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The Protectobots are a team of five Autobots in the Transformers toyline. They transform into civilian service and emergency vehicles and combine to form the "gestalt" Defensor.

The five Protectobots are:

Blades: A "rough and tough" warrior who prefers close combat with his enemies. Often at odds with the other, more peace-loving, Protectobots. Transforms into a UH-1 Iroquois. Motto
Groove: A steadfast pacifist who hates violence of any kind. Transforms into a motorcycle. Motto
First Aid: Devoted to helping and saving lives. Hates to see any machine, whether living or non-living, suffer even the slightest. Transforms into a Toyota Hiace ambulance. Motto
Hot Spot: The leader. An energetic warrior and leader who leads by example. Always active and wants his troops to be active too. Transforms into a fire engine. Motto
Streetwise: Like his name, a "street-savvy" law enforcer who knows his job. Transforms into a Nissan 300ZX police car. Motto

The Decepticon counterparts of the Protectobots are the Combaticons.

The Protectabots in Transformers
Universe were an American release of the Japanese G1 Sixturbo team.

Japanese tech spec: The leader of the Turbo Team, Road Police has a warm central processor and a strong sense of justice. A gun collector without equal, he enjoys accumulating Earth handguns, though he's annoyed that they're not the right size for him. A master of the fast draw, he's the best of the Micromasters in short-range marksmanship.

Groove (Glide)
Team scout turns into a blue motorcycle.

Japanese tech spec: Among the Cybertrons, this warrior is known to be the happiest about their coming to Earth. When not in combat, he can usually be seen having fun tooling around, giving rides to Earthling females. He claims it's all a part of his intelligence-gathering activities. Though he appears frivolous, make no mistake, this fighter's got speed and strength in spades.

Streetwise (Circuit)
Team Recon/Courier turns into a white Formula-1 race car.

Japanese tech spec: Boasting of the highest speed of the Turbo Team, Circuit is often given reconnaissance and messenger missions thanks to his impressive scouting ability. Though unrivaled in driving technique, he is easily excited and often races around wildly. This has earned him frequent warnings from Road Police. Circuit has the special ability to converse with the wind(?).

Hot Spot (Neo-Wheel)
Team warrior turns into a yellow car.

Japanese tech spec: An aloof, nature-loving warrior, Neo-Wheel has little taste for following and participating in strategies with the rest of his team, save for those that require combining. If anything, he is often found in the wild amongst animals. He won't say for sure himself, but he appears to have the special ability to communicate with the animals. Neo-Wheel is indeed a warrior of many mysteries.

Red Alert (Discharge)
Team firefighter, female, turns into a red fire engine.

Japanese tech spec: Contrary to her robust outward appearance, Discharge is a female Cybertron warrior. Few Cybertron fighters have seen her true appearance, as she is usually equipped in her heat-resistant armor. Devoting her passion to firefighting and rescue missions, Discharge really shines, no matter how she looks on the outside. She doesn't enjoy aggressively participating in battle, but she can be rather scary when angered.

First Aid (Sireen)
Team medic/strategist turns into an ambulance.

Japanese tech spec: As his appearance suggests, Sireen is a doctor who conducts the Cybertrons' health care and medical treatment. The equipment over his head doesn't store offensive weaponry, but rather various medical tools and devices so he can deal with all sorts of emergency repairs. He and Digo of the Liner Team are old friends, and the two of them work together as the "central processors" of the Micromasters for designing strategies.

Defensor (Sixturbo)
Combined form of the team. The combined extra parts of Defensor can also be turned into a jet which can be piloted by one of the members of the team.

War Within

The Protectobots are featured in their Cybertronian forms in the second installment of the prequel War Within comic series. In this chapter of Transformer history (which takes place long before contact with Earth), the Protectobots are a vigilante squad of peacekeepers. While loosely affiliated with the Autobots, they are a splinter group (as are most other teams).

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