Swerve (Transformers)

Swerve is the name given to several fictional characters in the Transformers universes. Swerve is always depicted as an Autobot land vehicle with red color. Up until 2007, there has never been a Transformer named Swerve with his own original mold - he has only been a repaint or remold from someone else but the running theme of a Swerve toy being red and white in color continues.

Transformers: Generation 1

Swerve's (Japanese name: Wave) first appearance was during 1986 where he was a Mini-Bot with an SUV mode - a remold of Gears. His bio characterized him as a typical absent minded scientist.

Animated series

As with most Mini-Bots released during that year, Swerve's first appearance in the original cartoon was during the fifth part of "Five Faces of Darkness" (episode #70) where he helped his fellow Mini-Bots defend the Ark against the gigantic Decepticon Trypticon but unfortunately gets stepped on.

His second and last appearance in the cartoon was during episode #76 "Thief In The Night".

Dreamwave Productions

Swerve later made a cameo appearance in Dreamwave's "War and Peace #3 - "Cold War" and later "G1 #2 - "Black Sunshine" as one of the Mini-Bots being trained after Shockwave's defeat.

Toys

*Generation 1 Swerve (1986): A remold of the Autobot Gears. [ [http://www.seibertron.com/toys/gallery.php?id=397&size=0&start=0 Swerve - Transformers G1 - Toy Gallery ] ]

*Transformers: Alternators (2005):Swerve made another appearance as the fifteenth Alternator where he was a slight remold of the Chevrolet Corvette Tracks. Unlike most Alternators, Swerve did not make an appearance in the Japanese equivalent, Binaltech. Again, thanks to Hasbro's lack of characterisation, it is not known how this upgrade has affected Swerve or even why he became an Alternator in the storyline. [ [http://www.seibertron.com/toys/gallery.php?id=580&size=0&start=0 Swerve - Transformers: Alternators - Toy Gallery ] ] :Because Swerve is a red recolor of Tracks, many have taken to calling him Road Rage, the name of a Japanese exclusive red repaint of Generation 1 Tracks.

Transformers: Universe

Transformers character
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Swerve reappeared with great surprise to many during 2004 as a red repaint of the Armada Autobot Blurr. He is now partnered to the Mini-Con Roadhandler. It is not known if he is an original character, or possibly related to "Generation 1" Swerve or "Armada" Blurr.

It should eb noted that early information about this character out of China in April 2004 referred to this character as Blurr. [ [http://www.seibertron.com/news/view.php?id=2400&f_cat=&f_year=&f_keyword=spacecase New Transformers Listings From China ] ]

3H Enterprises

Swerve single appearance in any fiction was in "Transformers: Universe" #2 by 3H Enterprises. He was among the Transformers captured by Unicron and freed in a massive prison break by Optimus Primal and his allies.

Animated series

Oddly enough, a car similar to "Universe" Swerve has made cameos in the television series, but he's never been named, and he's not an exact match for color.

Toys

*Transformers: Universe Swerve with Roadhandler (2004):A redeco of "Armada" Blurr with Incinerator. [http://www.bwtf.com/universe/swerve ]

Transformers: Cybertron

Transformers character
name =Swerve


caption =Cybertron Swerve
affiliation =Autobot
subgroup =Scouts
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alternatemodes =Velocitronian Racer
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japanvoice =In 2006, a new character with the name Swerve was released as a Hasbro-only repaint of the scout class toy Clocker. This Swerve is nothing like the original as his bio described him as a highly competitive racing robot. Unfortunately he is too competitive. After being banned, he got involved in underground street racing, where he feels right at home.

Fun Publicatons

Blurr, Excellion, Longrack, and Swerve appeared among Override's troops in the Transformers Collectors Club exclusive story "The Dark Heart of Sandokan" by Benson Yee.

Swerve was a minor background character appearing in Fun Publications fiction "Gone to Far", a text-based story set on Transtech Cybertron.

Toys

*Cybertron Swerve (2006):In 2006 a special edition of Swerve was available in Walmart stores which contained a DVD with the episode "Cybertron" as a promotional item - despite the fact that he wasn't in that episode. His color scheme, combinded with Clocker's design resemble the original Windcharger character.

2007 Transformers film

Transformers character
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japanvoice =Swerve is among the characters which appeared in the Transformers 3D Battle Card Game by Wizards of the Coast. He is a red redeco of movie Bumblebee.

Transformers: Universe

Transformers character
name =Swerve


caption =
affiliation =Autobot
subgroup =Deluxe Vehicles
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alternatemodes =Chevrolet Aveo
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japanvoice =A new mold that turns into a Chevrolet Aveo. Hasbro produced the toy at cost for Chevy as thanks for their successful partnership with the Movie franchise. It was designed for a promotional campaign in European markets, with the toys given away to people who took a test-drive of a real Chevy Aveo. The toys were never meant to be sold; a handful were left after the promotion had ended, and so they were shunted onto the website where these last few remainders very quickly sold out. This information was revealed by Hasbro executives at Botcon 2008.

Toys

*Universe Swerve (2008):This toy was initially given away in Europe to people who test-drove the real Chevy Aveo, then the leftover stock was sold at European Chevy dealers online. [ [http://www.chevrolet-store.com/chevrolet/product.asp?dept%5Fid=70&pf%5Fid=DE%5FGMC8000&mscssid=28dbbxqg96gb8g3lfkl5t8brmnd7d2s2xqg3mn Chevrolet: Product: Aveo Transformer Toy ] ]

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