Sideswipe

Sideswipe is a character from the Transformers franchise.

Sideswipe joined the Autobots he trained under the veteran warrior Ironhide, learning the arts of war. After his training was complete, he went on to become the protector of a settlement of displaced Autobots. This settlement was found by the pitiless Demolishor, who slaughtered them nearly to a bot. Sideswipe was ashamed, not only over having failed to protect his charges, but also because he had lived to tell the tale of the killing.

Personality
Sideswipe is described in his tech file as a brave but often rash warrior.

Sideswipe is a relatively serious always keen to prove his skill in combat on the battlefield.

Abilities
Sideswipe is almost as skilled as his twin brother Sunstreaker in combat, but is less ruthless. Sideswipe transformed into a red Lamborghini Countach. Because of his jetpack, Sideswipe was one of few G1 Autobots with the ability to fly.

Sideswipe was built to fight. He is sleek, fast, and accomplished in battle. Focusing on his enemies with absolute attention, his blades are a shining blur as he leaps through the air, twisting to avoid enemy fire. Converting to his vehicle to drive at blazing speed, he uses every trick in the book to get close to his opponent, and put his powerful swords to work.

Trivia

 * Sideswipe is the only character in the film series to have his voice actor be recast between Revenge of the Fallen and Dark of the Moon.
 * Early concept art of Sideswipe portrayed him as being red, but he ended up silver, presumably due to director Michael Bay's notion that the color red does not photograph well on film (the same reason Optimus Prime in the film series is primarily blue over red).
 * While Sideswipe goes completely unmentioned in the film proper, it appears that Sideswipe was rumored to be killed offscreen by the time of Age of Extinction, going by the Topps Europe cards which describe a scene in which the surviving Autobots learn of and mourn his demise.