Autobots Concept Art (Transformers 3: Dark of The Moon)

Meet Autobots in Transformers 3: Dark of The Moon.

RETURNING AUTOBOTS

Optimus Prime concept art

Optimus Prime - The Autobot leader that transforms into a Blue Peterbilt 379 Semi truck with red flame decals and now features a Semi-Trailer similar to his G1 roots and will also receive a Jetpack. His weapons include an energy rifle that unveils from his back, two retractable energon blades that extend from both forearms, Ion cannons on both of his arms, as well as two retractable energon hooks on both of his forearms. Optimus has been updated for the third movie, his character is going to look more heroic. Optimus uses his trailer to store a sword and sheild.

Bumblebee concept art

Bumblebee - Sam's guardian who turns into a Fifth Generation Chevrolet Camaro. He can transform his right arm into a plasma cannon and has missile launchers in his shoulders. Bumblebee has also gone through some changes, his alternate mode features new body kit and paint job. He was modified to look more mature.

Ironhide concept art

Ironhide - The Autobot Trigger-Happy weapons specialist who transforms into a GMC Topkick. Ironhide possesses weapons that include an energy rocket launcher on his left arm, a plasma rocket launcher on his right arm, with a super gatling gun connected around the outside of the right forearm plasma rocket launcher. He has also received a Machine Gun. Concept art of Ironhide here.

Ratchet - The Autobot medic who transforms into a Green/Grey search and rescue Hummer H2. His weapons include a Cybertronian rotary saw that emerges from his left arm and can transform his right and left arm into a medigun. Ratchet also had some modifications done to his alt mode, he has been painted green and grey. He was yellow in the previous two movies.

Sideswipe concept art

Sideswipe - The Autobot Combat Instructor who has now upgraded into a Silver Chevrolet Corvette Centennial Convertible. An expert fighter with his swords and tries to get in close with his opponents. He is armed with two retractable Cybertanium arm blades in robot mode, along with a double barreled machine gun on each of his wrists and a gun on his back. Sideswipe was previously a Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Concept in the last movie.

Wheelie concept art

Wheelie - A little spy who turns into a Blue Radio-Controlled Toy Monster Truck. He originally worked for the Decepticons because he was afraid of them in the last film, but then joined the Autobots.

NEW AUTOBOTS

Sentinel Prime concept art

Sentinel Prime - A Descendant of the Dynasty of Primes who turns into a Red/Black Rosenbauer Panther Fire Truck. He is a Mentor, Brother and Predecessor of Optimus Prime and is armed with a shield and lance in robot mode. He is briefly mentioned in the rambling speech given by Sam Witwicky while under an All Spark fragment-induced trance in ROTF. Sentinel Prime is seen as the Autobot in stasis on the Ark and appeared to come to life in the teaser trailer.

Dino concept art

Dino - A Red Ferrari 458 Italia. Originally meant to be called Mirage until it was changed in late post-production. It was changed apparently due to copyright disputes over Ferarri, as Hasbro owns the rights to transformers (and the character named Mirage) but Mattel owns the rights to Ferrari. He still appears named Mirage in comics, books, toys and the video game. He is said to have an Italian accent. He appears to sport black Mantis like blades and his weapons includes a dart rifle, electro-disrupter and has the ability to create holograms and turn himself invisible.

Que - The Autobot Scientist who transforms into a Blue Mercedes-Benz W212. Originally meant to be called Wheeljack until it was changed in late post-production. He still appears named Wheeljack in comics and books. In the credits he is listed as Que/Wheeljack His Robot form looks similar to Albert Einstein.

*THE WRECKERS* - An Autobot Sub Team that function as a group of Mechanics helping Epps rebuild an Autobot spaceship called Xantium. The Wreckers consist of three members who transform into modified NASCAR Chevrolet Impala stock cars equipped with machine guns and armed to the teeth. They're often called in to fight when the odds of success are slim. The Members of The Wreckers are:

Leadfoot - A Red #42 Juan Pablo Montoya NASCAR Target Chevrolet Impala. He is Armed with laser guided missiles, jet boosters, 6 barrel 7.62mm minigun and 30 caliber machine guns.

Roadbuster - A Green #88 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. NASCAR AMP Energy/National Guard Chevrolet Impala. His weaponry includes a 30 caliber machine gun, 6'' barrel 7.62mm minigun, and missile pods.

Topspin - A Blue #48 Jimmie Johnson NASCAR Lowe's/Kobalt Chevrolet Impala. He is eqipped with a 50 caliber machine gun and a flame thrower.

Brains - A small brain unit originally designed by the Decepticons, but he escaped and then found Sam and Bumblebee and befriended with Wheelie before the events of the movie. Turns into a Lenovo ThinkPad Edge Laptop.