Hot Rod (DOTM)

This subject of this article goes by multiple names that apply to other articles as well. See Hot Rod (disambiguation), Rodimus (disambiguation).

Hot Rod is an Autobot from the live-action film series continuity family.

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I'm French! Why do you think I have this outrageous accent?!

Hot Rod is an Autobot. Little is known about him, except that he's Bumblebee's brother-in-arms, and is French.

He is also known as Rodimus and Rodimus Prime.

Fiction

The Last Knight film

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Transformers: The Last Knight

Timelines

In a universe where Optimus Prime died in the Battle of Chicago, Rodimus took the mantle of Prime, ultimately defeating Megatron in a struggle atop a space bridge on Cybertron. Botcon 2015 Megatron bio card

Toys

Dark of the Moon

It's a pretty impressive...promotion for a bonus figure.

• Bumblebee / Soundwave with Rodimus (Cyberverse 3-pack, 2011)

Rodimus is a redeco of the Universe Legends Class Rodimus, transforming into an orange sports car. On the United States market, he is only available as a Walmart exclusive, as the "Bonus" figure in a pack with Bumblebee and Soundwave. This three-pack was also available as an Asda exclusive in the United Kingdom and from Rossmann stores in Germany and Auchan stores in Hungary and Italy. Of note is that the European packaging does not market Rodimus as a "bonus figure" (presumably so stores can charge full price for three toys), and his window lacks the yellow edges highlighting him as a special feature, despite still being separated from Bumblebee and Soundwave, who share a common window like in the U.S. version. Despite this, Rodimus still doesn't get a mention on the back of the packaging, which only features a one-sentence "bio" about Bumblebee planning to bring down Soundwave in twelve different languages.

All versions of the packaging also lack any logos that label the toys as Cyberverse products.

This sculpt was also used to make Revenge of the Fallen Smokescreen.

• More information on Rodimus at TFU.info

The Last Knight

Tiny Turbo Changers

• Hot Rod (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2017)
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Turbo Changers

"Seriously, turning back into a car is very difficult!"

• Autobots Unite (Turbo Changer 2-pack, 2017)

Released as part of the Turbo Changer 2-pack along with his Brothers-in-Arms Bumblebee, Hot Rod is a retool of Lockdown, transforming from vehicle to robot by pressing a button on his vehicle mode. His only articulation is the elbows, which they can only pivot up & down.

As he shares with the same transformation scheme with Lockdown, Hot Rod's vehicle kibble seems to have some difficulties to lock together from their proper position.

Flip N' Change

"Hey Hasbro, don't you have better things to do now than retooling Lockdown's body for me?"

• Autobot Hot Rod (Flip N' Change, 2017)

Flip N' Change Hot Rod is a retool of Lockdown with a new head. He is a simplified toy that can auto-transforms from an unlicensed approximation of a Lamborghini Aventador rather than a Lamborghini Centenario LP770-4 into a Voyager-sized robot by pulling out the arms first, and then flip the figure over itself. He features articulation on his arms, and features 5mm compatible hands.

Legion Class

Ma Petite Chou-Fleur.

• Autobot Hot Rod (Legion Class, 2017)

A smaller yet simplified version of the Hot Rod toy transforms form robot into a vehicle mode that is also a fictionalized Lamborghini Centenario, but with a spoiler. He is a Walmart exclusive like all Hotrod figure in The Last Knight.

Paint me Ferrari Red Magneta ASAP. So I can let her ride in style!

• Autobot Hot Rod & Bumblebee (Legion Class 2-pack, 2017)

Packed along with again; his brothers-in-arms Bumblebee, this Hot Rod is a "stealth-themed" black redeco of the figure above, with a yellow spoiler. As a reference to his Generation 1 namesake, he features a flame tampograph (complete with an Autobot insignia) on his vehicle mode's front hood.

Premier Edition

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No thanks, I've had enough Cajun for one day.

• Autobot Hot Rod (Premier Edition Deluxe Class, 2017)

An exclusive to Walmart stores and part of the Mission to Cybertron subline, Deluxe class Hot Rod is an extensive retool of Lockdown, transforming into a Lamborghini Centenario. While almost the entire figure has been remolded, the lower legs and feet remain unchanged. The figure is overall a bit taller in stature than the base mold and includes extra steps in the transformation which further differentiate the two. Uncommon for deluxe class toys, the figure does not include any weapons or accessories.

Notes

Promotion? Bonus figure? Eh? Eh?

• Dark of the Moon Rodimus's packaging has no technical notes or biographical information on the character, but does sport information on Soundwave and Bumblebee.
• Concept art for "Hot Rod" appeared in the "Transformers 3" section of Massive Black Volume 2, along with various other designs.