Overdrive

Overdrive is an Autobot from Generation 1 continuity family.

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Yeah, that's right -- I was dimension-hopping loooong before those Go-Bots stole my schtick.

Overdrive along with Downshift and Camshaft were the Omnibots, a trio of mailaway exclusives with the ability to cross dimensions and sense disturbances in the forces of space and time.

Fiction

2010 Manga

Overdrive (left) politely kneels so no one realizes he's twice as tall as he should be.

During a massive battle on Cybertron, Galvatron introduced his latest combining warrior, Predaking. Predaking simultaneously took out Defensor, Omega Supreme, and Superion with a single punch, causing much worry for the Autobots, as Sky Lynx was already engaged in battle on Earth!

A flying car? How droll.

From out of nowhere came Camshaft, Downshift and Overdrive. They swiftly shifted into vehicle mode(s) and circled Predaking, tying up his legs with cable. Predaking swatted at them to no avail!

Then the Omnibots transformed into their battle modes and... drove at Predaking, which caused him to topple backwards onto Bruticus, Devastator, and Menasor, taking them all out.

The assembled Autobots cheered for these three mighty warriors of great justice, who were subsequently never seen or heard of again.

Dreamwave comics continuity

After Starscream unleashed Menasor on Iacon, Overdrive and his fellow Omnibots were sent by Ultra Magnus to stop him. They did not succeed, and may have been killed by the rampaging giant. Passive Agression

Binaltech

During the second wave of reconstructions under the Binaltech Project, Overdrive recovered from the Cosmic Rust by transferring into a new body designed by Honda's Wako Basic Technology Research Center. Outfitted with new weapons and the Quantum Dial, an old version of his dimension traveling apparatus, Overdrive assumed the place of high tactician among Ultra Magnus's soldiers at Autobot City. It was his experience voyaging the dimensional fabric that enabled Overdrive to recognize the future Ravage's manipulations of the timestream. His efforts, combined with Prowl's, allowed the Autobots to finally capture Ravage.

After Operation: Distant Thunder neutralized the random time-warps appearing throughout the universe, Overdrive used his dimension-hopping powers to confirm the main timeline had been restored, separately from their own Binaltech reality.

IDW comics continuity

Overdrive was seen serving aboard the Autobot Orbital Command Hub, under Optimus Prime's overall supervision. Stormbringer, Part 1

Toys

Generation 1

• Overdrive (Omnibot, 1985)

Overdrive transforms into a Ferrari BB Diablo with flip-out wings and a bumper-mounted flip-out blaster. He was available as a mail-order exclusive starting in the second series of Transformers toys in 1985 (or the first year in Japan, where he was also mail-order-only). These Transformers did not come with shipped with tech specs.

In the US, Overdrive cost $5 and 4 robot points. In Japan, he cost 980 yen and only 2 robot points.

Binaltech

• Overdrive (Binaltech, 2004)

Japanese ID number: BT-12

Windcharger could never figure out why Overdrive was more popular with the ladies...

The toy that was released as Windcharger in the US (due to inability to secure the trademark on the character name) got released as the dude he was designed to be in Japan. He transforms into a 1:24-scale licensed Honda S2000 sports car with a removable "ragtop" roof.

Aside from the addition of painted die-cast metal, the major difference between Overdrive and Windcharger is that Overdrive retains the long drive-shaft/barrel for his engine/rifle accessory. The removal of it from the US version was at the request of Honda's USA branch, who didn't like the idea of "their" toy toting a gun around. Since Honda's Japanese department had no such objections, however, Binaltech Overdrive did include an unchanged barrel.

This mold was retooled into Decepticharge, which was planned to be released in Japan as Blackarachnia, but ultimately scrapped.

Trivia

• The trio of Omnibots were originally Diaclone "Doublechangers", named for their ability to transform into both standard car and combat car modes.

External links

• Overdrive at TFU.info

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