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Wed Jul 28, 2010 2:36 pm

Finally found out that the red Jeep we saw on the set a few days ago is Rollbar! It has that written on the sides of the hood along with the autobot symbol near the Jeep logo on the side. Here's a few pics

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News Credits: 88 · Aug. 7 - Aug. 12, 2012

Another Red Transformer?

It's Wheelie's Dad! I imagine they'll look pretty similar in robot mode and with those big wheels, he'll probably be a Wheel-bot

I guess the Throttle Bots need some love too!

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Wed Jul 28, 2010 6:09 pm

DavidT wrote:Another Red Transformer?

It's Wheelie's Dad! I imagine they'll look pretty similar in robot mode and with those big wheels, he'll probably be a Wheel-bot

I guess the Throttle Bots need some love too!

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Yeah, I thought Bay said he wouldn't film anything red because it doesn't film well...and that's why Prime is mostly blue and we got no red Ironhide or Sideswipe. But now we haz this and a red Ferrari? I mean, not that I can complain about that because I love it all the same, but still! Lol

Wed Jul 28, 2010 8:26 pm

bravo good detective skills :APPLAUSE:

News Credits: 3 · Wed Jul 28, 2010 10:40 pm

This makes me insanely happy :twisted:

Thu Jul 29, 2010 12:17 am

Highbeam wrote:This makes me insanely happy

Agreed! Rollbar was the first Transformer I bought when I got back into Transformers, so it's awesome! Plus he's a Jeep! Ah! :KREMZEEK:

News Credits: 767 · Thu Jul 29, 2010 12:54 am

Seibertron.com member "Deadpool's Lame Joke" has noticed something about the previously mentioned red Jeep we reported earlier.
The Jeep has the Autobot faction symbol as you can see here:

But that's not all, it also has a word written on the sides of it's hood, a word that also happens to be a Transformers name:

Yes it reads "Rollbar", now this might be the characters name or it might just be an Easter egg type of thing so take this with a grain of salt since it will take some time before we know for certain.

There are some more images if you want to see them just click here.

Stay tuned to seibertron.com for all your Transformers related news!

Thu Jul 29, 2010 1:30 am

That's awesome!

Wuhoo!

Haha.

So excited for the new toys. .

Thu Jul 29, 2010 1:57 am

I am glad it is Rollbar. However, I am in disbelief that people wouldn't guess this would be Rollbar on the first thread about this. I kind of thought it was obvious. Oh well, whatever.

News Credits: 2 · Thu Jul 29, 2010 4:10 am

Deadpool's Lame Joke wrote:
DavidT wrote:Another Red Transformer?

It's Wheelie's Dad! I imagine they'll look pretty similar in robot mode and with those big wheels, he'll probably be a Wheel-bot

I guess the Throttle Bots need some love too!

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Yeah, I thought Bay said he wouldn't film anything red because it doesn't film well...and that's why Prime is mostly blue and we got no red Ironhide or Sideswipe. But now we haz this and a red Ferrari? I mean, not that I can complain about that because I love it all the same, but still! Lol

Is the red Ferrari Sideswipe now ?

News Credits: 1082 · Thu Jul 29, 2010 4:46 am

Actually, in one of the photos there is a human riding on the back pointing a fairly imposing looking gatling gun.

Chances are this is another in the set to go with the human weaponized Nascars.

News Credits: 37 · Thu Jul 29, 2010 7:19 am

Overloaded wrote:
Deadpool's Lame Joke wrote:
DavidT wrote:Another Red Transformer?

It's Wheelie's Dad! I imagine they'll look pretty similar in robot mode and with those big wheels, he'll probably be a Wheel-bot

I guess the Throttle Bots need some love too!

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Yeah, I thought Bay said he wouldn't film anything red because it doesn't film well...and that's why Prime is mostly blue and we got no red Ironhide or Sideswipe. But now we haz this and a red Ferrari? I mean, not that I can complain about that because I love it all the same, but still! Lol

Is the red Ferrari Sideswipe now ?

No, cuz Sideswipe is already in the movie.

News Credits: 4 · Thu Jul 29, 2010 7:21 am

Prime Riblet wrote:I am glad it is Rollbar. However, I am in disbelief that people wouldn't guess this would be Rollbar on the first thread about this. I kind of thought it was obvious. Oh well, whatever.

