Roadbuster

Roadbuster

Dale Earnhardt, Jr.'s #88 car (2008 paint scheme shown), the basis for Roadbuster
Autobot
Information
Sub-group	Cyberverse Legion, Deluxe cars, Human Alliance, Wreckers
Function	Ground assault specialist, Engineer.
Rank	9
Partner	Leadfoot, Topspin, Sergeant Recon
Motto	"Don't ask questions you don't want answered."
Alternate modes	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.'s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Chevrolet Impala #88 AMP Energy/National Guard stock car
Series	Transformers Cinematic Universe
English voice actor	Ron Bottitta
Japanese voice actor	Hiroshi Iwasaki

Roadbuster is the name of three fictional characters from the various Transformers universes.

Roadbuster's bio described him as happiest when he is in battle destroying Decepticons. While he is an inspiring presence and natural leader in battle, he doesn't adapt well to the quiet times between battles. He gets bored and restless easily and doesn't socialize well with his comrades.

Roadbuster was among those Transformers toys that did not appear in the Transformers animated series because the show was going to appear in Japan, where the toy was owned by Takara's rivals.

Roadbuster appeared in the second War Within comic series by Dreamwave as a member of the Wreckers led by Springer. He later appeared in the Transformers: Micromasters series, as the Micromaster Hot Rod Patrol attempted to retrieve his remains.

Roadbuster appeared in the second volume of the Generation 1 comic and aided Ultra Magnus in fighting the rampaging Menasor. He later appeared again alongside Defensor and other Autobots to aid Grimlock to defeat a Sentinel.

Roadbuster appeared in issue #2 of Megatron Origin. In this story, set on ancient Cybertron he was a member of an Autobot security force in the city of Kaon. His squad was hunting the operators of gladiatorial contests in the degenerate slums, particularly Megatron.

Roadbuster, in Cybertronian form, appeared in issue #2 of the Stormbringer series by IDW Productions. He aided Springer's Wreckers on the planet Varas Centralus in the Kol system when Optimus Prime redeployed the Wreckers for a mission on Cybertron. He fought the cultists under Bludgeon and later fought Thunderwing himself to provide covering fire for Twin Twist and Topspin - but was taken out by Thunderwing's shockwave attack. He was later seen inspecting Thunderwing's inert body.