Roadbuster (G1)
| The name or term "Roadbuster" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Roadbuster (disambiguation). |
- Roadbuster is an Autobot Deluxe Vehicle from the Generation 1 continuity family.
Roadbuster is a powerful and charismatic fighter. Usually armed to the teeth, he's an inspiration to other Autobots in combat and a natural leader on any battlefield. Outside of combat though, his natural ease and surety fail him. He simply doesn't know how to handle life out of combat. He becomes the quietest of the Autobots, grows withdrawn and depressed, and is easily bored. He counters this by spending most of his free time between battles either planning for the next one or "demolishing" any random Decepticons he can find. Some Autobots worry about what will become of the heroic and well-loved Roadbuster they know if the war ever ends. Combat truly is his life and without it, he might just fade away.
Roadbuster is a member of the elite Wreckers unit in, well, every universe he's been in.
| “ | Know what you call thirty enemy combatants on the wrong side of an atmos-field? A good start. | ” |
—Roadbuster, The War to End All Wars, Part 4 | ||
Fiction
Marvel Comics continuity
Generation 1
Roadbuster was a member of the elite Wreckers unit under the command of Impactor. Alongside Whirl, he accompanied his commander as Impactor argued with Xaaron over Ultra Magnus' trip to Earth to investigate the disappearance of Optimus Prime.
Roadbuster was a rather hardened soldier, deliberately feeding false information to an Autobot who had turned informant for the Decepticons, and stood by in the shadows while Shrapnel tortured the Autobot for the info and then executed him. Despite allowing this to happen, he still felt that even a traitor deserved better than that. Roadbuster took part in a training session with the rest of the Wreckers involving facsimile construct. The training session was in anticipation of Operation: Volcano, an effort to assassinate some of the Decepticons' deadliest warriors. When Impactor decided that the Wreckers were going to bow out of Operation: Volcano, Roadbuster, Whirl, and Twin Twist took some down-time at Maccadam's Old Oil House. Both Twin Twist and Roadbuster felt distinctly uneasy about Impactor's decision. When a Decepticon by the name of Fang started bullying one of the bar's patrons, Roadbuster urged Twin Twist not to get involved. But Twin Twist trashed Fang anyway, coming to the realization that as Autobots, it was always their duty to stand in the Decepticons' way. Casting their doubts aside, Roadbuster, Whirl, and Twin Twist all decided to go ahead with Operation: Volcano. Likewise, Impactor was convinced by Emirate Xaaron to go through with the mission, despite his earlier doubts. Unfortunately, Volcano was a bust, leaving Impactor dead and Springer the new leader of the Wreckers. Target: 2006
Roadbuster was absent from the Wreckers for awhile, but returned to take part in the so-called Time Wars. The Wreckers were forced to temporarily ally with the Mayhem Attack Squad in order to combat the combined threat of Megatron and Galvatron. The mission to eliminate the two powerful Decepticon leaders was a complete disaster, with most of the Wreckers and Mayhems meeting violent ends. For Roadbuster's part, he managed to blow off a chunk of Galvatron's face with an experimental Decepticon Pathblaster weapon. However, as Roadbuster took the time to celebrate his shot, the weapon's power core exploded, killing him. Time Wars
Marvel UK future timelines
In the year 2510, Roadbuster joined the Wreckers on Cybertron's northern front where they finally exterminated the last Decepticon outpost, bringing the war to an end. Later on, Rodimus Prime called an official end to the war effort and announced his plans to pass the Matrix on to Springer. The Decepticons were not totally gone, however—a deep cover agent named Triton lived on inside the Autobot ranks. In order to stir up discord, Triton challenged Prime's decision, declaring that Ultra Magnus was a better choice to carry the Matrix. Whirl manhandled the little creep to make him pipe down, but Triton punched the Wrecker to the ground. Roadbuster raised his gun in anger, but it was the Technobot Scattershot who fired first in defense of Triton and Magnus's reputation, blowing up Roadbuster's head. This disastrous turn of events led to a new Autobot Civil War between the forces of Ultra Magnus and Springer. Peace
Regeneration One
Roadbuster was a member of the Wreckers, under the command of Kup. Acting against Optimus Prime's explicit orders, they successfully brought a siege in the Pax Cybertronia Decommissioning Depot in Kalis to an end by trapping Venom, Chop Shop and Ransack inside a detention-sphere. Soon afterwards, Kup led the Wreckers away from Cybertron to visit the other planets touched by the Great War and they hitched a ride with Berko's Cosmic Carnival to Earth. However Roadbuster and the Wreckers found the major cities of Earth had been devastated by Megatron, who promptly launched nuclear warheads at their shuttle, destroying it. Loose Ends, Part 1
