recovered by the Autobots, though they were boxed up and stored at the Autobot base. There they remained until Bumblebee once again found his title as fastest thing on wheels under threat. The other Autobots refused to let him use the boosters to try and catch the mysterious [[Blurr (Animated)\|blue racer]], but he secretly took them so he could take part in [[Master Disaster (Animated)\|Master Disaster]]'s street races. The boosters allowed him to keep up with the blue racer, and Master Disaster invited him to the next race. Bumblebee entered the race with Sari riding along, only for [[Blitzwing (Animated)\|Blitzwing]] to crash the party. Fortunately Bumblebee's turbo boosters helped keep him one step ahead of Blitzwing until the blue racer knocked the [[Decepticon]] out of the air. {{storylink\|Velocity (episode)\|Velocity}}		The turbo boosters somehow survived and were recovered by the Autobots, though they were boxed up and stored at the Autobot base. There they remained until Bumblebee once again found his title as fastest thing on wheels under threat. The other Autobots refused to let him use the boosters to try and catch the mysterious [[Blurr (Animated)\|blue racer]], but he secretly took them so he could take part in [[Master Disaster (Animated)\|Master Disaster]]'s street races. The boosters allowed him to keep up with the blue racer, and Master Disaster invited him to the next race. Bumblebee entered the race with Sari riding along, only for [[Blitzwing (Animated)\|Blitzwing]] to crash the party. Fortunately Bumblebee's turbo boosters helped keep him one step ahead of Blitzwing until the blue racer knocked the [[Decepticon]] out of the air. {{storylink\|Velocity (episode)\|Velocity}}

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	==Toys==		==Toys==
	[[File:Ani-toy Bumblebee Dx.jpg\|thumb~~\|Points for making them stand out from the rest of his body like the Stingers, at least.~~\|right\|250px]]		[[File:Ani-toy Bumblebee Dx.jpg\|thumb\|right\|250px]]
	*'''Bumblebee''' (Deluxe, 2008)		*'''Bumblebee''' (Deluxe, 2008)
	:Bumblebee's deluxe toy came with two booster rocks equipped with posts which slot into holes on the rear of Bumblebee's vehicle mode, or on his back in robot mode. They're not [[Show-accuracy\|show accurate]], being that they're grey and translucent blue rather than yellow and black.		:Bumblebee's deluxe toy came with two booster rocks equipped with posts which slot into holes on the rear of Bumblebee's vehicle mode, or on his back in robot mode. They're not [[Show-accuracy\|show accurate]], being that they're grey and translucent blue rather than yellow and black.

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	[[File:TFA Nanosec Bumblebee turbo boosters.JPG\|thumb\|right\|300px]]		[[File:TFA Nanosec Bumblebee turbo boosters.JPG\|thumb\|Aww, that was sweet. Professor Sumdac even made them match Bee's color scheme!\|right\|300px]]
	[[Bumblebee (Animated)\|Bumblebee]] considers himself the fastest thing on wheels, but sometimes even he needs a helping hand. When he needs to get the edge over a speedy opponent, he can deploy his '''turbo boosters''', which can work in both his [[alternate mode\|vehicle mode]] and his [[robot mode]]. Of course, with Bumblebee being a responsible and careful [[Autobot]], it's perfectly safe for him to have these, right? Riiiiiight.		[[Bumblebee (Animated)\|Bumblebee]] considers himself the fastest thing on wheels, but sometimes even he needs a helping hand. When he needs to get the edge over a speedy opponent, he can deploy his '''turbo boosters''', which can work in both his [[alternate mode\|vehicle mode]] and his [[robot mode]]. Of course, with Bumblebee being a responsible and careful [[Autobot]], it's perfectly safe for him to have these, right? Riiiiiight.

