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==Fiction==
==Fiction==
===''Masterpiece'' toy bios===
===''Masterpiece'' toy bios===
Powerdrive was the buggy partner to [[Primal Vanguard]] leader Delta Magnus until the latter's death in battle. To preserve morale, Autobot leaders took Delta's [[Magnus Armor]] and assigned others to wear it, to continue the illusion of a still-living great warrior. Wearers would die and then the armor would move on to a successor, till an upgraded and trained Powerdrive was chosen as the seventh. With the loss of the original armor, Powerdrive was integrated into the armor's remaining stock and became a single, integrated robot. He would go on to have a long and famed career as Delta Magnus. {{storylink|#Masterpiece|''Masterpiece'' Delta Magnus bio}}
Powerdrive was the buggy partner to [[Primal Vanguard]] leader Delta Magnus until the latter's death in battle. To preserve morale, Autobot leaders took Delta's [[Magnus Armor]] and assigned others to wear it, to continue the illusion of a still-living great warrior. Wearers would die and then the armor would move on to a successor, till an upgraded and trained Powerdrive was chosen as the seventh. With the loss of the original armor, Powerdrive was integrated into the armor's remaining stock and became a single, integrated robot. He would go on to have a long and famed career as Delta Magnus. {{storylink|Delta Magnus#Masterpiece|''Masterpiece'' Delta Magnus bio}}


==Toys==
==Toys==
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:*''Accessories'': small rifle, "Melissa Faireborn" figure
:*''Accessories'': small rifle, "Melissa Faireborn" figure


:Included in a dedicated ''Transformers'' product for the first time ever, ''[[Missing Link]]'' Powerdrive is a redeco of [[Deerstalker#Toys|Deerstalker]] directly based on the original ''[[Diaclone]]'' Powered Buggy. He transforms into a combat buggy that can seat the included "[[Marissa Faireborn|Melissa Faireborn]]" figure as well as fit atop Magnus's trailer in car carrier mode, and can also use Magnus's rifle as a weapon in both modes.
:Included in a dedicated ''Transformers'' product for the first time ever, ''[[Missing Link]]'' Powerdrive is a redeco of [[Deerstalker#Toys|Deerstalker]], directly based on the original ''[[Diaclone]]'' Powered Buggy. He transforms into a combat buggy that can seat the included "[[Marissa Faireborn|Melissa Faireborn]]" figure as well as fit atop Magnus's trailer in car carrier mode, and can also use Magnus's rifle as a weapon in both modes.


:Powerdrive's transformation has been reworked from the original ''Diaclone'' figure to no longer require [[partformer|partforming]]. A collector's card featuring new artwork is also included.
:Powerdrive's transformation has been reworked from the original ''Diaclone'' figure to no longer require [[partformer|partforming]]. A collector's card featuring new artwork is also included.
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==Notes==
==Notes==
[[File:TrasformerSuperBuggy.jpg|thumb|250px|]]
[[File:TrasformerSuperBuggy.jpg|thumb|250px|]]
* While neither Hasbro or Takara sold the [[1983]] ''[[Diaclone]]'' Powered Buggy (パワードバギー) design as part of a ''Transformers''-branded toy prior to [[2026]], the figure's ties to the brand go back to when Italian company [[GiG]] released the complete Powered Convoy set as part of their ''[[Trasformer]]'' line, where it was named "Super Buggy".
* Powerdrive's design originated as the Powered Buggy (パワードバギー) module included with the [[1983]] ''[[Diaclone]]'' Powered Convoy toy, which was recycled with a new deco, albeit sans buggy partner, as the [[1986]] ''Transformers'' character [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]. In the 2010s, the original deco was resurrected as the character [[Delta Magnus]], accompanied by Powerdrive, who did not receive a new toy at the time.
* While neither Hasbro or Takara sold the [[1983]] Powered Buggy design as part of a ''Transformers''-branded toy prior to [[2026]], the figure's ties to the brand go back to when Italian company [[GiG]] released the complete Powered Convoy set as part of their [[1984]] ''[[Trasformer]]'' line, where it was named "Super Buggy".


[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Missing Link]]
[[Category:Missing Link]]

Revision as of 06:04, 22 November 2025

Powerdrive is an Autobot from the Japanese portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
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Powerdrive (パワードライブ Pawādoraibu) is the trusty partner of Delta Magnus.

Fiction

Masterpiece toy bios

Powerdrive was the buggy partner to Primal Vanguard leader Delta Magnus until the latter's death in battle. To preserve morale, Autobot leaders took Delta's Magnus Armor and assigned others to wear it, to continue the illusion of a still-living great warrior. Wearers would die and then the armor would move on to a successor, till an upgraded and trained Powerdrive was chosen as the seventh. With the loss of the original armor, Powerdrive was integrated into the armor's remaining stock and became a single, integrated robot. He would go on to have a long and famed career as Delta Magnus. Masterpiece Delta Magnus bio

Toys

  • Delta Magnus (2026)
  • ID number: C-11
  • Accessories: small rifle, "Melissa Faireborn" figure
Included in a dedicated Transformers product for the first time ever, Missing Link Powerdrive is a redeco of Deerstalker, directly based on the original Diaclone Powered Buggy. He transforms into a combat buggy that can seat the included "Melissa Faireborn" figure as well as fit atop Magnus's trailer in car carrier mode, and can also use Magnus's rifle as a weapon in both modes.
Powerdrive's transformation has been reworked from the original Diaclone figure to no longer require partforming. A collector's card featuring new artwork is also included.
Or you could pick... WHAT'S IN THE BOX.
Or you could pick... WHAT'S IN THE BOX.

This item is currently scheduled for release, but is not yet available at mass retail.

Notes

  • Powerdrive's design originated as the Powered Buggy (パワードバギー) module included with the 1983 Diaclone Powered Convoy toy, which was recycled with a new deco, albeit sans buggy partner, as the 1986 Transformers character Ultra Magnus. In the 2010s, the original deco was resurrected as the character Delta Magnus, accompanied by Powerdrive, who did not receive a new toy at the time.
  • While neither Hasbro or Takara sold the 1983 Powered Buggy design as part of a Transformers-branded toy prior to 2026, the figure's ties to the brand go back to when Italian company GiG released the complete Powered Convoy set as part of their 1984 Trasformer line, where it was named "Super Buggy".