Sideswipe

ALLEGIANCE: AUTOBOT
SUB-GROUP(S): ACTIONMASTER, FIRESTORMER
FUNCTION: WARRIOR
“I don't break rules, I bend them—a lot.”

First Appearance: Transformers 2
Significant Appearances: Transformers 2, 4-5, 7, 13-14, 17, 18, 29-30, 33, 36-40, 45, 49-50, 88, 144, 174-175, 208. Transformers: Generation 2 1-4, 8, 10

Sideswipe loves a good fight. In fact, he positively relishes any chance to plunge himself into a brutal fight-to-the-finish with a worthy opponent. He will use every iniquitous tactic he can think of to win. Sideswipe will insist on squeezing every last drop out of every opportunity that presents itself, and what he can't obtain by usual means, he will cheat to get it. Sideswipe's courage knows no bounds, and his reckless actions throw all caution and personal safety to the hard shoulder.

Abilities: In robot mode, Sideswipe's two arms can reconfigure into piledrivers, which each exert an impact force of 55 MPa up to five times per second. This makes him particularly dangerous in close combat situations. He is also equipped with a back-mounted rocket pack that can launch Sideswipe into the air and sustain subsonic flight for up to two minutes. He is armed with a shoulder-mounted launcher that can fire magnesium/phosphorus flares which are bright enough to be seen from a distance of almost 30 km in clear weather conditions. In vehicle mode, Sideswipe disguises himself as an earthen "Countach LP500S" sports car. In this mode, he can achieve speeds of up to 350 km/h. On certain missions Sideswipe makes use of a mobile armoured partner known as Vanguard that can switch between double-barreled tank and exo-suit modes.

Weaknesses: Sideswipe's rash actions often have severely dangerous consequences, and he will often find himself regaining online status at the hands of an Autobot medic. His controversial battle strategies are none too regarded by Autobot High Command.