	==Fiction==		==Fiction==
	===''Animated'' cartoon===		===''Animated'' cartoon===
	[[File:TFA Nanosec Bumblebee no control.JPG\|thumb\|left\|200px]]		[[File:TFA Nanosec Bumblebee no control.JPG\|thumb\|Should have played more ''Rocket League''.\|left\|200px]]
	After [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)\|Professor Sumdac]] developed the turbo boosters as a prototype, [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)\|Sari]] took them to the [[Autobot Earth Base\|Autobot base]] and presented them to an overjoyed Bumblebee. [[Optimus Prime (Animated)\|Optimus]], who had just lectured Bumblebee on not thinking with his thrusters, reacted with disbelief, and [[Ratchet (Animated)\|Ratchet]] immediately confiscated the boosters. A short time later, the Autobots came up against the super-fast [[human]] criminal [[Nanosec]] and Bumblebee discovered he was no longer the fastest thing around. He unsuccessfully tried to persuade Ratchet to install the boosters, and resigned himself to going without until Sari used her [[AllSpark Key]] on the sly to install them. Unfortunately the boosters proved uncontrollable, and after flattening Optimus and inadvertently helping Nanosec escape ''twice'', Bumblebee submitted that the others might have been right about them being a bad idea. Ratchet suggested Bumblebee transform into [[robot mode]], which was successful in deactivating the boosters.		After [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)\|Professor Sumdac]] developed the turbo boosters as a prototype, [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)\|Sari]] took them to the [[Autobot Earth Base\|Autobot base]] and presented them to an overjoyed Bumblebee. [[Optimus Prime (Animated)\|Optimus]], who had just lectured Bumblebee on not thinking with his thrusters, reacted with disbelief, and [[Ratchet (Animated)\|Ratchet]] immediately confiscated the boosters. A short time later, the Autobots came up against the super-fast [[human]] criminal [[Nanosec]] and Bumblebee discovered he was no longer the fastest thing around. He unsuccessfully tried to persuade Ratchet to install the boosters, and resigned himself to going without until Sari used her [[AllSpark Key]] on the sly to install them. Unfortunately the boosters proved uncontrollable, and after flattening Optimus and inadvertently helping Nanosec escape ''twice'', Bumblebee submitted that the others might have been right about them being a bad idea. Ratchet suggested Bumblebee transform into [[robot mode]], which was successful in deactivating the boosters.

	When the Autobots realized that Nanosec's cybersuit was causing him to quickly age, Bumblebee used the boosters to lead Nanosec on a chase that sent him into old age. The [[Destronium]] Nanosec had been carrying became unstable and was in imminent danger of exploding. With [[Bulkhead (Animated)\|Bulkhead]] and [[Prowl (Animated)\|Prowl]]'s help, plus his turbo boosters, Bumblebee carried the Destronium into the upper atmosphere, where it detonated harmlessly. The boosters sheared off during Bumblebee's subsequent rapid descent. {{storylink\|Nanosec (episode)\|Nanosec}}		When the Autobots realized that Nanosec's cybersuit was causing him to quickly age, Bumblebee used the boosters to lead Nanosec on a chase that sent him into old age. The [[Destronium]] Nanosec had been carrying became unstable and was in imminent danger of exploding. With [[Bulkhead (Animated)\|Bulkhead]] and [[Prowl (Animated)\|Prowl]]'s help, plus his turbo boosters, Bumblebee carried the Destronium into the upper atmosphere, where it detonated harmlessly. The boosters sheared off during Bumblebee's subsequent rapid descent. {{storylink\|Nanosec (episode)\|Nanosec}}

