>>9975959> a sexy female TF because they retooled itObviously. But the idea of a red female autobot turning into a sports car of some sorts existed in people's head before and after Animated. Road rage was just the most convenient example given they had a Tracks mode for masterpiece that they had a budget for retooling.
On the other end you had all sorts of ideas for black colored female decepticon car formers out there.