Joblo.com, the website that previously reported rumors regarding the identities of several new characters to be included in Transformers 4, is now claiming to know the names of the two Auotbot vehicles that were revealed yesterday. According to their source the Bugatti Grand Sport Vitesse is Drift, and the 2014 Concept C7 Corvette Stingray is Slingshot.

Drift may well be the rumoured  "Samurai  looking to regain his honor by joining the Autobots" character, which would kind of tie in to the IDW Character of the same name. 

Nelson, admin of Shoot for the Edit, has pointed out that production names do not always end up being final names .. though it's probably unlikey they would change 

Thanks to Snakas for updating Autobase Aichi with news and images of the latest Transformers Kabaya figures to be annouced.  They include the Aerialbots, Stunticons and Combaticons and are due for release on the 20th of August.

The figures include Onslaught, Mortormaster and Silverbolt whilst Snakas speculates that the limbs for all three will be released later.

Yahoo! was broke the new of two new cars which will be used in Transformers 4. The vehicles were photographed on the border of Arizona and Utah were the 2013 Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse, a $2.5 million dollar car, as well as a 2014 C7 Corvette Stingray concept.  It has been confirmed that these cars are indeed Autobots with Bay's official website though their names have not been given at this time.

Hollywood reporter has announced that actor T.J. Miller has signed onto Transformers 4 to play the best friend of Mark Wahlberg's character's.  T.J's character will be a mechanic.

Finally a photo was posted on Instagram which has shown a new truck mode for Optimus Prime. Michael Bay posted that the truck is "completely upgraded, custom-built Optimus Prime from Western Star (a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America)."

In the July 2013 issue of Kero Kero Ace a one-shot comic by Naoto Tsushima was produced for the Transformers GT franchise.  The comic features the 4 announced GT robots as well as all of the GT Sisters and the campaign figure Safety Prime.  The comic features the Prime, Saber, and Maximus racing with Megatron interfering and Safety Prime getting involved.  Naoto Tsushima has also tweeted someimages of the manga.

Thanks to The Allspark for the news

The latest issue of Figure King has hit news stands, and with it a bunch of new news to speculate about.  In the issue is some excerpts from TakaraTomy's Transformers designers, among the things mentioned are:

• The samurai motif for Transformers GO! was created to appeal to TakaraTomy's customers.
• Response to Encore 23 Fortress Maximus was greater than expected - therefore the Encore line will continue.
• Masterpiece Prowl & Streak's orders exceeded TakaraTomy's expectations - so the figures are delayed as a result of increasing production.
• An announcement regarding Masterpiece Smokescreen is impending and the figure will feature a lot of new parts compared to Prowl & Streak.
• TakaraTomy's designers are going to continue to bother car companies about licensing their vehicles for the Masterpiece line.
• TakaraTomy's version of Metroplex will feature different colors and an additional gun compared to Hasbro's mass retail version.
• Tokyo Toy Show will run on June 15th & 16th.
• The first 3 Autobot GO! figures will be available to purchase early at the show.
• Masterpiece Tigertrack will be available for 6,000 Yen at the show and will feature non-chromed versions of Lambor's Amazon.co.jp exclusive pile drivers over the default pile drivers included with Masterpiece LamborExpect a bit announcement at the show.  Could this be Masterpiece Smokescreen or something else?
• McDonald's will be running another Transformers Happy Meal promotion starting June 21st - could there be GO! Happy Meal toys on the way?

The Entertainer have updated their website with Wave 1 Transformers Prime Beast Hunters figures which are listed as being in-stock.  The figures, if not already on your local store's shelves, should start poppibng up over the next week or so.

Amazon Japan have updated their website with some new images and updated product pages for some of the Transformers Go figures.  Oddly enough, the updates have only included Transformers Go G02 Jinbu, G03 Ganou and G04 Gaidora.

You can view the new images below.

Jinbu

Gan'ou

Gaidora

Cobra Zartan has posted an image of one of the testshots he recently picked up from China which is for the upcoming IDW-inspired Generations Deluxe Orion Pax figure in his vehicle mode

New 3rd party group Mach5 have announced their 2nd figure will be a recolour of their Gauntlet (Ironfist) figure with a new head which will be called Piston who is a homage to the G1 Crankcase.

TakaraTomy have posted a new in-packaging image of their Transformers Works Super GT Optimus Prime and Star Saber figures who will debut tomorrow. You can check out the new image below

Thanks to a Japanese Image board, magazine scans showing off the Japanese Transformers Go Exclusive Combiner have come to light as well as the first images of Transformers Masterpiece Tigertracks.

 GO-1 Kenzan (the police car), GO-2 Jinbu (the jet), and GO-3 Gan'o (the fire truck) look pretty nice

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Joblo have posted an article from a "source" claiming to confirm who some of the Transformers will be appearing in the latest live action movie.  This should very much be taken with a pinch of salt as the script it's supposedly from could easily be a fan produced piece of fiction.  For those not wanting to be spoilt, look away now.