	[[File:Blurrbumblebeerace.jpg\|thumb\|right\|350px]]		[[File:Blurrbumblebeerace.jpg\|thumb\|''Tow Mater'' you are NOT, Bumblebee.\|right\|350px]]
	The turbo boosters somehow survived and were recovered by the Autobots, though they were boxed up and stored at the Autobot base. There they remained until Bumblebee once again found his title as fastest thing on wheels under threat. The other Autobots refused to let him use the boosters to try and catch the mysterious [[Blurr (Animated)\|blue racer]], but he secretly took them so he could take part in [[Master Disaster (Animated)\|Master Disaster]]'s street races. The boosters allowed him to keep up with the blue racer, and Master Disaster invited him to the next race. Bumblebee entered the race with Sari riding along, only for [[Blitzwing (Animated)\|Blitzwing]] to crash the party. Fortunately Bumblebee's turbo boosters helped keep him one step ahead of Blitzwing until the blue racer knocked the [[Decepticon]] out of the air. {{storylink\|Velocity (episode)\|Velocity}}		The turbo boosters somehow survived and were recovered by the Autobots, though they were boxed up and stored at the Autobot base. There they remained until Bumblebee once again found his title as fastest thing on wheels under threat. The other Autobots refused to let him use the boosters to try and catch the mysterious [[Blurr (Animated)\|blue racer]], but he secretly took them so he could take part in [[Master Disaster (Animated)\|Master Disaster]]'s street races. The boosters allowed him to keep up with the blue racer, and Master Disaster invited him to the next race. Bumblebee entered the race with Sari riding along, only for [[Blitzwing (Animated)\|Blitzwing]] to crash the party. Fortunately Bumblebee's turbo boosters helped keep him one step ahead of Blitzwing until the blue racer knocked the [[Decepticon]] out of the air. {{storylink\|Velocity (episode)\|Velocity}}

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	==Toys==		==Toys==
	[[File:Ani-toy Bumblebee Dx.jpg\|thumb\|right\|250px]]		[[File:Ani-toy Bumblebee Dx.jpg\|thumb\|Points for making them stand out from the rest of his body like the Stingers, at least.\|right\|250px]]
	*'''Bumblebee''' (Deluxe, 2008)		*'''Bumblebee''' (Deluxe, 2008)
	:Bumblebee's deluxe toy came with two booster rocks equipped with posts which slot into holes on the rear of Bumblebee's vehicle mode, or on his back in robot mode. They're not [[Show-accuracy\|show accurate]], being that they're grey and translucent blue rather than yellow and black.		:Bumblebee's deluxe toy came with two booster rocks equipped with posts which slot into holes on the rear of Bumblebee's vehicle mode, or on his back in robot mode. They're not [[Show-accuracy\|show accurate]], being that they're grey and translucent blue rather than yellow and black.

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	~~:''Turbo boosters are a thing Bumblebee probably shouldn't have from the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)\|Transformers Animated]] [[continuity family]].''~~
	[[File:TFA Nanosec Bumblebee turbo boosters.JPG\|thumb\|right\|300px]]		[[File:TFA Nanosec Bumblebee turbo boosters.JPG\|thumb\|right\|300px]]
	[[Bumblebee (Animated)\|Bumblebee]] considers himself the fastest thing on wheels, but sometimes even he needs a helping hand. When he needs to get the edge over a speedy opponent, he can deploy his '''turbo boosters''', which can work in both his [[alternate mode\|vehicle mode]] and his [[robot mode]]. Of course, with Bumblebee being a responsible and careful [[Autobot]], it's perfectly safe for him to have these, right? Riiiiiight.		[[Bumblebee (Animated)\|Bumblebee]] considers himself the fastest thing on wheels, but sometimes even he needs a helping hand. When he needs to get the edge over a speedy opponent, he can deploy his '''turbo boosters''', which can work in both his [[alternate mode\|vehicle mode]] and his [[robot mode]]. Of course, with Bumblebee being a responsible and careful [[Autobot]], it's perfectly safe for him to have these, right? Riiiiiight.

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	[[File:Blurrbumblebeerace.jpg\|thumb\|right\|350px]]		[[File:Blurrbumblebeerace.jpg\|thumb\|right\|350px]]
	The turbo boosters somehow survived and were recovered by the Autobots, though they were boxed up and stored at the Autobot base. There they remained until Bumblebee once again found his title as fastest thing on wheels under threat. The other Autobots refused to let him use the boosters to try and catch the mysterious [[Blurr (Animated)\|blue racer]], but he secretly took them so he could take part in [[Master Disaster (Animated)\|Master Disaster]]'s street races. The boosters allowed him to keep up with the blue racer, and Master Disaster invited him to the next race. Bumblebee entered the race with Sari riding along, only for [[Blitzwing (Animated)\|Blitzwing]] to crash the party. Fortunately Bumblebee's turbo boosters helped keep him one step ahead of Blitzwing until the blue racer knocked the [[Decepticon]] out of the air. {{storylink\|Velocity}}		The turbo boosters somehow survived and were recovered by the Autobots, though they were boxed up and stored at the Autobot base. There they remained until Bumblebee once again found his title as fastest thing on wheels under threat. The other Autobots refused to let him use the boosters to try and catch the mysterious [[Blurr (Animated)\|blue racer]], but he secretly took them so he could take part in [[Master Disaster (Animated)\|Master Disaster]]'s street races. The boosters allowed him to keep up with the blue racer, and Master Disaster invited him to the next race. Bumblebee entered the race with Sari riding along, only for [[Blitzwing (Animated)\|Blitzwing]] to crash the party. Fortunately Bumblebee's turbo boosters helped keep him one step ahead of Blitzwing until the blue racer knocked the [[Decepticon]] out of the air. {{storylink\|Velocity (episode)\|Velocity}}

