Turbo (Gobots)
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Turbo is the name of a fictional character in the Gobots toyline, and the subsequent Challenge of the GoBots cartoon. The character transformed into a concept car.
| GoBots character | |
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| Turbo | |
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| Allegiance | Guardians |
| Function | Warrior |
| Alternate mode(s) | Concept car |
| Voiced by | Arthur Burghardt |
[edit] Challenge of the GoBots
Turbo was Leader-1's right hand Gobot, and one of the toughest Guardians. His car mode is shown to be one of the fastest of the Gobots, and he is both strong and powerful. Turbo is also one of the bravest Guardians, though he is sometimes rather stupid and headstrong, occasionally ending up badly injured on account of his heroics. He is one of Leader-1's most loyal troops, has a friendly "brawn versus brains" rivalry with comrade Scooter. He also has an ongoing rivalry with the Renegade Crasher – as a fellow sports car, she is usually his target of choice in battles. After arriving on Earth, he became fast friends with Unicom astronaut AJ Foster, who would often drive him in car mode.
Turbo appeared in every episode, usually as a featured character. Like most Gobots, he could fly in robot mode, and fire energy bolts from his fists
[edit] Robo Machines
In the Eagle comic, Turbo arrived without introduction in the second story arc – having presumably been one of the volunteers recruited from Robotron by Ex-El. He soon showed himself to be a brave and loyal addition to the Security Forces, and not as slow-witted as his cartoon equivalent. He fought with the other SF robots against Casmodon in London, and bravely rescued his comrade Dozer when under heavy fire.
[edit] Toy
Turbo’s toy was a re-release of the Machine Robo Supercar Robo figure. It was first issued in 1983, and remained available throughout the production of the Gobots toy line. It was also released in Europe.
