Alright, so I've been brainstorming, and I've decided that I'm gonna take a break from writing stories in my Animated fanon for a while, instead focusing on an all new creation. Basically, it takes place in the year 2025, in the city of Miami, Florida. Miami, like fellow florida city Jacksonville, has become both a city and a county, encompassing the entire county of Miami-Dade. Miami has also become the new motor city, not just for cars, bikes and trucks, but boats, trains, and aeroplanes. There are even new airships being built by King Motors, a company run by 16-year-old wheelchair-bound orphan Kenji King. However, he is not the star of this series...
AUTOBOTS:
Optimus Prime - Well, you have to have OP. It wouldn't be Transformers without him or some variation. Unless you're talking some Japanese exclusive series. Anyway, back to the topic. Optimus is the captain of a small crew of Autobots, sent out on a patrolling mission to a planet that has had contact with Transformers in the distant past, in an era known as the "Beast Wars." Optimus, although a competent combatant, is highly aware of how brutal war is and just hopes the Great War never starts again. As a matter of fact, back when he was a recruit, he lost quite a few friends during the war. He turns into a cab-over truck of the future that's combined with its trailer, resembling the Mitsubishi Fuso concept with a trailer instead of a dump truck bed and four wheels in the back instead of just two. In the trailer, he stores his signature weapon, a laser axe. The upper half of the trailer splits in two and sits on his shoulders, swept back like a pair of wings. These conceal powerful rocket boosters that allow him to fly in 'bot mode. Out of this Five Man Band, he's the Hero.
Goldbug: The youngest of Optimus' crew, Goldbug is a rather nerdy young Autobot. He's small and not particularly brave, but he's very tech savvy and intelligent. He resembles E.J. Su's Bumblebee design for the -Ations series, but with a larger head and eyes, antennae like Waspinator's isntead of horns, His weapons are a pair of electrostingers that form around his arms, similar to these stingers for Movieverse Bumblebee. He's the Smart Guy/the Bumblebee of this Five Man Band. He converts into a gold and black compact car resembling a VW classic bug in the front with a more modern-looking back and wheels like the Audi RSQ.
Snowcat: Intially the most competent Autobot on Optimus Prime's team other than Optimus himself, Snowcat is also the only female of the team. She's highly capable of fending for herself, and has saved Goldbug quite a few times, which has caused the smaller Autobot to develop an unrequited crush on her. Her weapon is a crossbow mounted on her right arm that shoots icy arrows at her enemies. She turns into a white four-wheeled motorcycle with pink stripes, similar to the Dodge Tomahawk mixed with a more traditional Buell Firebolt, similar to Arcee's Movie 1 toy. She's the Chick, of course, but she's an Action Girl as well. Her head resembles a somewhat feminized version of Cheetor. So, yeah. She's a catgirl. Just for you, Destron D-69!
Roadbuster: The largest member of Optimus Prime's team, Roadbuster is what you'd call a demolitions expert: He's amazingly strong, and would be quite capable of lifting up a human battleship. His weapon is a seismic stomp, powered by the pistons that form his suspension in vehicle mode being located in his lower legs. He turns into a green and brown monster truck, and his robot mode resembles Monster Convoy with a head that incorporates elements of Roadbuster (the visor) and Cybertron Crumplezone (the underbite). Obviously, the Big Guy.
Excellion: Excellion is the fastest member of Optimus Prime's team, and he's very proud of it. He transforms into what is essentially a customized dark blue muscle car with an exposed engine ala Hot Rod or Lockdown and a lighter blue flame paint job on the hood and sides. He's really cocky, and thinks he can beat any Decepticon alone. However, this is not the case: sure, he can outrun them, but he's still not very strong. Fortunately, the wheels inside his feet allow him to strike fast with his weapons: a pair of swords formed from a surfboard he carries underneath his vehicle mode, that burn with fire. He's the Lancer. His head resembles Armada Blurr's with a normal mouth. Yes, that means he has the tailpipes on his head and the visor over his eyes.