Having managed to travel to Earth in the escape pods before the detonation of their shuttle, Roadbuster and the Wreckers made for the Deep Space Network in Goldstone to try and send a warning back to Cybertron. When they discovered that they were being pursued by the zombie army that Megatron had forged from the Decepticon victims of the Underbase Saga, Springer ordered Sandstorm, Roadbuster and Leadfoot to run interference and draw the zombies away from the rest of the team. Loose Ends, Part 2
While a distress call was successfully sent to Cybertron, Kup was captured by Megatron's forces and the remaining Wreckers found themselves confronting a vengeful Circuit Smasher. The super-powered human formerly known as Spike Witwicky was eventually talked down, and Roadbuster and the others were invited to Argus Base, the headquarters of the human resistance. There, a plan was hatched to both rescue Kup and attack the Ark—the core of Megatron's power base. Loose Ends, Part 3
Roadbuster was put in command of the group that ventured into the Yukon to reach the Ark. He devised an attack plan to breach the outer perimeters of defense, assigning roles to the Wreckers and humans. Circuit Smasher took a moment to make sure he and Roadbuster saw eye-to-eye on the subject of the Ark, and after a tense pause, Roadbuster agreed that there'd be no attempts to salvage the ship for their own purposes. The attack began, and the group found themselves facing landmines and autoguns in their path. Eventually, Roadbuster and the rest made it through to the Ark itself, which released Guardian units to bar the way. Loose Ends, Part 4
After engaging the Guardians, Circuit Smasher quickly noticed they weren't registering him as a threat. Roadbuster told him to exploit the advantage and get inside the Ark, while the rest held the Guardians off. Once inside, Circuit Smasher managed to disable the Ark's computer Auntie, putting a halt to both the Guardian units and Megatron's plans. Loose Ends, Part 5 Along with Sunstreaker, Roadbuster later kept watch over the secured Ark. Natural Selection, Part One
Upon returning to Cybertron, Roadbuster worked crowd control as Hot Rod gave a speech in Eugenesis Plaza. When a riot was incited, Roadbuster and the other Autobots engaged in some fisticuffs with the unruly mob. Destiny, Part One Later, when a group of agitated citizens set up a highway blockade, the Wreckers confronted the protestors. Roadbuster disapproved of Kup's hostile approach to the situation and opined that Springer wouldn't have handled things this way. Before Roadbuster and Kup could argue any further, the situation devolved into a brawl between the protestors and other irate citizens who wanted through the blockade. Destiny, Part Two Roadbuster participated in a raid on Fort Scyk with the other Wreckers, seeking to take down Soundwave's cell of Decepticon insurgents. However, it turned out to be a trap and the Wreckers barely survived after Fort Scyk exploded with them in it. Destiny, Part Three
During Bludgeon's massive attack on Cybertron, Roadbuster infiltrated the Warworld with the other Wreckers, seeking to disable it from within. They were confronted by Bludgeon himself, who dominated them in combat and cost Roadbuster an arm. In the end, Bludgeon was defeated by the newly arrived Rodimus Prime, and the Wreckers managed to escape before the Warworld was destroyed. Destiny, Part Five
The Wreckers were among the Autobot space fleet when Rodimus Prime ordered an attack on the Hub Network created by Jhiaxus. The War to End All Wars, Part 3 Ordered to "go dark" by Kup after Jhiaxus' forces began decimating the Autobots, Roadbuster and the others undertook a sabotage mission within the "slam tube" transit system that linked the network. Severing worlds from the network with targeted nuclear explosions and eliminating any resistance in their path, the Wreckers provided enough of a distraction for the other Autobots to escape as other factors in play led to the destruction of the Hub and Jhiaxus. The War to End All Wars, Part 4
Returning to Cybertron to find it transformed into a barren wasteland populated by shadow-leeches, the Autobots had to combat the dark entity formed from the corruption of the Creation Matrix. For his part, Roadbuster was among a group that journeyed back to Earth through a space bridge portal to ascertain the creature's designs on the planet. They encountered Linda Chang and the remaining human resistance, who initially fired upon the Autobots. Having fought beside these humans before, Roadbuster managed to calm things down and the two groups compared notes. With the humans joining them, Roadbuster's group then journeyed to Nebulos, where they were forced to put down the Matrix-corrupted Fortress Maximus. After Rodimus was forced to sever their connection with Primus, Roadbuster, along with all other Transformers, became decidedly mortal and eventually died of old age. The War to End All Wars, Part 5
