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:''Turbofire is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].'' | {{disambig2|the European Autobot|his unreleased Japanese counterpart|Hotrider}} | ||
:''Turbofire is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].'' | |||
[[File:G2turbofireart.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Seen here in a photograph taken ''just'' as his bubblegum popped in his face.]] | [[File:G2turbofireart.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Seen here in a photograph taken ''just'' as his bubblegum popped in his face.]] | ||
'''Turbofire''' hasn't exactly got the fastest processor on the block, but he's not about to let that get in the way. Sure, it might take him longer to work out a solution than... well, than a ''lot'' of other Autobots, but he's dogged and logical in his own fashion. When he finally makes his decision, it's usually the right one. | |||
'''Turbofire''' (aka '''Hotrider''') hasn't exactly got the fastest processor on the block, but he's not about to let that get in the way. Sure, it might take him longer to work out a solution than... well, than a ''lot'' of other Autobots, but he's dogged and logical in his own fashion. When he finally makes his decision, it's usually the right one. | |||
Still, in a fast-moving team like the [[Axelerator]]s, he's better suited to the role of backup, bringing fresh supplies and providing cover fire for the bots on the front line. He does it without complaint; after all, he (eventually) reasons it's a vitally important job that's got to be done, and he's the one to do it! | Still, in a fast-moving team like the [[Axelerator]]s, he's better suited to the role of backup, bringing fresh supplies and providing cover fire for the bots on the front line. He does it without complaint; after all, he (eventually) reasons it's a vitally important job that's got to be done, and he's the one to do it! | ||
==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
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Turbofire was among a group of Autobots on Cybertron who were rioting at the idea of having to listen to [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]. {{storylink|Skyfire (issue)|Skyfire}} | Turbofire was among a group of Autobots on Cybertron who were rioting at the idea of having to listen to [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]. {{storylink|Skyfire (issue)|Skyfire}} | ||
===IDW | ===2005 IDW continuity=== | ||
[[File:SpotlightArcee Autobotsfighting.jpg|left | [[File:SpotlightArcee Autobotsfighting.jpg|left|thumb|"Shoot the sky! Maybe it'll fall on them!"]] | ||
Turbofire was one of several Autobots under the command of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] on the [[Garrus-9]] penal colony. | Turbofire was one of several Autobots under the command of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] on the [[Garrus-9]] penal colony. He and the other soldiers failed to stop a Decepticon attack force from liberating the facility's [[Pretender Monster|newest inmates]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Arcee}} | ||
Later, Garrus-9 came under attack again and Turbofire again defended it. And then [[Overlord ( | Later, Garrus-9 came under attack again and Turbofire again defended it. And then [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] came to town... {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 1|Last Stand of the Wreckers #1}} | ||
{{-}} | {{-}} | ||
===''Wings Universe''=== | |||
[[File:G2Redux-EagleEyevsTurbofire.jpg|thumb|right]] | |||
As a "second generation" of Transformers arose on Earth in the [[Cyberfactory]], Turbofire was one of many Transformers "born" as an official citizen of Earth. While they were created with no faction in mind, he and many other Earth-born Cybertronians became Autobots to oppose their brethren, who had formed the [[Decepticon Syndicate]]. At some point during their battles, Turbofire fought [[Eagle Eye (G2)|Eagle Eye]]. | As a "second generation" of Transformers arose on Earth in the [[Cyberfactory]], Turbofire was one of many Transformers "born" as an official citizen of Earth. While they were created with no faction in mind, he and many other Earth-born Cybertronians became Autobots to oppose their brethren, who had formed the [[Decepticon Syndicate]]. At some point during their battles, Turbofire fought [[Eagle Eye (G2)|Eagle Eye]]. | ||
Stationed in [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], Turbofire was among the reinforcements called in during the Decepticon attack on the [[Large Hadron Collider]], and he heroically towed [[Manta Ray (G2)|Manta Ray]] to the front lines. He then helped rout the evildoers by blasting some [[Sharkticon ( | [[File:Turbofireisready-ACommonFoe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|left]] | ||
Stationed in [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], Turbofire was among the reinforcements called in during the Decepticon attack on the [[Large Hadron Collider]], and he heroically towed [[Manta Ray (G2)|Manta Ray]] to the front lines. He then helped rout the evildoers by blasting some [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]], and he may even have developed [[forestonite]] superpowers if he was lucky. {{storylink|Generation 2: Redux}} | |||
