ALLEGIANCE: AUTOBOT
FUNCTION: WARRIOR

FIRST APPEARANCE: TRANSFORMERS # 14

“Looking good is what life is all about.”

Profile: “Lousy Earth-lover,” is one of the nicer epithets
used by some of Tracks’ comrades to describe his behavior. After all, he makes
no secret of the fact that he prefers the sleek and classy Earth form given
to him by the Ark over his original robot form. If the war didn’t require him
to sometimes revert to his Autobot form, he might stay a car all the time. He
attributes his fellow Autobots’ criticism to jealousy on their part – they don’t
look as good as he does in vehicular form, he reasons. But their displeasure
stems from a more serious consideration. They feel the struggle against the
Decepticons should be Tracks’ prime concern, not his own looks. Vanity can blind
anybody to the truth, even a robot.

Abilities: In vehicular mode, Tracks can reach speeds of 280 mph on
the ground. He can also sprout wings from under his rear fenders, which allow
him to fly at sub-sonic speeds, and he can adapt a launcher to his hood that
fires two heat-seeking incendiary missiles up to 60 miles. The missiles can
be used in robot mode also, along with his black beam gun, which shoots a beam
of black light that adheres for several minutes, effectively blinding anyone
hit by it.

Weaknesses: Tracks’ vanity is his greatest foe. His combat abilities
are impaired by his concern over marring his appearance. He often remains in
his more vulnerable vehicular mode in conflict situations when wisdom dictates
he revert to his robot mode.