From Joblo:

That's right, folks, our source has confirmed that TRANSFORMERS 4 will feature none other than the famed Dinobots, including fan favorite Grimlock. No word on whether he'll retain his neanderthal voice, but one can only hope he does as that's a true staple of the character. One of the villains of the film will be a character named Lockdown, who has a ship full of decommissioned Transformers, including the dinobots, which are somehow brought back to life by a captured Optimus Prime. Prime is joined by returning autobot Bumblebee and at one point both characters (and potentially others) will "ride" the Dinobots into battle in Hong Kong (which fits well within the announcement that the film would film partially in China), with Prime on Grimlock and Bumblebee on a Pterandon, presumably Swoop.

Additionally, the autobot Hound will make his debut, as well as a former "Samurai" Decepticon that wants to regain his honor and become an Autobot (UPDATE: Source confirms this is Drift). And what about Megatron, who is presumed dead after the last film? Well, fans of TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE will be happy to know that not only will the dinobots be making their debut, but also Galvatron, who is basically Megatron "reborn" (and originally voiced by the first Spock, Leonard Nimoy).

So those characters who are listed are:

1. Optimus Prime
2. Grimlock
3. Swoop (assumed)
4. Lockdown
5. Bumblebee
6. Hound
7. Drift
8. Galvatron

Fellow UK site FullMetalHero.com report, via twitter, that the Transformers Generations Wave Three Deluxes re out now at normal UK retail.  Sideswipe and AirRaid were spotted in a Toymaster with the figures retailing for £14.99

IDW have sent out the following previews for their August 2013 releases

Transformers: Robots in Disguise #20
John Barber (w) • Andrew Griffith (a) • Griffith, Casey Coller (c)

NEW CYBERTRON! It’s a brand new day—and STARSCREAM is in charge! But running a planet isn’t as easy as it looks… if BUMBLEBEE couldn’t do it, why does the former DECEPTICON think he can?

2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

*Variant Covers:
Variant Livio Ramondeli cover, interconnected with issues 21 and 22!

* Introducing fan-favorite character RATTRAP into the world of ROBOTS IN DISGUISE!
* The dawn of a new age—or the end of everything?!
* The countdown to DARK CYBERTRON continues!

Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye #20
James Roberts (w) • Alex Milne (a) • Milne, Sean Chen (c)

NOWHERE TO RUN! The end is nigh for the surviving members of the Lost Light crew, as enemies old and new move in for the kill. But on the fringes of known space, an ancient visionary is about to eliminate the Cybertronian race with a wave of his hand.

2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

*Variant Covers:
Variant Nick Roche cover!

* The penultimate part of the shocking Remain in Light!
* Not for the faint-hearted!

Transformers Regeneration One #94
Simon Furman (w) • Guido Guidi (a) • Andrew Wildman, Guidi (c)

CYBERTRON UNDER SIEGE! As BLUDGEON’s Blitz Engines wreak havoc, the AUTOBOTS struggle to muster a response to a threat that feels all too close to home! But their “greatest warrior,” ULTRA MAGNUS, has problems of his own… in the shape of a fighting mad GALVATRON. It’s the clash of titans you’ve (almost) never seen before!

*2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

*Variant Covers:

Geoff Senior variant cover!

* Cover-to-cover battle action!
* ULTRA MAGNUS versus GALVATRON—the rematch of the millennium!

Transformers: Monstrosity #3 (of 4)
Chris Metzen & Flint Dille (w) • Livio Ramondelli (a) • Ramondelli x 3 (c)

MEGATRON UNCHAINED! In the early days of the war, MEGATRON—exiled on JUNKION—battles to reclaim the throne of CYBERTRON. But the TERRORCONS have other ideas… Meanwhile, GRIMLOCK and the DINOBOTS threaten OPTIMUS PRIME’s fledgling republic!

*3 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1-to-1 ratio

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

* In print for the first time!
* Terror on Junkion!

Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters #4
Mairghread Scott & Mike Johnson (w) • Agustin Padilla (a) • Ken Christiansen (c)

PRIMEVAL PREDATORS! The DINOBOTS have stumbled upon some of SHOCKWAVE’S old experiments… now they are running rampant across the Cybertronian underground. It’s up to GRIMLOCK and SWOOP to subdue the enemy! But with pressure mounting and his foes wreaking havoc, can GRIMLOCK keep his own rage in check?

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

*Variant Covers:
Animation art variant cover!

Transformers: Prelude
Nick Roche, John Barber, & James Roberts (w) • Steve Kurth, Chee, Nick Roche, David Daza, Matt Frank, & Agustin Padilla (a) • Nick Roche (c)

The Spotlight falls on Orion Pax, Thundercracker, Megatron, Bumblebee, Trailcutter, and Hoist in this collection of six individual stories that explain an important moment in each character’s life. From the distant past to current events each story adds to Cybertronian lore.

TPB • FC • $19.99 • 152 pages • ISBN 978-1-61377-716-9

Comic Book Movie have posted a brand new preview clip from this evening's episode of Transformers Prime Beast Hunters which is titled "Project Predacon". You can view the clip below which has been mirrored on YouTube.