He chatted to [[Bosch]] when the latter visited Autobot City as an ambassador. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 2}} | He chatted to [[Bosch]] when the latter visited Autobot City as an ambassador. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 2}} | ||
During [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s invasion of Cybertron, Turbofire stood by at the ready as part of a joint team of Autobots and Decepticons, awaiting Obsidian's signal for their time to fight back. Once the signal came, they teleported to Cybertron and started beating on some drones. {{storylink|A Common Foe}} | |||
Turbofire, [[Windbreaker]] and [[Meanstreak]] were among the Autobots on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] that responded to the invasion of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s [[Blitz Engine]]s. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Four}} | ===''Regeneration One''=== | ||
Turbofire, [[Windbreaker]], and [[Meanstreak (G2)|Meanstreak]] were among the Autobots on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] that responded to the invasion of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s [[Blitz Engine]]s. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Four}} | |||
{{--}} | |||
==Toys== | ==Toys== | ||
=== | ===''The Transformers''=== | ||
[[File:G2-toy Turbofire.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Don't worry; you'll see him coming.]] | [[File:G2-toy Turbofire.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Don't worry; you'll see him coming.]] | ||
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a2|'''Hotrider''' (Axelerator, [[1993]])}}</ul> | |||
:*''Accessories:'' Engine block/gun | |||
{{toydesigner|[[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy), [[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}} | |||
:Sold as part of the [[Axelerator]] assortment, "Hotrider" transforms into a large pickup truck | : Sold as part of the [[Axelerator]] assortment, ''[[The Transformers (European toyline)|The Transformers]]'' "Hotrider" transforms into a large pickup resembling a fourth generation Chevrolet C/K series truck. His exposed chrome-silver engine block becomes a hand-held weapon in [[robot mode]]. The toy is [[gang-molding|gang-molded]] with [[Rapido#Toys|Rapido]]. | ||
:He was initially released in the European market in 1993, during the "transitional" time when the Transformers toys took on the new ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' sigils, but the packaging lacked the "Generation 2" line-name. | :He was initially released in the European market in 1993, during the "transitional" time when the Transformers toys took on the new ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' sigils, but the packaging lacked the "Generation 2" line-name. | ||
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===''Generation 2''=== | ===''Generation 2''=== | ||
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a2|'''Turbofire''' (Autobot Car, [[1993]]) / '''Hotrider''' (Axelerator, [[1994]])}}</ul> | |||
:*''Accessories'': Engine-block rifle | |||
[[ | |||
: | :Released in the U.S. concurrently with the "Generation 1.5" Hotrider, ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' Turbofire is almost identical to the European toy, save the pink clear-plastic being replaced with smoky-black. Hotrider was re-released in the European ''Generation 2'' line the following year, featuring the same smoky-black plastic as the US release. | ||
{{ | :This mold was planned for use by Takara as [[Hotrider]], but the ''[[Block Town]]'' line was scrapped. | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
[[File:G2-art TurbofireUK.jpg|thumb| | [[File:G2-art TurbofireUK.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|TurboFRIGHTer.]] | ||
*Like all of the toys carried over from the European line for ''Generation 2'', Turbofire got entirely new artwork for his | *Like all of the toys carried over from the European line for ''Generation 2'', Turbofire got entirely new artwork for his U.S. release, seen at the top of this page. His original artwork, seen at right, has a scary freakin' vent-thing in place of his mouth. ''Whyyyyy?'' | ||
*''Unlike'' most of the toys carried over from the European line for ''Generation 2'', the United States releases of the "Small Cars" kept the mottos and bios of the 1993 European Axelerators mostly unchanged, though the European 1994 ''Generation 2'' releases omitted the bios and only featured the mottos in [[multilingual packaging|multiple languages]]. | |||
===Foreign names=== | ===Foreign names=== | ||
*''Japanese:'' '''Hotrider''' (ホットライダー ''Hottoraidā'') | *''Japanese:'' '''Hotrider''' (ホットライダー ''Hottoraidā'') | ||
*''Italian'' | *''Italian:'' '''Astro''' | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:15, 17 April 2026
| This article is about the European Autobot. For his unreleased Japanese counterpart, see Hotrider. |
- Turbofire is an Autobot from the Generation 1 continuity family.