Marvel Books
Roadbuster was stationed on Earth. The Autobots' initially failed to stop a new plan of Megatron's to take millions of people hostage, but came back to fight again once they were repaired. Roadbuster blasted a hole in the Decepticons' fortress wall so the Autobots could get inside. Battle for Earth
Milton Bradley mini-comic
Road Buster was among the Autobots under Jetfire's command who launched in the ark to clear a path through an asteroid belt. When the Decepticons attacked the ship, Jetfire sent it crashing into Earth, knocking everyone aboard offline. Four million years later, they were repaired when the ship's systems were reactivated by a volcanic eruption. In the Transformers
Dreamwave Generation One continuity
When Optimus Prime and Megatron went missing in a space bridge accident, Roadbuster was part of an elite force of Autobots known as the Wreckers who broke off as an independent faction, led by Springer. Much of their efforts were concentrated on keeping Ratbat's Ultracons contained inside Polyhex and away from the Tagan Heights, an area which contributed to a full 40% of Cybertron's manufacturing potential. They ran into more than a few difficulties with that defense protocol. War Within: The Dark Ages
Much later Roadbuster, critically low on energy, was ambushed by a group of Decepticon Micromasters and defeated by them. A group of Autobot Micromasters led by Big Daddy intervened and managed to pull Roadbuster's inert chassis out of there, sparing him the indignity of having what little Energon that remained in his system drained. Destined For Nothing
During Shockwave's rule of Cybertron, Roadbuster was a member of the new Wreckers, a small unit of Autobots under Ultra Magnus's command, dedicated to keeping the peace wherever (and however) necessary. When Starscream released the Stunticons from their imprisonment in Cybertron's Detention Banks, the Wreckers were sent in to deal with the escapees. Unfortunately, both Roadbuster and Whirl were crushed before Magnus brought the Stunticon combined form, Menasor, down. Passive Aggression
IDW Generation 1 continuity
Before the war, Roadbuster was a member of the Kaon security services. Megatron Origin issue #1 After the war started, Roadbuster became a member of the Wreckers. At some unspecified point after the team was formed, an event known only as "the Roadbuster affair" occurred. It would become one of Ironfist's favorite subjects in the entire history of the Wreckers. Last Stand of the Wreckers #1
Roadbuster and the Wreckers embarked on a hunt for Squadron X, a Decepticon battle unit known for the atrocities it left in its wake. The hunt culminated in a battle between the two groups on Pova. Roadbuster himself brought down Squadron X's ship, the Pale Fire, with a single shot. Bullets According to official paperwork, a desperate surprise tactic by Springer and Impactor, along with support from Roadbuster and Rack'n'Ruin, turned the tide in the Wreckers' favor and Squadron X was defeated. However, as the Wreckers were prepping them for transport and imprisonment, Squadron X managed to escape. Impactor would not allow this, and a second battle with them ended in the deaths of every single member of Squadron X. However, this particular version of events was a cover story. Last Stand of the Wreckers #4
What had actually occurred on Pova was that the Wreckers were going to be forced to release the captive Squadron X, as they were violating a neutrality agreement with the Povians by fighting there. Not willing to go along with this, Impactor locked himself in a room with the bound and helpless Decepticons and personally executed them all. Roadbuster and the other Wreckers, save Springer, made no move to stop him. Last Stand of the Wreckers #5
Having been the one who handed Impactor the gun that was used to execute Squadron X, Roadbuster was inwardly proud of his leader's actions. However, once Springer reported Impactor to Autobot High Command, Roadbuster and the others realized that they were in danger of being implicated in the crime as well. Roadbuster and the other Wreckers approached Springer individually in the time leading up to Impactor's trial, each telling him that they had no idea what Impactor was going to do. For his part, Roadbuster claimed that he had thought Impactor WAS going to release Squadron X as planned, and that the gun was only for self-defense. The Wreckers asked Springer to be their new leader and Springer bought into their pleas, officially clearing them of complicity in Impactor's crime at the trial. Zero Point
