The semi-truck that inspired the original Optimus Prime is possibly a Freightliner, particularly the 1980 FL86 model. While this isn't a confirmed fact, it's generally accepted among fans.

Optimus Prime has many instances of being portrayed as around 20 feet (6 meters), such as in the original Generation 1 cartoons. However, he has also achieved vastly grander forms since then.

Because no matter who you are or where you come from, it's not every day you get to see Optimus Prime, leader of the heroic Autobots in the Transformers franchise. Ali's father, Shiraz Ali ...

This gorgeous 1996 Peterbilt 379 tractor unit is a multi-prize-winning show truck with an extended hood design and a 63” sleeper pod. If you’re a fan of the Transformers film series, then you ...

Sporting the handsome looks of the legendary Optimus Prime, this truck is a true icon of the road. But if you’re looking for something truly massive, look no further than the Freightliner 122SD.

My colleague Peter Harms and I usually collaborate on research into the dark side of personality and work experiences. Sometimes we get to contrast that directly with the bright side. Recently, we ...

Any longtime fan of animation, collectible toys, or 1980s-era nostalgia knows the series "Transformers." They're more than meets the eye, robots in disguise. Over the course of the franchise's 30 ...

Warning: Contains SPOILERS for Transformers One!Transformers One's ending changes the nature of Optimus Prime, Megatron, and ...

Optimus Prime in Squad Busters has just been released as a part of the Squad Busters X Transformers collaboration. Players can unlock this new troop by participating in the current event that ...

Long before Optimus Prime fled to Earth, assumed the appearance of a Freightliner articulated truck and befriended a young boy named Sam Witwicky, he was a simple, non-transforming miner known as ...

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Austin, Texas law enforcement officials arrested a man with the name of a famous "Autobot" leader last week, after he allegedly stole a vehicle. The Austin Police Department said in an arrest ...