Uhhh... I did.

Thu Jul 29, 2010 7:24 am

Maybe Rollbar is the Jeeps' Boyfriends' name and it got a tattoo of it?

News Credits: 5 · Thu Jul 29, 2010 7:41 am

Another Autobot huh? The Decepticon forces seem greatly outnumbered.

News Credits: 1 · Thu Jul 29, 2010 8:35 am

I bet it will be a large and important role like Sideswipe or maybe Jolt from the last movie :roll:

News Credits: 2 · Thu Jul 29, 2010 9:46 am

I swear they pick the most random and obscure bots for these movies.

Thu Jul 29, 2010 11:23 am

More obscure bots /sigh.

Jolt looks nice in both modes but why not make it an original 84 bot?
Rollbar? Make him yellow, Decepticon and call him Swindle? More logic to that.
Red Ferrari is rumored to be Swerve or Windcharger? Not sure, but why not add flames to the hood and name him Hot Rod.

I don't get it. I much rather see characters that i know than these.

Give me Wheeljack, Hot Rod etc.

Thu Jul 29, 2010 11:58 am

backpack wrote:I swear they pick the most random and obscure bots for these movies.

I agree, but really based solely on names like 'Jolt' and 'Grindor', placeholder names from the A/E/C stable, and things like 'Sideways' which isn't much of a name at all.
That being said, I may be the only one on this, but I'm gladder (?) to see a jeep named Rollbar and not have it automatically be Swindle. I'm just saying.

amcgrath929 wrote:Another Autobot huh? The Decepticon forces seem greatly outnumbered.

No, because the Decepticons are naturally comprised of nameless, generic protofoms, if you recall. But don't worry too much, because

rpetras wrote: I bet it will be a large and important role like Sideswipe or maybe Jolt from the last movie

This.

News Credits: 88 · Aug. 7 - Aug. 12, 2012

The autobots need cannon fodder too!

Thu Jul 29, 2010 4:49 pm

amcgrath929 wrote:Another Autobot huh? The Decepticon forces seem greatly outnumbered.

No way! There were,like,20 Decepticons in the RotF final battle and this is THE final battle! This time (theoretically) Megs pegs everything he's got at the Autobots all open ended Decepticon appearances (Barricade) rock up as well! Shockwave may potentially bring along a goon squad of his own,too. Plus whatever minibots Soundwave has left to regurgitate. Remember this is all final battle business at the moment with little knowledge on pre-ending filming shenanigans so very many bots are potentially invisible to us for now as they will all end up as CGI in this fight and not use vehicle modes at all.
Every new Autobot arrival is a celebration!!!

News Credits: 5 · Thu Jul 29, 2010 6:34 pm

orriezaros wrote:
amcgrath929 wrote:Another Autobot huh? The Decepticon forces seem greatly outnumbered.

No way! There were,like,20 Decepticons in the RotF final battle and this is THE final battle! This time (theoretically) Megs pegs everything he's got at the Autobots all open ended Decepticon appearances (Barricade) rock up as well! Shockwave may potentially bring along a goon squad of his own,too. Plus whatever minibots Soundwave has left to regurgitate. Remember this is all final battle business at the moment with little knowledge on pre-ending filming shenanigans so very many bots are potentially invisible to us for now as they will all end up as CGI in this fight and not use vehicle modes at all.
Every new Autobot arrival is a celebration!!!

I am strictly speaking confirmed appearances here. We have like 13, possibly 14 depending on the Einstein bot, Autobots. Decepticon wise, we have Megatron, Shockwave, and Soundwave. I mean, I'm 99% sure Starscream will be in the movie but we haven't even seen his kabob yet. If this is the rumored final battle, I was expecting to see more Decepticons racing around too.

Dagon wrote:
amcgrath929 wrote:Another Autobot huh? The Decepticon forces seem greatly outnumbered.

No, because the Decepticons are naturally comprised of nameless, generic protofoms, if you recall. But don't worry too much, because

rpetras wrote: I bet it will be a large and important role like Sideswipe or maybe Jolt from the last movie

This.

Yes I remember. But, hopefully that has been resolved in the third installment.