Many stellar cycles later, Roadbuster used his considerable armament against the Decepticons holed up in their siege mode armature on the world of Varas Centralus in the Kol System. During the battle he handed Springer a comm-unit with an urgent call from Operations Command: orders from Optimus Prime himself redeploying the Wreckers to Cybertron. Stormbringer #2
After the Wreckers arrived on Cybertron, Roadbuster saved Nosecone and Afterburner from a group of Centurion droids, before having Whirl evacuate the two unconscious Technobots out of the area. After the Wreckers blasted their way into Bludgeon's base and very, very, very quickly defeated the cultists, Roadbuster and Whirl rescued Jetfire from where he and the other Technobots were being recycled into raw materials. Stormbringer #3 After Thunderwing returned to Cybertron, Roadbuster, Scoop and Broadside served as advanced scouts, watching the giant Pretender's activity. They legged it when Thunderwing unleashed a wave of destruction in memory of his failed attempts to convince Megatron and the scientific community of Cybertron to support his experimentation. As the battle was joined, Roadbuster's group tried to get Thunderwing's attention, but were blown away by a thunderous clap of his giant hands. Stormbringer #4
Much later, the Wreckers were called in by Hound's unit to fight Thunderwing on Corata-Vaz. Roadbuster was part of the vehicle mode ground assault, but all the Autobot combatants were blown away by the monster's ionic discharge. Spotlight: Hardhead Thunderwing eventually assumed his powered-up Ultra Mode, and Roadbuster poured hundreds of rounds into the being's left flank before Jetfire came up with an idea to take control of Thunderwing. Spotlight: Doubledealer
Jetfire managed to gain remote control using Bludgeon's old axis cradle trick, and the Wreckers slipped past to disable the Nega-Core that Thunderwing had been guarding. Jetfire eventually lost control and Thunderwing turned back to advance on Roadbuster and the others as they futilely poured firepower into the massive Pretender. Spotlight: Sideswipe
Some time later, more than half of the Wreckers were captured and imprisoned by the Decepticon commander Turmoil and his crew. The recently rehabilitated Kup led a rescue team that included Roadbuster to infiltrate Turmoil's ship. There, they ran into Drift, who was also trying to rescue the captured Wreckers. Roadbuster and the others managed to rescue their comrades and Kup formally offered Drift a spot on a new unit he was planning to form. Spotlight: Drift
Subsequently, Roadbuster appeared as part of the crew of the starship Trion, under Kup's command. Receiving a distress call from Hot Rod, Kup's team went to rescue him. They found Hot Rod being menaced by Bludgeon and the Monstructor Six. Bludgeon quickly commanded the team to merge into Monstructor and the gestalt easily brushed Roadbuster aside, knocking off his shoulder cannon. But Monstructor was soon thereafter defeated when Perceptor demonstrated his newly honed sniping skills. Bludgeon opted to retreat in his ship and the crew of the Trion, now joined by Hot Rod, went in pursuit of the fleeing Decepticons. All Hail Megatron issue 15
The Trion was eventually lured into an enemy ambush, and had its defenses disabled due to its command codes having been gleaned from an Autobot traitor. Forced to crash-land, Roadbuster was stranded with the remainder of the ship's crew on the surface of Cybertron, using their former ship as a base of operations. They eventually met up with the demoralized crew of the incapacitated Optimus Prime. All Hail Megatron issue 5
After the Trion's crew had settled in, Ironhide and Roadbuster had a little chat outside, where Roadbuster revealed how frustrated he was that they had been taken down by the Decepticons without even a chance to shoot back. Noting Roadbuster's eagerness for a fight, Ironhide began to tell him something, but caught sight of a strange creature in the distance. It turned out to be an advance scout of the Insecticon swarm, and Roadbuster immediately notified Kup of its presence. All Hail Megatron issue 6
The Autobots soon relocated their base-camp, and in his vehicle mode, Roadbuster served as a mobile command platform for Kup to ride on and Perceptor to snipe from as they traveled. All Hail Megatron issue 7
After Optimus Prime was repaired and the Autobots prepared to make their final stand against the Insecticon swarm, Wheeljack removed and modified one of the Trion's cannons to be used as a mounted turret for Roadbuster to fire. Roadbuster was quite enamored with the weapon and wanted to give it a name. When the swarm attacked, Roadbuster managed to destroy quite a few of them with his new cannon. But eventually he was forced to shove the cannon off its mount to crush a few of the Insecticon horde as they scaled the walls of the Autobots' temporary fortress. All Hail Megatron issue 10
