Sideswipe (Transformers)

Sideswipe

Sideswipe art from Dreamwave Productions
Autobot
Information
Sub-group	Action Masters, Autobot Cars, Convention Exclusives, Deluxe Vehicles, Go-Bots
Function	Warrior
Rank	5
Partner	Sunstreaker
Motto	"I don't break rules, I just bend them - a lot."
Alternate modes	Cybertronian Car, 1977 Lamborghini Countach, 1997 Lamborghini Diablo, 2003 Dodge Viper, Cobra Stinger, 2003 Lamborghini Gallardo
Series	Transformers: Generation 1 Transformers: Generation 2 Smallest Transformers Transformers: Universe Transformers: Alternators Transformers: Titanium Transformers: Timelines
English voice actor	Michael Bell (Television series, Transformers: Devastation)
Japanese voice actor	Kōki Kataoka (Television series) Yū Shimaka ("More Than Meets the Eye, Part 3", "War of the Dinobots", "Make Tracks", "The Ultimate Doom, Part 1") Kenyū Horiuchi ("Divide and Conquer", "The Immobilizer", "The Revenge of Bruticus") Ken Shiroyama ("Masquerade") Tōru Furusawa ("Attack of the Autobots", "Day of the Machines") Yuichi Nakamura (Q Transformers: Mystery of Convoy)

Sideswipe is the name of several characters in the Transformers universes. Because of trademark restrictions, toys of the character are sometimes marketed as SideSwipe.

Sideswipe (sometimesAgujero in Mexico, Lambor in Japan, Frérot Québec, Freccia (meaning "arrow") in Italy) is described in his tech file as a brave but often brash warrior. He is almost as skilled as his twin brother Sunstreaker in combat, but is less ruthless. Sideswipe transformed into a red Lamborghini Countach, while his brother, Sunstreaker, transformed into a yellow Lamborghini Countach. Because of his jetpack, Sideswipe was one of few G1 Autobots with the ability to fly and capacity for space flight.

In 1984 CBC's The Journal did a report on how some people considered Transformers like Sideswipe and other war toys too violent for children. Dreamwave comics artist Pat Lee says his favorite Transformer is Sideswipe.

Sideswipe was part of the initial crew of Autobots aboard the Ark when it crash-landed on Earth four million years ago. He awakened along with his fellow Transformers in 1984, with both he and his brother being reformatted into Lamborghini sports cars. Sideswipe loaned Optimus Prime the use of his rocket pack when the Decepticons nearly escaped from Earth with a starship full of energon. Throughout Seasons 1 and 2, Sideswipe was voiced by voice actor, Michael Bell.

Sideswipe and Sunstreaker often operated together. When antimatter-fueled Decepticons attacked the Ark on one occasion in the episode "Roll for It", Sideswipe and Sunstreaker took to the air to battle with the incoming seeker jets, in a rambunctious, if ultimately ineffective, display of "jet judo."

When investigating tremors that were shaking the Autobot base, Ironhide's scanner found some interesting objects inside a rock wall. Sideswipe, using his piston-like arms, helped Brawn removed the rock wall and found a cave full of dinosaur bones, the discovery of which would lead to the development of the Dinobots.