Turbofire (aka Hotrider) hasn't exactly got the fastest processor on the block, but he's not about to let that get in the way. Sure, it might take him longer to work out a solution than... well, than a lot of other Autobots, but he's dogged and logical in his own fashion. When he finally makes his decision, it's usually the right one.
Still, in a fast-moving team like the Axelerators, he's better suited to the role of backup, bringing fresh supplies and providing cover fire for the bots on the front line. He does it without complaint; after all, he (eventually) reasons it's a vitally important job that's got to be done, and he's the one to do it!
Fiction
[edit]Dreamwave Generation One continuity
[edit]Turbofire was among a group of Autobots on Cybertron who were rioting at the idea of having to listen to Prowl. Skyfire
2005 IDW continuity
[edit]
Turbofire was one of several Autobots under the command of Fortress Maximus on the Garrus-9 penal colony. He and the other soldiers failed to stop a Decepticon attack force from liberating the facility's newest inmates. Spotlight: Arcee
Later, Garrus-9 came under attack again and Turbofire again defended it. And then Overlord came to town... Last Stand of the Wreckers #1
Wings Universe
[edit]
As a "second generation" of Transformers arose on Earth in the Cyberfactory, Turbofire was one of many Transformers "born" as an official citizen of Earth. While they were created with no faction in mind, he and many other Earth-born Cybertronians became Autobots to oppose their brethren, who had formed the Decepticon Syndicate. At some point during their battles, Turbofire fought Eagle Eye.
Stationed in Autobot City, Turbofire was among the reinforcements called in during the Decepticon attack on the Large Hadron Collider, and he heroically towed Manta Ray to the front lines. He then helped rout the evildoers by blasting some Sharkticons, and he may even have developed forestonite superpowers if he was lucky. Generation 2: Redux
He chatted to Bosch when the latter visited Autobot City as an ambassador. A Flash Forward, Part 2
During Jhiaxus's invasion of Cybertron, Turbofire stood by at the ready as part of a joint team of Autobots and Decepticons, awaiting Obsidian's signal for their time to fight back. Once the signal came, they teleported to Cybertron and started beating on some drones. A Common Foe
Regeneration One
[edit]Turbofire, Windbreaker, and Meanstreak were among the Autobots on Cybertron that responded to the invasion of Bludgeon's Blitz Engines. Destiny, Part Four
Toys
[edit]The Transformers
[edit]
- Hotrider (Axelerator, 1993)
- Accessories: Engine block/gun
- Known designers: Takio Ejima (TakaraTomy), Masakatsu Saito (concept artist)
- Sold as part of the Axelerator assortment, The Transformers "Hotrider" transforms into a large pickup resembling a fourth generation Chevrolet C/K series truck. His exposed chrome-silver engine block becomes a hand-held weapon in robot mode. The toy is gang-molded with Rapido.
- He was initially released in the European market in 1993, during the "transitional" time when the Transformers toys took on the new Generation 2 sigils, but the packaging lacked the "Generation 2" line-name.
Generation 2
[edit]- Accessories: Engine-block rifle
- Released in the U.S. concurrently with the "Generation 1.5" Hotrider, Generation 2 Turbofire is almost identical to the European toy, save the pink clear-plastic being replaced with smoky-black. Hotrider was re-released in the European Generation 2 line the following year, featuring the same smoky-black plastic as the US release.
- This mold was planned for use by Takara as Hotrider, but the Block Town line was scrapped.
Notes
[edit]
- Like all of the toys carried over from the European line for Generation 2, Turbofire got entirely new artwork for his U.S. release, seen at the top of this page. His original artwork, seen at right, has a scary freakin' vent-thing in place of his mouth. Whyyyyy?
- Unlike most of the toys carried over from the European line for Generation 2, the United States releases of the "Small Cars" kept the mottos and bios of the 1993 European Axelerators mostly unchanged, though the European 1994 Generation 2 releases omitted the bios and only featured the mottos in multiple languages.
Foreign names
[edit]- Japanese: Hotrider (ホットライダー Hottoraidā)
- Italian: Astro
