War For Cybertron: Siege | Sideswipe

01.22.2019 – The New Transformers toys from Hasbro and Takara Tomy introducing Siege as the first series of “War for Cybertron Trilogy”, a subline imprint not to be confused with the videogame with the same title takes place during “The Great War” prior to their escape to Earth. It was first announced during the San Diego Comicon in 2018 introducing the First Wave assortment of characters that include Sideswipe as part of Deluxe Class. Sideswipe, of course has been an iconic character in the TF mythology that doesn’t need any introduction, but for new fans here’s a look at this Autobot!

Generations: FoC Sideswipe!

01.28.2014 – Sideswipe is one of the original characters from the cartoon series, who boarded the Ark bound or planet Earth. Everyone who grew up watching the classic series would remember the red Lamborghini Countach LP500 S. In the Fall of Cybertron you’ll see a different Sideswipe when you play the game. He transforms into a native cybertronic red sports car. There’s a lot of back story being told when you play Fall of Cybetron and revealing Sideswipe origins was of them.

Transformers Masterpiece at The International Tokyo Show 2012!

06.17.2012 – Akiba based TYPE97 reports on yesterday’s coverage at the International Tokyo Show which features Takara Tomy as one of its major exhibitors who revealed MP-12 Sideswipe (Lambor) where we made a review tribute parody of the vintage reissue edition. Then they also revealed the next two Masterpiece Edition will be released early 2013 with MP-13 Soundwave (Saundowēbu) and MP-14 Red Alert (Arāto) a retooled version on MP-12 Sideswipe (Lambor) with a light bar attachment on top of the Lamborghini “New Countach LPS500S.”

TransFormers Collection 7: Lambor (Sideswipe)

06.14.2012 – Sideswipe one of the original iconic characters from the Generation One series from 1984. The less sociopath twin brother of Sunstreaker transforming into the Lamborghini “New Countach” LP500S based from the actual car of the same name which was manufactured from 1974 to 1990. Sideswipe known as Lambor in Japan was originally one of Takara’s Pre-Transformers products under the Diaclone toyline. The vintage Sideswipe was repackaged along with the other previous toys made by the Japanese manufacturer into the Transformers toys we have seen.

MP-12 Lambor (Sideswipe) First Teaser Photo!

06.09.2012 – Toy designer Shugoi Hasui ealier tweeted the first glimpse of MP-12 Lambor (Sidewipe) we previously reported that the Volkswagen Group has given approval to use the likeness of the “Lamborghini New Countach LPS500s” for its alternate mode. Another reveal to the upcoming MP-12 Masterpiece is that Takara will release more info of the said figure in The International Tokyo Show which also mentions the release of MP-13 Soundwave.

MP-12 Lambor (Sideswipe) is the next MasterPiece!

06.06.2012 – The next Masterpiece figure from Takara Tomy is Sideswipe or known in his Japanese name as “Lambor” who transforms into the Lamborghini "New Countach LP500S" and the rights are owned by parent company Volkswagen Group. Recently news has been going through the revelation courtesy of CyberGundam’s blog post that Takara Tomy has got the rights to produce the "New Countach LP500S" alternate mode of Sideswipe. The Volkswagen Group known for strict use of their brand against with war related toys has finally allowed the use of the Lamborghini logo.

Transformers Dark of the Moon: Darksteel

Presenting Tansformers Dark of the Moon's Darksteel. DOTM Darksteel obviously did not appear in the movie. In fact what he is is a repainted DOTM Sideswipe - the DOTM version so this is the top-down Corvette Stingray version of Sideswipe - with the repainted head of a Deluxe sized Starscream - yes Starscream, just look at that lovely kisser.

Normally I'm not a fan of repaints, but being a DOTM Sideswipe fan, I just could not resist getting a "Black" - Nemesis Universe like - version of him (Even if DOTM Darksteel technically isn't a Nemesis character and supposedly exists in the same universe as DOTM Siwdeswipe.