After the Autobots returned to Earth aboard Omega Supreme, Roadbuster jumped into battle alongside his comrades against the Decepticons. He grappled with Astrotrain and overpowered him, disappointed that the Decepticon turned out to be a "lightweight". Roadbuster was then blasted away by Megatron. All Hail Megatron issue 11 He survived though, and stood victorious behind Optimus Prime and the others as the Decepticons retreated. All Hail Megatron issue 12
At some point following Megatron's defeat, Roadbuster became deeply involved with inventing a new weapon he dubbed the "Sparkeater", and was unavailable when Springer started to reform the Wreckers. Bullets
He was on Earth when Optimus Prime chose to surrender to Skywatch two years after the defeat of Megatron. Hot Rod and some like-minded individuals broke off from the main Autobot force to find a way off the planet. Roadbuster chose to stay behind with the remaining Autobots, who elected Bumblebee as their new leader. The Impossible Knot
After the liberation of Garrus-9, Springer was left in a comatose state following near-fatal injuries received at the hands of Overlord. Roadbuster, along with Whirl, were stationed on Debris to watch over their former leader. Whirl attempted to euthanize Springer with the Sparkeater weapon Roadbuster had developed. Stopping him before the deed could be done, Roadbuster issued "the Veto" on Whirl; the ability of any Wrecker to remove any other Wrecker from the team. After Whirl had been removed from the premises, Roadbuster continued his solemn vigil over Springer alone. Interiors To help Springer reawaken, it was recommended by Rung that Roadbuster read to him from Wreckers: Declassified.
Before starting, he had to undertake the non-trivial task of learning to read.
Despite disliking his portrayal in them as a one-dimensional gun-nut, Roadbuster eventually read him every datalog - twice, the second time attempting the difficult words which escaped him the first time - except 113, which detailed their showdown with Squadron X at Pova. Roadbuster was extremely guilty about lying to avoid taking the fall with Impactor, and confessed this to his unconscious leader, also acknowledging that he felt that Springer was the best leader the Wreckers had ever had. After this disclosure, Roadbuster noticed some faint signs of stirring from Springer. Zero Point
Games
Transformers Legends
Roadbuster and Topspin were enlisted to assist Nova Prime in battle against Nemesis Prime, an evil future version of Nova. They were unable to prevail against this future threat. Prime Evil Roadbuster was a member of the fearless Wreckers squad which liberated Garrus-9 from the grip of Dreadwind and the Air Strike Patrol, though they destroyed most of the facility in the process. The Wreckers
Toys
Generation 1
- Roadbuster (Deluxe Vehicle, 1985)
- Accessories: Laser rifle, Linear Blaster Gun, Shrapnel Missile Launcher, 5 missiles, Control Pack (with 2 Handles), power pack, antenna, Infrared Range Finder, large wheel covers (left & right), small wheel covers (left & right)
- Roadbuster transforms into an orange and green cybertronic jeep armed with a large gun. In robot mode he can hold the jeep's gun, and also has another rifle resembling a real world M16 rifle, and a shoulder-mounted missile launcher. He also wears a large backpack that has a very tall antenna and two articulated handlebars slung beneath his arms. Oh, and mustn't forget the snap-on armor plating that hides the jeep's tires.
- For a toy of his size class, Roadbuster has an enormous number of accessories, of which the rangefinder for the jeep's gun may well be the smallest ever produced for any Transformer. Finding a loose complete Roadbuster can be very challenging—are you sure all the spare missiles are there? Better count again!
Universe (2008)
- Autobot Ambush (Voyager Deluxe Comic 2-Pack, 2008)
- A Target-exclusive redeco of Cybertron Cybertron Defense Hot Shot, Universe "Autobot Roadbuster" transforms into a modified M1117 Guardian Armored Security Vehicle. When a Cyber Key is inserted into the back of the turret, the two "recoilless rifle" barrels open up into dual (non-firing) missile racks. Compartments on his shoulders and legs can also open up to reveal additional missile racks, while the front bumper halves flip outward to reveal machine guns and even more missile racks. Roadbuster also comes with a blade that can peg via 5mm-compatible post onto his hands or onto the front of his fist, and can stow between his legs in vehicle mode as an exhaust pipe of sorts. Additionally, the blade can be put away in a sheath on his leg, and the same sheath can be used to store his Cyber Key in vehicle mode. His (conveniently color-coded) red Cyber Key is unpainted, save for its silver Autobot symbol.
