Yeah, Takara obtained the licence in order to be able to display the Dodge logo on Speedbreaker's bonnet. But Car Robot inspired Binaltech, and BT/Alternators was the first TF toy line where every single toy released had an officially licensed vehicle mode.
And as most people here probably already know, Takara did make a prototype Porsche BT Meister, but Porsche refused to grant licence which is why BT Meister ended up being a Mazda RX-8; with the red "Zoom-Zoom" version also released as part of the licensing deal. And Tracks had to be released in yellow first as per Corvette's insistence.