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Transformer of the Day for August 3, 2009

DOWNSHIFT

-Faction: Autobot
-Era: Armada-Energon-Cyberton (2002-2006)
-Function: Evacuation
-Motto: “If I Can’t Beat Ya’ in Battle, I’ll Beat Ya’ on the Road“
-Notable Toy: Deluxe Two-Pack (Hasbro, 1997)

Notes: While Energon Downshift is clearly a homage to G1 Wheeljack, his name becomes more appropriate when he is transformed for his Cybertron appearance as a 1970s muscle car. Possibly the most original and flat out fun original Transformer of the decade, Hasbro really made use of the mold with a Big Daddy repaint exclusive.

(Apologies and thanks to shmax.com for the toy pic.)