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News Credits: 15 · by **PrymeStriker** » Wed May 29, 2013 12:00 am

Bugatti looks delicious. Please don't let him/her/it be another case of Mirage. :-(

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Wed May 29, 2013 12:43 am

I'm not a fan of either model, though they do look awesome and if I was offered 1 I wouldn't refuse. For some reason I really like that green on the Corvette. These are supposed to be "new" Autobots, so it probably won't be Sideswipe. And I'll be the only 1 to say that Bugatti is fugly. But, as I said, I wouldn't turn it down if offered.

Here are my guesses:

Bugatti: Smokescreen
Corvette: Springer

News Credits: 1 · by **Red_Sun** » Wed May 29, 2013 1:38 am

the new optimus prime. looks good.

News Credits: 3 · by **MarkNL** » Wed May 29, 2013 2:29 am

Red_Sun wrote:
the new optimus prime. looks good.

So if every Transformer gets an "upgrade" and is gonna look differently, like Prime here...
Well... *Transformers 4: Beast Hunters.* LoL

News Credits: 15 · by **Ravage XK** » Wed May 29, 2013 2:55 am

Robots in DISGUISE? Some of the most stand out vehicles on the road.

Mind you G1 Mirage was single seater race car so that would have limited his area of operation.

News Credits: 1 · by **SKYWARPED_128** » Wed May 29, 2013 3:26 am

Red_Sun wrote:
the new optimus prime. looks good.

I like what I'm seeing here.

Would be awesome if the new TF4 OP would get a leader class toy of the same caliber as ROTF leader class Optimus. Although looking at the DOTM toys, I'm not too sure.

News Credits: 2 · by **NovaSentinel** » Wed May 29, 2013 3:31 am

Hasbro better hurry up and get the licensing from Bugatti...

One thing I didn't quite get was why didn't they just make a Mirage who turned into something similar to a 458, but not exactly (like how ROTF Sideways they made reminiscent of an R8, but not an actual licensed model). Mattel wouldn't be able to say anything surely!

And dayum, im not liking Prime, he looks a little too fat in the front end, and those triple barrelled smoke stacks are evidence of Bay retaining his 'screw G1, this looks badass' attitude. Great.

Bugatti I would like to say Blurr, but could be Mirage or Sideswipe.
Corvette could also be Mirage or Sideswipe, but for some reason I have a feeling that this will be Drift, if that rumour was correct. I could live with a green Drift, is long as the toy comes with a freaking huge sword

by **Eagleblaster** » Wed May 29, 2013 4:29 am

Stealth Claw wrote:The Bugatti BETTER be BLURR I'v been waiting for blurr to be in the Movie line, I BETTER be BLURR.

Being a big Blurr fan myself. That would be Cool x2 if it turned out to be Blurr.

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Wed May 29, 2013 4:36 am

Definitely not liking the new Prime. Hopefully it's not finished, or it has a badass robot mode.

by **CR71Autobot** » Wed May 29, 2013 5:58 am

Prime sucks. When MB said wveryone was getting redesigned I was expecting a truck kinda like the one from TF Prime, but what We got was, well that. I am digging the new Autobots though. I'm guessing Blurr is the Bugatti and the Vette ( Holy Moly a real Corvette and not that wannabe Corvette Sideswipe was) is Springer.

What? He's green!

News Credits: 1235 · by **LOST Cybertronian** » Wed May 29, 2013 6:36 am

With all new reveals of Autobot alt modes recently, It is about time we get to see the newish look for the big bot himself. Michael Bay has posted an image of Optimus Prime's new look. He takes on more of a hybrid look between previous movies and Transformers Prime.

Michael Bay wrote:The completely upgraded, custom-built Optimus Prime from Western Star (a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America).

by **Ironhide516** » Wed May 29, 2013 6:45 am

Man look at all that chrome, so shiney I can see myself in it

The next question is, will his robot size be larger too :-?

News Credits: 2 · by **NovaSentinel** » Wed May 29, 2013 6:55 am

He'd better have a trailer... And it'd better be bitchin...