	Apparently the other Autobots let Bumblebee keep his boosters installed. When the Autobots hit on the idea of using a [[plasma dynamic thruster]] on the [[Megatron (Animated)\|Megatron]]-controlled [[Omega Supreme (Animated)\|Omega Supreme]], Bumblebee used his boosters, and a helping hand from Bulkhead, to fly up to pass the device to Optimus so he could plant it on Omega. {{storylink\|TransWarped}}		Apparently the other Autobots let Bumblebee keep his boosters installed. When the Autobots hit on the idea of using a [[plasma dynamic thruster]] on the [[Megatron (Animated)\|Megatron]]-controlled [[Omega Supreme (Animated)\|Omega Supreme]], Bumblebee used his boosters, and a helping hand from Bulkhead, to fly up to pass the device to Optimus so he could plant it on Omega. {{storylink\|TransWarped}}

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	~~{{picsneeded\|Boosters deployed in car mode}}~~
	:''Turbo boosters are a thing Bumblebee probably shouldn't have from the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)\|Transformers Animated]] [[continuity family]].''		:''Turbo boosters are a thing Bumblebee probably shouldn't have from the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)\|Transformers Animated]] [[continuity family]].''
	[[~~Image~~:TFA Nanosec Bumblebee turbo boosters.JPG\|thumb\|right\|300px]]		[[File:TFA Nanosec Bumblebee turbo boosters.JPG\|thumb\|right\|300px]]
	[[Bumblebee (Animated)\|Bumblebee]] considers himself the fastest thing on wheels, but sometimes even he needs a helping hand. When he needs to get the edge over a speedy opponent, he can deploy his '''turbo boosters''', which can work in both his [[alternate mode\|vehicle mode]] and his [[robot mode]]. Of course, with Bumblebee being a responsible and careful [[Autobot]], it's perfectly safe for him to have these, right? Riiiiiight.		[[Bumblebee (Animated)\|Bumblebee]] considers himself the fastest thing on wheels, but sometimes even he needs a helping hand. When he needs to get the edge over a speedy opponent, he can deploy his '''turbo boosters''', which can work in both his [[alternate mode\|vehicle mode]] and his [[robot mode]]. Of course, with Bumblebee being a responsible and careful [[Autobot]], it's perfectly safe for him to have these, right? Riiiiiight.

