Tracks

"If it weren't for me you'd be fricasseed punk right now!"

Name: Tracks
Allegiance: Autobot
Function: Warrior
Motto: "Looking good is what life is all about."

Profile: "Lousy Earth-lover," is one of the nicer epithets used by some of Tracks' comrades to describe his behaviour. After all, he makes no secret of the fact that he prefers the sleek and classy Earth form given to him by the Ark over his original robot form. If the war didn't require him to sometimes revert to his Autobot form, he might stay a car all the time. He attributes his fellow Autobots' criticism to jealousy on their part - they don't look as good as he does in vehicular form, he reasons. But their displeasure stems from a more serious consideration. They feel the struggle against the Decepticons should be Tracks' prime concern, not his own looks. Vanity can blind anybody to the truth, even a robot.

Abilities: In vehicular mode, Tracks can reach speeds of 280 mph on the ground. He can also sprout wings from under his rear fenders, which allow him to fly at sub-sonic speeds, and he can adapt a launcher to his hood that fires two heat-seeking incendiary missiles up to 60 miles. The missiles can be used in robot mode also, along with his black beam gun, which shoots a beam of black light that adheres for several minutes, effectively blinding anyone hit by it.

Weaknesses: Tracks' vanity is his greatest foe. His combat abilities are impaired by his concern over marring his appearance. He often remains in his more vulnerable vehicular mode in conflict situations when wisdom dictates he revert to his robot mode.

Strength: 6; Intelligence: 6; Speed: 7; Endurance: 8; Rank: 5; Courage: 6; Firepower: 8; Skill: 8

G1 Animation Model

Robot Mode

Alt Modes

Alternate Versions

G1 Marvel Comic

G1 Toy

Official Images

Takara Tomy MP-25 Tracks

Takara Tomy MP-25 Tracks

Takara Tomy MP-25 Tracks

Takara Tomy MP-25 Tracks

Takara Tomy MP-25 Tracks

Takara Tomy MP-25 Tracks

Takara Tomy MP-25 Tracks

Takara Tomy MP-25 Tracks

Takara Tomy MP-25 Tracks

I don't have a whole lot to say about MP-25, other than that it was an impulse buy on account of its insanely low price (£15). As it turns out, the low price was on account of it being a KO, but to be honest you'd be hard pressed to tell. In fact, the KO has rubber tyres instead of the plastic ones found on the official figure. Annoyingly mine arrived without the flight stand, but as I generally display in bot made it's not the end of the world.

While Tracks was never a favourite character of mine, I did have a fondness for his G1 toy on account of how 'flashy' it was in comparison to most other Autobot cars. I also liked that it had a third mode, that of a 'flying car'. The Masterpiece iteration of the figure retains this mode and combines it with a glorious, glossy blue colour scheme and flame-emblazoned bonnet. The figure is also a very close match to the G1 toy aesthetically speaking, staying faithful to many of the original design elements. Although perhaps a little too lean when compared to the animation model, Tracks looks very good in robot mode and makes for a nice display piece. That the package includes a Raoul figure complete with a miniature Blaster accessory is just the icing on the cake for die-hard toon fans.

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