It's what happens when you let toy execs name toys instead of actual writers. This is why Machine Men/Gobot names often differed so much from Transformers. Names written by Tonka execs vs Marvel writers (chiefly Bob Budiansky).

Friendly Robots / Go-Bots VS Autobots
Enemy Robots / Renegades VS Decepticons
F.15 Man / Leader-1 VS Optimus Prime
Cycle Man / Cy-Kill VS Megatron
Aero Man / Fi-Tor VS Starscream
Police Man / Hans Cuff VS Prowl
Porsche Man / Crasher VS Jazz or Cliffjumper
Tank Man / Tank Man VS Warpath
Buggy Man / Buggy Man VS Beachcomber
Train Man / Loco VS Astrotrain ... okay, Astrotrain isn't much better