I personally see this as a missed opportunity to hint at the Witwickans from TLK, by making the car secretly an autobot(either Tracks, Blurr or Smokescreen) that had recently joined the secret order, with Shane’s family being revealed to be members of this group.

The sad part about this is that Sonic RS who isn’t a transformer had more screen time than some of the transformers 😂

I think the shot with the driver missing might have been a promotional shot but Bay decided to repurpose it for the movie to show off the car. Could be why the driver is missing.

Moral Of The Story: Never underestimate Transformer fans’ legendary hyperfixation

lol I remember watching aoe for the first time and thinking this car was a transformer just to see it not transform. Great vid Jason for takin time out of your day to give us ACCURATE information❤️

Justice for Rollbar,depthcharge, breakaway and stratosphere who should've been in the movies they were ment to

Something tells me the original plans for Shane was for him to BE Rollbar, but since thinking of a Transformer-human romance probably itched someone in the writing dept. the wrong way they just changed him later.

It’s almost like it was *supposed* to be a transformer, because even Shane says something along the lines of “I feel like I’m driving on a whole other level”

Rollbar may have not been in the movie but the Rally car was so sick in the movie it might as well have been him

The explanation for why there was no driver seen in the car the first time we see it was actually super smart, and man the thought of the car being a transformer never came to my mind whatsoever!

I love how, when I saw this movie with Best friend, I told him when we first saw the car that this has to be an autobot and he was like hmmm no. That was 10sec and now I just realise that hardcore fans were theorising during a few months. Thats impressive. What a community

Obviously Rollbar was ONLY a toy-exclusive character like Longarm and the 90’s GMC Topkick in the 07 movie (The truck Bumblebee was towed by). I think it was a way/strategy to sell the toys of other characters.

I honestly didn’t follow the production of the movies and when I first saw it, I had 2 theories as to who I could have thought it could be. Each with their own evidence. Smokescreen: the color scheme looked somewhat similar to Smokescreens Aligned look. I also thought it would make sense for Smokescreen and Shane to be buds due to their similar attitudes. Plus, both versions would have been quick racing cars. Blurr: this one makes a bit more sense since the purple and white colors match the colors of the Aligned Blurr as he is seen in Rescue Bots more than it does Smokescreen, again, both versions taking up racing cars. If I were to choose which one I felt was more likely now, I would believe the Blurr idea more. Sadly it wasn’t a transformer. But hey, we all love to theorize. They why your channel exists. Thanks for the video, man. Also, where did you find that movie art for Rollbar?

Something I’ve often wondered: Are Allspark Mutations made out of Transformium, or are they still made out of whatever materials they were prior to Energon exposure?

Even if it was a transformer, it probably would of been side swipe. Maybe not, the only reason bay brought back bumblebee was because he was one of the most popular transformers. THE most popular. Oh well, it would of been really cool if it was an actual transformer.

Well who knows, probably Smokescreen did scan the vehicle, but never appeared. And so if a sequel will ever happen, he could show up in front of Shane surprising him, and both could act just like Bee with Sam

It would have been cool to see him in the movie, but I also like Shane because he was a good character

I like the idea of the Chevy being Evac from the Ride and I really like the fan concept using Evac's robot mode.

Thought Shane’s Car would have been good for Evac from the 4D Ride

This makes sense really sad u know what would have been really cool if Rollbar was a transformer is if he was in stasis the entire time bc he got found by the TRF escaped and found a spot to hide and end up here and then while driving away he would go out of stasis and take control and drive out of there with Optimus prime but thats just my idea. Great video as always.

I actually think the reason why there’s no driver in that one shot is intentional misdirection. Bay wanted you to think that an Autobot has come to rescue Optimus and the others, only for the twist (as insignificant as it was) to be that a human has come to save the day, further establishing the post-DOTM world Age of Extinction takes place in (where it’s no longer as simple as an Autobot just turning up to help out of nowhere like it used to).

I thought that the Sonic RS was either Skids or mudflap💀💀

I've been so hyped for this video, I honestly think it could work as Blur!

Can we please get a series called "What if I existed?" Or something like that, where its centered around the idea of what if the vehicles that were turned into transformers for toys were actually characters in the movie. For example, "What if I existed RollBar Edition"

2:03 I'm getting Roadbuster vibes from the concept art

It exists and has a toy. He is the Autobot Rollbar.

now imagine if it was actually skids… (hear me out) it was a skids who lost his twin to cemetery wind and would go on to grow and mature to avenge his brother. now ik they could’ve been killed in dotm but they were supposedly cut during post production. sooo using a theory that they survived chicago and eventually were hunted down by cemetery wind would work. ik in the comics they were killed by sentinel prime; but the comics aren’t necessarily canon cause of some inconsistencies from changing scripts. but hey it’s a theory of what could’ve been (I don’t think they would’ve actually done this but it’s fun to think abt)

Theorymus that new intro is FIRE! love it!

The fandom at the time experienced every stage of grief about this random car that appeared very shortly in the movie it self

I was waiting for this one thx Theorymus 👌

This is a very nice video!! There are so many characters in the film who is named Rollbar!! P.S. To keep Age of Extinction topics going, do you want to make a updated video about Which Transformers got Reincarnated please?!

