HOT ROD
Series - Bumblebee
Sub-line - Cyberverse Adventures
Size/class - Deluxe
New/remould/redeco - New
Wave - 2
Released here - July 2020
Approximate Retail Price - $29
Approximate Size - 13cm
Allegiance - Autobot
Alt-mode - Car
Main Features/Gimmicks - Flame effects
Main Colours - red
Main Accessories - x2 flame effects pieces, Maccadam's right leg component













Thoughts
* An interesting attempt to add more realistic looking car details to Hot Rod's vehicle mode, shifting away from the "80s Future Car" aesthetic from many other Hot Rod toys. Although it's still very scifi looking and if you're after a realistic alt mode on Hot Rod then you're better off sticking with your Alternators/KP and even Bayformers Hot Rods. But points for effort.
* Interesting use of slide joints for the legs to retract rather than using Zed-joints etc.
* The face looks a bit too cutsie for my liking.
* I know that the muffler pipes become makeshift guns, but it would've been nice if this toy actually came with a gun that can be held in either fist.
* There is just too much red happening on this toy and not nearly enough other colours such as yellow and orange to break up all the red. Even the spoilers are red; both the robot mode faux-spoilers and the vehicle mode spoilers. Not a lick of yellow paint on either. The tyres are only painted on the outside and otherwise just look red. The end result is a rather bland colour scheme that kinda makes this toy look cheap.

Overall: Somewhat disappointed. Mildly recommended (mostly if you're looking to the complete the set and/or collect Maccadam components).