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:''Autobot Cars are a subgroup in the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].'' | <div id="title-factionicons" style="float: right; display: none;"><div style="position: relative;">[[Autobot|<img alt="" src="/w2/images2/thumb/f/fe/Symbol_autobot_reg.png/30px-Symbol_autobot_reg.png" width="30" height="30" border="0"/>]]</div></div> | ||
:''Autobot Cars are a subgroup in the [[Generation 1|Generation 1]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]].'' | |||
'''Autobot Cars''' are a [[subgroup]] of [[Autobots]]. They transform into cars, except when they turn into trucks. They are larger than [[Mini Vehicles|Mini Autobots]]. This designation was used primarily in reference to the toyline, and was not reflected as an official subgroup within the comics or animation. | |||
'''Autobot Cars''' are a [[Subgroup|subgroup]] of [[Autobots|Autobots]]. They transform into cars, except when they turn into trucks. They are larger than [[Mini Vehicles|Mini Autobots]]. This designation was used primarily in reference to the toyline, and was not reflected as an official subgroup within the comics or animation. | |||
The first two years worth of cars were all based on [[Diaclone|Diaclone]] toy molds. The 1986 releases were original molds based on character designs from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie|The Transformers: The Movie]]''. | |||
:''Japanese name:'' '''Autobot''' | :''Japanese name:'' '''Autobot''' | ||
[[Image:84Cars.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Who's gonna drive you home tonight?]] | |||
Members include: | Members include: | ||
'''1984 releases''' | '''1984 releases''' | ||
*[[Bluestreak]] | |||
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]] | |||
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] | *[[Bluestreak|Bluestreak]] — Gunner | ||
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] | *[[Hound (G1)|Hound]] — Scout | ||
*[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] | *[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] — Security | ||
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] | *[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] — Special Operations | ||
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] | *[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] — Spy | ||
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] | *[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] — Commander (''Japanese released only'')<sup id="cite_ref-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-0" title="">[1]</a></sup> | ||
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] | *[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] — Military Strategist and Analyst | ||
*[[Sunstreaker]] | *[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] — Medic | ||
*[[Trailbreaker]] | *[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] — Warrior | ||
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] | *[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] — Warrior | ||
*[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] — Defensive Strategist | |||
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] — Mechanical Engineer | |||
'''1985 releases''' | '''1985 releases''' | ||
*[[Grapple]] | |||
*[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] | |||
*[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] | *[[Grapple|Grapple]] — Architect | ||
*[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] | *[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] — Maintenance | ||
*[[Skids (G1)|Skids]] | *[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] — Search and Rescue | ||
*[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] | *[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] — Security Director | ||
*[[Tracks]] | *[[Skids (G1)|Skids]] — Theoretician | ||
*[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] — Diversionary Tactician | |||
*[[Tracks|Tracks]] — Warrior | |||
All of the 1984 Cars were made available again in 1985. | |||
'''1986 releases''' | '''1986 releases''' | ||
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] | |||
*[[Hot Rod]] | |||
*[[Kup]] - | *[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] — Data Courier | ||
*[[Hot Rod|Hot Rod]] — Cavalier | |||
*[[Kup|Kup]] — Warrior | |||
All of the earlier Cars were discontinued in 1986. | |||
<div style="width: 90%; margin: 0 auto .2em auto; background-color:#efefef; border: 2px solid #eeeeee; padding: 2px; text-align: left;">'''Note:''' '' The 1986 cars were absorbed into the [[Targetmaster|Targetmaster]] subgroup in 1987.''</div> | |||
[[Image:86Planes.jpg|right|150px|thumb|B-B-Benny and the Jets]] | |||
Conversely, the Decepticons had their own generic designation of [[Decepticon Planes|Decepticon Planes]] for the line of toys that turned into jets and were eventually deemed the in-canon term of [[Seeker|Seeker]]. However, the Plane subgroup also included [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] in 1986, both of whom were absorbed into the Targetmaster subgroup in 1987. | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The original pre-1986 Autobot Cars were called ''[[Car Robot]] | *The original pre-1986 Autobot Cars were called ''[[Car Robot|Car Robots]]'' when they originated in the Japanese [[Diaclone|Diaclone]] toyline. | ||
==Reference== | ==Reference== | ||
<ol class="references"><li id="cite_note-0"><a href="#cite_ref-0" title="">↑</a> The Booklet from TV Magazine</ol> | |||
[[Category: Autobot subgroups]] | [[Category:Autobot subgroups]] | ||
[[Category: Generation 1]] | [[Category:Generation 1]] | ||
Revision as of 05:34, 19 March 2009
<div id="title-factionicons" style="float: right; display: none;"><div style="position: relative;"><img alt="" src="/w2/images2/thumb/f/fe/Symbol_autobot_reg.png/30px-Symbol_autobot_reg.png" width="30" height="30" border="0"/></div></div>
- Autobot Cars are a subgroup in the Generation 1 continuity family.
Autobot Cars are a subgroup of Autobots. They transform into cars, except when they turn into trucks. They are larger than Mini Autobots. This designation was used primarily in reference to the toyline, and was not reflected as an official subgroup within the comics or animation.
The first two years worth of cars were all based on Diaclone toy molds. The 1986 releases were original molds based on character designs from The Transformers: The Movie.
- Japanese name: Autobot
Members include:
1984 releases
- Bluestreak — Gunner
- Hound — Scout
- Ironhide — Security
- Jazz — Special Operations
- Mirage — Spy
- Optimus Prime — Commander (Japanese released only)<sup id="cite_ref-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-0" title="">[1]</a></sup>
- Prowl — Military Strategist and Analyst
- Ratchet — Medic
- Sideswipe — Warrior
- Sunstreaker — Warrior
- Trailbreaker — Defensive Strategist
- Wheeljack — Mechanical Engineer
1985 releases
- Grapple — Architect
- Hoist — Maintenance
- Inferno — Search and Rescue
- Red Alert — Security Director
- Skids — Theoretician
- Smokescreen — Diversionary Tactician
- Tracks — Warrior
All of the 1984 Cars were made available again in 1985.
1986 releases
All of the earlier Cars were discontinued in 1986.
<div style="width: 90%; margin: 0 auto .2em auto; background-color:#efefef; border: 2px solid #eeeeee; padding: 2px; text-align: left;">Note: The 1986 cars were absorbed into the Targetmaster subgroup in 1987.</div>
Conversely, the Decepticons had their own generic designation of Decepticon Planes for the line of toys that turned into jets and were eventually deemed the in-canon term of Seeker. However, the Plane subgroup also included Cyclonus and Scourge in 1986, both of whom were absorbed into the Targetmaster subgroup in 1987.
Trivia
- The original pre-1986 Autobot Cars were called Car Robots when they originated in the Japanese Diaclone toyline.
Reference
<ol class="references"><li id="cite_note-0"><a href="#cite_ref-0" title="">↑</a> The Booklet from TV Magazine</ol>
