Auggie Cahnay (G1)
- Auggie Cahnay is a human character in the Generation 1 and Robots in Disguise continuities.
Auggie Cahnay isn't just a professional asshole, he's a world class asshole. His bad attitude, reckless disregard for others and general selfishness earned him the spot of America's top driver. Bluestreak warns that if he doesn't slow down, he won't be able to enjoy his prize money.
But it's not the money that appeals to Auggie (though he'll claim that it is), it's the winning. Auggie Cahnay, more than anything, wants to prove to the world he's better than anyone else on wheels.
Fiction
Generation 1 cartoon
Voice actor: Phillip Clarke (US), Yutaka Shimaka (Japan)
Trans-Europe Express Auggie Cahnay was lured into entering the inagural run of the Europa 2000 by a million dollar grand prize. In reality, the race was arranged by Megatron to get Auggie's car to Istanbul.
Auggie resents learning Autobots will be entering the race with him, unaware they're entering to protect him. (To be fair, Auggie would probably resent it if he did know too, he's nothing if not consistent.)
When he's attacked by the Stunticons, who steal his car, Auggie joins with the Autobot Bluestreak to retrieve it, letting Bluestreak win the race. Auggie fights off the Constructicon Scrapper with a blowtorch, and makes off with his car, leaving the Autobots in trouble.
Much to everyone's surprise, Auggie returns, driving his car off a cliff into Menasor's face, wrecking his car in the process. Disgusted to learn the race was a fake, Auggie nonetheless donates the treasure the Decepticons were after to the charity Bluestreak was racing for. But don't think that means Auggie is a nice guy, he's not.
He just doesn't lose to anyone, not even the Decepticons.
Robots in Disguise cartoon
Skid-Z's Choice Auggie Cahnay was a world-famous race car driver tragically killed in a racing accident. He'd won every major race in the world- except the International Grand Prix. Koji Onishi was a huge fan of Auggie.
The Autobot Skid-Z became infected with (some would say possessed by) Auggie's fierce competitiveness when he scanned his car as the basis for his earth mode.
Note: In the Car Robots version of this episode, the name of the driver was not Auggie Cahnay, but Goldback - seemingly an inexplicable reference to Goldbug's Japanese name.
Robots in Diguise is a seperate continuity that contains many references to characters, locations and events from other continuities as part of its history.
Auggie's cars
Symultech car
Auggie's high-tech racer used for his cross-Europe race was designed by the leading-edge technology company Symultech. The engine was made of a new energy-resistant alloy Symultech invented, which Megatron wants in order to contain the Pearl of Bahoudin.
Formula 1 racer
Auggie spent so much time in his Formula 1 racer, he bragged the car was almost part of him. After his death, the car was put on display in an automotive museum along with some of his winning gear.
Skid-Z thought it was a shame such a nice car was going to waste as a display piece, and scanned it to use as his Earth vehicle.
Auggie's Formula-1 racer had a gold Autobot symbol on it for some reason.
