Mototron

Mototron is a Go-Bot from the Go-Bots portion of the Go-Bots continuity family.

Remember kids, don't be like this guy.

While most of the Go-Bots are nice chaps, Mototron is a total jerk! With tough-as-steel armour and a fast, powerful engine, it was almost impossible to stop him from being a menace!

He comes to Earth in search of a 'Bot that can give him a real challenge. He later realizes that it isn't just being fast and strong that you have to worry about, it is that you know how to control your powers.

Fiction

Go-Bots cartoon

Voice actor: Peter Kelamis (English)

Mototron trained with Speed-Bot back on Gobotropolis, though Speed-Bot proved to be the faster of the two.

Mototron came to Earth, thinking the Arctic would be a great place to have some fun. He drove through a ski resort, accidentally breaking an oil pipeline in his recklessness. The resulting hubbub summoned Aero-Bot, Speed-Bot, and Beast-Bot to the scene.

As Mototron continued to race about, he spotted Aero-Bot towing an oil tanker up a mountain, (to clean up the mess Mototron had caused) but could only think of challenging the new arrival to a race. Aero-Bot pointed out the obvious to Mototron: he was little busy at the moment. Oblivious to the seriousness of the situation, Mototron taunted Aero-Bot, saying he was too scared to accept his challenge. Mototron then broke Aero-Bot's tow-chain, thinking he might change his mind once relieved of his heavy load. Needless to say, this only served to make Aero-bot even busier.

Mototron next came upon Speed-Bot and challenged him to a race as well. Mototron was turned down once more, aggravating him further. He spouted out that Speed-Bot was just scared of losing and sped off into a nearby mine. As he tore through the tunnels, Mototron accidentally knocked down some support beams, causing the mine to start collapsing behind him. Though Mototron nearly made it back out into the open, the cave-in caught up to him and buried him in rubble. Despite his predicament, he could still only concern himself with the thought that Speed-Bot might beat him. But when his rival pulled him out, Speed-bot explained that there was more to life than just winning silly competitions. Mototron saw the error of his ways, and admitted that Speed-Bot was his better. He vowed to train hard back on Gobotropolis so that he could learn to control his power and use it to help people. Arctic Oil Spill

Toys

Playskool Big Adventures

Not pretty, but definitely reckless.

• Mototron (Basic Go-Bot, 2002)

• Known designers: Hironori Kobayashi (TakaraTomy)

Part of the only assortment of "Basic" toys under the Playskool Big Adventures brand, Mototron is a redeco of his wave-mate Speed-Bot, transforming into a black sportscar with red windows in a few simple steps.

This mold was redecoed and mildly retooled a fair amount, to make Aero-Bot II, Cop-Bot, Fire-Bot, Prowl-Bot, and Taxi-Bot.

• More information on Mototron at TFU.info
• More information on Mototron at Playskool Go-Bots are Pure Love (via Wayback Machine)

Transformers: Go-Bots (2004)

• Mototron Racer (Racer, 2005)

• Accessories: Driver, gas pump

A black and light green redeco of Speed-Bot Racer, this Mototron transforms into a racing car. His robot mode features more articulation than most Go-Bots toys.

He also came with a little driver figurine and a gas pump robot.

Racer Mototron was produced in 2004, but ultimately never released in the United States. He became available in the United Kingdom in 2005.

• More information on Racer Mototron at Playskool Go-Bots are Pure Love (via Wayback Machine)