What is the Transformers car?
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Transformers is known as 'Bianxing Jingang' in Chinese, meaning 'Transformers', and refers to the transforming cars. More details are as follows: 1. There are various types of cars in Transformers, including: Optimus Prime's Peterbilt 389 heavy-duty long-nose truck, Ironhide's GMC TopKick 6500, Ratchet's Hummer H2 search and rescue vehicle, Bumblebee's Chevrolet Camaro Z28, Sideswipe's silver Corvette Stingray concept sports car, Jolt's Chevrolet Volt electric car, Starscream's Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor fighter jet, and Sideways' Audi R8. 2. The most representative models are Bumblebee and Optimus Prime. Bumblebee uses the Chevrolet Camaro model, equipped with a V6 engine producing a maximum power of 215 kW and a maximum torque of 366 Nm, paired with a 6AT transmission. Optimus Prime uses the Peterbilt 389 heavy-duty long-nose truck, with dimensions of 9400mm in length, 2400mm in width, and 4000mm in height, powered by a C15 engine and matched with an 18-speed manual transmission.
When it comes to cars in Transformers, the first thing that comes to my mind is that yellow Camaro - the true form of Bumblebee! I remember watching the movie ten years ago, and the moment that car transformed on screen, the entire audience went 'wow'. Actually, all these vehicles are real car models. Optimus Prime's prototype is the Peterbilt 389 truck, Jazz is the Pontiac Solstice GXP, and Ratchet is the Hummer H2. During film production, car manufacturers were scrambling to sponsor. When they were shooting on the streets of Detroit, I passed by the set and saw five or six modified cars with cameras mounted on them speeding by - the roar of their exhaust pipes was even more impressive than IMAX sound systems. For these movie cars, all interior trim was removed during modification, roll cages were welded on, hydraulic control devices were added to the steering wheels, and special effects control consoles were stuffed behind the driver's seats.
Back in my youth, I was a fan of the animated Transformers series, and those vehicular characters were truly emblematic of their era. The designs from the 1980s now exude a strong retro vibe: the police car was a classic blue-and-white-striped Nissan 280ZX, Wheeljack was modified into a futuristic blue-and-white F1 racer, and the coolest of all was Sideswipe's red-and-silver-striped Lamborghini Countach. At the time, these cars appearing in the cartoon were essentially supercar commercials, directly boosting the sales of model toys. Later, the live-action movies opted for newer models, like Barricade's modified Ford Mustang Saleen with a fictional police badge printed on its side. When I worked as an extra during the Chicago chase scene shoot, I saw all three stunt cars were supercharged, and the blue exhaust flames were added in post-production.