	==Fiction==		==Fiction==
	===''Animated'' cartoon===		===''Animated'' cartoon===
			[[File:TFA Nanosec Bumblebee no control.JPG\|thumb\|left\|200px]]
	After [[Isaac Sumdac\|Professor Sumdac]] developed the turbo boosters as a prototype, [[Sari Sumdac\|Sari]] took them to the [[Autobot Earth Base\|Autobot base]] and presented them to an overjoyed Bumblebee. [[Optimus Prime (Animated)\|Optimus]], who had just lectured Bumblebee on not thinking with his thrusters, reacted with disbelief, and [[Ratchet (Animated)\|Ratchet]] immediately confiscated the boosters. A short time later, the Autobots came up against the super-fast [[human]] criminal [[Nanosec]] and Bumblebee discovered he was no longer the fastest thing around. He unsuccessfully tried to persuade Ratchet to install the boosters, and resigned himself to going without until Sari used her [[AllSpark Key]] on the sly to install them. Unfortunately the boosters proved uncontrollable, and after flattening Optimus and inadvertently helping Nanosec escape ''twice'', Bumblebee submitted that the others might have been right about them being a bad idea. Ratchet suggested Bumblebee transform into [[robot mode]], which was successful in deactivating the boosters.		After [[Isaac Sumdac\|Professor Sumdac]] developed the turbo boosters as a prototype, [[Sari Sumdac\|Sari]] took them to the [[Autobot Earth Base\|Autobot base]] and presented them to an overjoyed Bumblebee. [[Optimus Prime (Animated)\|Optimus]], who had just lectured Bumblebee on not thinking with his thrusters, reacted with disbelief, and [[Ratchet (Animated)\|Ratchet]] immediately confiscated the boosters. A short time later, the Autobots came up against the super-fast [[human]] criminal [[Nanosec]] and Bumblebee discovered he was no longer the fastest thing around. He unsuccessfully tried to persuade Ratchet to install the boosters, and resigned himself to going without until Sari used her [[AllSpark Key]] on the sly to install them. Unfortunately the boosters proved uncontrollable, and after flattening Optimus and inadvertently helping Nanosec escape ''twice'', Bumblebee submitted that the others might have been right about them being a bad idea. Ratchet suggested Bumblebee transform into [[robot mode]], which was successful in deactivating the boosters.

	When the Autobots realized that Nanosec's cybersuit was causing him to quickly age, Bumblebee used the boosters to lead Nanosec on a chase that sent him into old age. The [[Destronium]] Nanosec had been carrying became unstable and was in imminent danger of exploding. With [[Bulkhead (Animated)\|Bulkhead]] and [[Prowl (Animated)\|Prowl]]'s help, plus his turbo boosters, Bumblebee carried the Destronium into the upper atmosphere, where it detonated harmlessly. The boosters sheared off during Bumblebee's subsequent rapid descent. {{storylink\|Nanosec (episode)\|Nanosec}}		When the Autobots realized that Nanosec's cybersuit was causing him to quickly age, Bumblebee used the boosters to lead Nanosec on a chase that sent him into old age. The [[Destronium]] Nanosec had been carrying became unstable and was in imminent danger of exploding. With [[Bulkhead (Animated)\|Bulkhead]] and [[Prowl (Animated)\|Prowl]]'s help, plus his turbo boosters, Bumblebee carried the Destronium into the upper atmosphere, where it detonated harmlessly. The boosters sheared off during Bumblebee's subsequent rapid descent. {{storylink\|Nanosec (episode)\|Nanosec}}

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	The turbo boosters somehow survived and were recovered by the Autobots, though they were boxed up and stored at the Autobot base. There they remained until Bumblebee once again found his title as fastest thing on wheels under threat. The other Autobots refused to let him use the boosters to try and catch the mysterious [[Blurr (Animated)\|blue racer]], but he secretly took them so he could take part in [[Master Disaster (Animated)\|Master Disaster]]'s street races. The boosters allowed him to keep up with the blue racer, and Master Disaster invited him to the next race. Bumblebee entered the race with Sari riding along, only for [[Blitzwing (Animated)\|Blitzwing]] to crash the party. Fortunately Bumblebee's turbo boosters helped keep him one step ahead of Blitzwing until the blue racer knocked the [[Decepticon]] out of the air. {{storylink\|Velocity}}		The turbo boosters somehow survived and were recovered by the Autobots, though they were boxed up and stored at the Autobot base. There they remained until Bumblebee once again found his title as fastest thing on wheels under threat. The other Autobots refused to let him use the boosters to try and catch the mysterious [[Blurr (Animated)\|blue racer]], but he secretly took them so he could take part in [[Master Disaster (Animated)\|Master Disaster]]'s street races. The boosters allowed him to keep up with the blue racer, and Master Disaster invited him to the next race. Bumblebee entered the race with Sari riding along, only for [[Blitzwing (Animated)\|Blitzwing]] to crash the party. Fortunately Bumblebee's turbo boosters helped keep him one step ahead of Blitzwing until the blue racer knocked the [[Decepticon]] out of the air. {{storylink\|Velocity}}