- The instructions and package art for this toy depict his green shoulder panels as being swapped.
- He is packed with Dirge and a comic book. In its first release in Canada, the set did not include a comic (in spite of the INCLUDES COMIC! marking on the package), and in the US, the set included the wrong comic. Instead of The Dark Ages issue "Escalation", which was meant for the "Standoff Beneath the Streets" Voyager-Deluxe two-pack of Springer and Ratbat, the right comic was to be a reprint of "Target: 2006" parts 5 and 6, which was similarly and erroneously included with the "Standoff Beneath the Streets" two-pack.
- This mold was also used to make Timelines BotCon 2007 Springer.
Generations
- Roadbuster (Voyager, 2014)
- Series / Number: 02 / 008
- Accessories: Launcher, missile, missile pod, pistol, rifle, cannon/rifle stock, cannon/rifle scope
- Part of the seventh wave of Generations: Thrilling 30 Voyager Class toys, Roadbuster (yes, without the "Autobot" prefix) is an all-new mold, transforming into an off-road vehicle. He comes with numerous weapons, all of which peg via 5mm post onto his vehicle rear/legs, shoulders, upper & lower arms, and hands: a spring-loaded, missile-firing launcher, a pistol, a rifle, and two small cannons that respectively form the scope and stock of the rifle. All of his weapons can combine to form an unwieldy superweapon.
- Roadbuster also comes with a sticker sheet to help give him some detail, such as his much-needed Autobot chest insignia. It also comes with an alternative Wrecker insignia, although the clear-plastic nature of the stickers means that the blue ends up blackish when placed on his orange chest. Bummer.
Legends
- Roadbuster (Voyager, 2014)
- ID number: LG04
- Accessories: Launcher, missile, missile pod, pistol, rifle, cannon/rifle stock, cannon/rifle scope
- Legends Roadbuster is a redeco of Generations Roadbuster.
Merchandise
EM Gōkin
- Transformers Roadbuster (2014)
- ID number: EM-04
- Accessories: Handheld Laser Rifle, back-mounted Linear Blaster Gun, backpack/Shrapnel Missile Launcher, shell, two fists, open left hand, display stand
- Produced by Art Storm as part of their EM Gōkin line, this posable but non-transforming Roadbuster figure shares the same origin as his original toy, being a fully licensed redeco of EM Gōkin EM-01 Mugen Calibur. He features some retooled parts to add his trademark shoulder-mounted missile launcher, and lacks Mugen Calibur's Dorvack-specific accessories. In addition to two default clenched fists, Roadbuster comes with a splayed open left hand and a rifle molded to an alternate right hand, and on his back you can mount a backpack with a launcher that flips over his shoulder as well as an additional, unwieldable rifle. He also includes a shell that can be inserted in his handheld rifle's barrel, and a display stand with an Autobot symbol.
ES Gōkin
- Transformers Roadbuster (2014)
- Accessories: Laser Rifle, Linear Blaster Gun, Shrapnel Missile Launcher, two fists, two open hands, gun-wielding right hand, display stand
- Another Art Storm release, ES Gōkin Roadbuster is a cute super deformed take on the character. Like his EM counterpart he is a redeco/retool of ES Gōkin Mugen Calibur with an added shoulder launcher accessory, but this one can be transformed into (an adorably chubby) jeep mode after taking off his head. He comes with a handheld Laser Rifle that can be taken apart and combined with the back-mounted Linear Blaster Gun to increase the latter's length in vehicle mode, while the remaining handle stores on the jeep's side. Roadbuster also features an electronic light-up visor activated by a button on the back on his head.
Notes
- Both Deluxe Vehicles were licensed from Takatoku Toys by Hasbro for inclusion in the 1985 line, and hence were not included in the Japanese line, the cartoon, or the US Marvel comics. The Roadbuster mold was originally "Mugen Calibur" from the Dorvack toyline, though the Transformers release uses a completely different deco.
- The Transformers Generations guidebook mistakenly spelled Roadbuster's name as "Roadbaster". This would seem to imply that the cannon on his shoulder is loaded with piping hot giblet gravy.
- Poor Roadbuster never got a printed The Transformers Universe bio. One was written though, and finally revealed to the fans on Disciples of Boltax in 2010.
Foreign names
- French: Cahot (Canada, "Jolt")