This one looks more aerodynamic and is probably a better truck technically than the Peterbuilt, but its just too curvy for Optimus. Prime needs to be a brick of a vehicle mode, this truck would better suit Rodimus Prime, if he ever appears in the movieverse.

I hope there's more of these to come, as Bay said a 'convoy' of autobots, and by my books, two cars and a truck doesn't justify a convoy.

by **guarayakha** » Wed May 29, 2013 6:58 am

It's as if they weren't standing out from the crowd already by being a convoy of shiny concept race cars. The movie Prime is like "Hey cons, I just beheaded your dear leader Megatron and destroyed Cybertron; If you have any problems with that, you won't have a hard time lookin' for me

"

Now if only the toy have that amount of chrome, otherwise we'll be seeing cheap grey plastics till the Asian Exclusives show up.

News Credits: 3 · by **Manterax Prime** » Wed May 29, 2013 7:05 am

All I can do is laugh! :lol:

NovaSentinel wrote:Rodimus Prime, if he ever appears in the movieverse.

NO! NO! NO! Anyone but that shite Autobot leader will do.

News Credits: 3 · by **Manterax Prime** » Wed May 29, 2013 7:11 am

Ravage XK wrote:Robots in DISGUISE? Some of the most stand out vehicles on the road.

Mind you G1 Mirage was single seater race car so that would have limited his area of operation.

Not to mention not even halfway through season one, EVERYONE knew about them, so the whole "Robots in Disguise" thing was pointless.

by **CBratetron** » Wed May 29, 2013 7:27 am

Didn't Michael Bay claim they were headed a different direction?
This looks like more of the same.

News Credits: 2 · by **NovaSentinel** » Wed May 29, 2013 7:35 am

The Bugatti could be Bluestreak, if Bay took his name too literally...

Someone on TFW2005 has done a nice PhotoShop job on Prime that improves him a great deal (I can't upload the pic as im on my phone). I think the biggest problem with this truck is the oversized hood bump thing, and the ridiculously out of place car wing mirrors.

News Credits: 1 · by **Blackstreak** » Wed May 29, 2013 7:39 am

Pretty slick. I like it.

News Credits: 1 · by **Blackstreak** » Wed May 29, 2013 7:41 am

Can't wait to see who they are.

by **Windsweeper** » Wed May 29, 2013 7:43 am

I'd like to see Rodimus myself.

New direction? Maybe the main villain won't be a prime like the last 2 films.

by **rockman_fan** » Wed May 29, 2013 7:54 am

needs more flames. :michaelbay:

News Credits: 26 · by **reluctantyouth** » Wed May 29, 2013 8:06 am

This is so awesome!!! I like the race look and the more exotic cars :grin:

. I mean think about it...the Cons have more fliers but we get the ground speeders :-?

. I'm looking forward to what will come of these new designs. I'm thinking with the added bulk of Prime's truck mode that we may actually get a movieverse figure that is proportionated properly and doesn't have exposed hands, arms, feet, head syndrome going on. There is a lot of area to work with in that extended cab to hide his robot parts. I'm hoping there is a snazzy new trailer to boot too. I'm not a Bay fan but let's see what happens as this line up looks promising. I'm trying to remain as "Optimus"tic as I can with this re-launch of the brand and movieverse.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Wed May 29, 2013 8:18 am

Too much blue.

by **sdn1337** » Wed May 29, 2013 8:21 am

Red_Sun wrote:
the new optimus prime. looks good.

Uh ohhh I love how this is one of the first things I woke up to today! Great way to start the day.

I agree. I really like the way this looks.

It's very funny because recently I purchased a RTS Optimus and I love the figure.

A couple of days ago I'm just messing around with it and thought to myself "They should really have the next design be G2 inspired"

Which is kind of what it looks like to me. Considering this is the second generation of movies.

I would be very pleased if he looked like this

With the sword too and Optimus will actully hold it, not having his arm transform into a sword.

I never really like the whole hand/arm transformers into weapon thing. But I guess it grew on me due to watching Prime. They are Transformers anyway.