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The Stunticons are a group of Decepticons feared for their psychotic behavior that have the capablity to do death-defying vehicular stunts and wreak havoc on the streets. They combine to form a powerful giant robot called Menasor. They were called "Stuntrons" in Japan. They were introduced into the Transformers toyline in late 1985 and were sold as a Menasor gift set, and then sold separately in 1986 in most department stores (e.g., Toys R' Us, Sears, Target, Kay-Bee Toys). Their antagonists are the Aerialbots.

Generation One

Stunticon members

The five Stunticons are:

• Motormaster: Kenworth K100 aerodyne sleeper semi truck, Tractor-trailer (team leader). Frequently uses his bulk and strength to crash into other vehicles and even buildings. Desires to go one-on-one with Optimus Prime in order to claim the title "King of the Road". Hated and feared by the other Stunticons. Motto: These wheels were made for crushing.
• Breakdown: (mid 1980s) Lamborghini Countach. A paranoid robot who thinks everybody -- even inanimate Earth cars -- is staring at him. Vibrations from his engine can cause mechanical breakdowns in nearby vehicles. Motto: Keep your optical sensors to yourself.
• Dead End: Porsche 928. A pessimist and a fatalist. Sees little point in continuing the Autobot-Decepticon war, as everyone is going to die anyway. Motto: We are all just food for rust.
• Drag Strip (Drag Stripe in Japan): (1976) Tyrrell P34 Formula 1 car. Obsessed with competition, will not hesitate to cheat in order to win. Motto: The first one across the finish line lives!
• Wildrider: (1970s) Ferrari 308. A reckless driver who intentionally pays no attention to traffic laws or road safety. Ironically, this maniac's principal fear is quiet. Motto: You're either out of my way or out of luck.

US cartoon (G1)

When the Decepticons failed to steal a super fuel from the Autobots, Megatron hatched a plan to counterattack the Autobots by creating a team of Decepticon super-cars for more power on the road. They started by stealing five Earth vehicles. The first vehicle stolen was a yellow 6-wheeled (Tyrrell P34) Formula-1 car during race. Next were a maroon Porsche 928, and a black semi tractor trailer with a 2nd level sleeper. Later, two more cars showed up: a white Lamborghini Countach, and a dark grey Ferrari 308. The cars were soon converted to Decepticons. Megatron tested out the new robots' abilities on the roads and the through the woods. Rumble stated "Incredible, not even the Autobots can do that kind of stunt driving!" Megatron replied "Stunt driving? Yesss. Behold, the Stunticons!" and dubbed the team the "Stunticons". The Aerialbots were soon built by the Autobots as a countermeasure to the Stunticons.

Through Soundwave, Megatron was able to tap into the Creation Matrix as Optimus Prime gave life to the Aerialbots, simultaneously giving life to the Stunticons. They battled the Aerialbots and then played a lesser role in the series as more characters were introduced.

The robots who became the Stunticons existed long before they arrived on Earth. Motormaster in particular was a right-hand bot of Starscream. Sometime between the first and second War Within volumes, the team formed and were configured as combiners. They later joined Starscream's team of Predacons. In volume 3, Motormaster was responsible for the shooting and near destruction of Grimlock (while attempting to assassinate Ultra Magnus) before being blasted himself. The series was discontinued however and their fate was unrevealed until the second G1 mini-series where Menasor battled (and was defeated by) Ultra Magnus on Cybertron. With the closure of Dreamwave, the fate of the Stunticons is unknown.

There were plans to release the Stunticons as Generation Two toys, and prototypes were even made in new colors (Drag Strip was black for instance), but the toys were never released to the public, with the exception of one. The G2 Breakdown (recolored from Ivory to Teal) was a

The Stunticons were planned to be released as repainted Spychanger toys for the Universe line, as counterparts to the Generation One Commerative Autobot Spychangers, but they were never released.

Another unreleased Universe toy was a black Decepticon repaint of the mold used formerly for

The Menasor name was used for a Large-scale drill vehicle from Giant Planet (Gigalonia; Gigantion in the US) that sided with

TECH SPEC BIO Menasor knows the power of the Giant Planet. He burns with jealousy of the glory of Metroplex, and is disgusted that the leader of the Giant Planet uses all of the power at his disposal only for peace. Menasor has waited centuries for the arrival of any like Megatron - a true leader with the wisdom to know the true purpose of power. With the might of the Decepticons at his back, he hopes to overthrow Metroplex and turn the Giant Planet into what it was always meant to be - a conquering war world at the center of a Galactic Empire!

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