If people thought the UK election resulted in mixed signals it has nothing on the Skids and Muflaps possible appearance in Transformers 3. First it was reported that they were in, then Michael Bay came out stating that they were not back for the third film, and now leftlanenews.com reports, with imags, that they are back in the third film!
"Sporting “Autobot” center caps on the wheels, these two vehicles
were captured doing some pre-production work before principal filming
starts in a few weeks. We think you are looking at Skidz (green) and
Mudflap (orange).
Skidz is looking much sportier than in Transformers: Revenge of the
Fallen, with new front and rear fascias, larger fenders, sportier wheels
and a big wing. Mudflap was previously based on the Chevy Traxx
concept, but for this installment, it appears both cars will be built
off the Chevy Spark.
General Motors will once again be the main vehicle supplier for the
latest Transformers movie, so expect to see several other GM-badged
vehicles, including a black and yellow Chevy Camaro as Bumblebee."