Pimp my Ride - the Transformers edition (Part 1)

MB : Hey it’s me Michael Bay. I’m your host for this special edition of Pimp my Ride. This is not going to be the usual episode featuring those old dilapidated cars that sits in the garages of those car owners with gross habits and poor hygiene standards. No, we will do one better.

Today, we will take our classic Cybertronian visitors and give them a special makeover at Galpin Auto Sports. But I am warning you, at the end of the show, you may not even recognise them. We are not talking about the usual paintwork, new wheels or super sound system; we are going to mess around with your childhood cartoon heroes, steal some modern robot-design concepts from Gundam and Bionicle, and update them with new contemporary vehicle bodies, oh did I mention that GM is one of our big sponsors.

Okay, enuff talk. Let’s get the show on the road.

First the Autobots.

Bumblebee

Before : The lovable beetle. Being among the smallest Autobot, Bumblebee was often the target of the Decepticon bullies.

After : A sleek 2008/09 Chevy Camaro. The whipping boy no more?

Jazz

Before : Jazz, the Martini Porcshe 935 Turbo racing car. Cool and stylish second in command.

After : Though, he's no more a porcshe, the silver Pontiac Solstice is still cool enough to make it to the pages of Maxim.

Ratchet

Before : The boring Ambulance medic

After : The Hummer H2, and keeping to the orginal, he's with the fire Department.

Ironhide

Before : Ironhide, the red Nissan Onebox Cherry Vanette

After : A cool black GMC Topkick C4500 pickup truck.

Optimus Prime

Before : Our dear Autobot Leader, the iconic red and blue flat-nosed truck.

After : Check out the flames on the Long-Nosed version of Optimus.

MB : We only got time to feature the Autobots this time. So what do you think? You like what we did with them? No? What do you mean I overstepped my artistic license? You mean you prefer those old unimaginative box-like robots to my sexy futuristic versions?

Wait a minute, before you go back and organise an online boycott of my movie, how about some eye candy to placate your dissapointment.

Megan Fox, and she's not a robot in disguise.

MB : Happy now? Ok, look out for my next instalment where I'll introduce the bad boys of Cybertron. Over and out.