Love your content keep this up!

This is probably the biggest "Screw you, I do what i Want" Moves From Michael Bay, (Even though i never heard of this rumor)

The new intro rocks! Nice job 👍

Nice Video Dude!

Trans, (or Theorymus as you call yourself now), I’ve been watching your videos since you started making them, (I stopped after a while due to my passion of the Transformers franchise fading), and I recently saw one of your older videos in my recommended and clicked on it, now I can’t stop watching your videos again. It’s nice to see you’re still going after all these years, lol.

there was a rollbar that appeared in the rotf toyline, another rollbar appeared in the rpm and the transformers 2010 toyline as well, also there was pictures of a red jeep during dotm filming which people thought the red jeep was rollbar

I remember this channel named Trans Theories and I remember alot of the videos and nice video btw

Loving the new video keep it up👍

Great video as always

Keep em theories coming I'll be here till the end of time watching

Race/rally seats cannot recline. The missing driver and Bay's misleads were probably on purpose to show that not every vehicle has to be a Transformer. OR it was to meet certain sponsorship requirements by Chevy like "Everytime you promote the other vehicles, this one also has to be promoted"

Ngl I have a theory that Shane’s car WAS a transformer but he scanned and became Shane’s laminated copy of the Romeo and Juliet law.. It just works.

Awesome video! 👏😄🌟

theory video idea: was barricade once a decipticon protoform (because of the gun).

My theory is the reason no driver was seen cause it was supposed to be a transformer, but Michael bay change it last minute for a better entraduction for shane.

Great video as always.

Nice video, Theorymus, I have a suggestion, can you do a video on a particular unknown dead transfomer that appears in tf4? In the scence where Tessa gets carried over to the lockdown ship and into the scrap place, you can see a mysterious transfomer body getting scrapped. I've always been curious as to who that was.

I wish that car could’ve been an autobot Jolt, which could give him the ability to explain why he never appeared in DOTM.

New intro looks nice and Fire

Your videos are so cool I love them

Bruh I searched "transtheories" trying to find your channel but couldn't find it lol.I then noticed that you got a new name.I like it.Its suits the channel lmao.

Nothing feel better than a video to refresh the new you

I remember telling my dad in the theater that the rally car was a transformer, and I was disappointed that it turned out to be false. This was when I was a kid and I saw a lot of those “new transformers in Tf4” videos, and while I knew most of these characters would not appear, I thought for sure cliffjumper (the white bumblebee) and the rally car transformer would show up as transformers since we saw the car in the trailer (with me thinking the rally car would be smokescreen)

Hey theorymus. Been with u from the beginning of trans theories. Gonna be hard to get used to the new name. Keep up the good vids man. Till all are one

as i first watch AOE transformer movie i always wonder if that sonic rs car was a transformer

Keep up the great work and content

Woah didnt expect back to back!

Nice video

I saw the name on the account and i thought i was trippin, loving the rebrand man!

New Intro is Wildin😍

The funniest thing is i wanted his toy

Fact: Rollbar WAS a Decepticon in ‘Transformers RID 2001’

I really thought it was Smokescreen since it made sense to me, I thought they would reveal it and explain how Shane and Smokescreen met through their enjoyment of racing. To give more human-transformers friendships and see how other transformers try to blend in after Cemetery Wind went out executing them.

I love the new Intro

Thanks for this new video

I dig the new intro

Please did a video talking about how you truth the TLK sequel are and how the BV ends. Excellent video.

Love the new name dude

I was really younge when the movies came out so I didn't get any news like this, until you made this video about it... I feel old

I literally binged your vids and now I’m mad cause I got no more vids I gotta wait keep the good vids

Its sad it isnt any transformer because weve never got any rally car bot, which is exactly what I would like. He wouldnt have good top speed, but had great agility . Good video

Sick I came as soon as I got it on my notifications I can’t wait what else is to come have a good day

New channel name i like the other then this but oh well such a long time fan and haven't watched your channel for such a long time

i remember that chevrolet sonic had even one step changer

Yo I know I’m late but this is a great vid and I’m proud to say I have been watching your videos for a long time! I know making video requests is rude but I wanted to know what would happen if Alice the pretender survived rotf and what she would do in dotm. My idea is that she would influence things so that Sam and Mikala never broke up and that she would somehow convince Carly that she was a normal human and would date her to get close to her and eventually deliver her to Dylan Gould during the events of the film.

Lovin' the rebrand 👌

I was disappointed that we didn't get the Stunticons in TF4. Some of the new vehicles looked as though they could have been Motormaster, Dead End and Wildrider. The rally car probably would have looked out of place as Breakdown though...

Dude nice name for ur youtube channel. Man it was sad for Rollbar for not appearing his robot mode.

Love the new intro Theorymus Prime but i do have a question about what happened to the What if the Decepticons won TF 2007 video thats what i've been wondering when i was scrolling in the community post

I like your new channel name its very cool and very cybertronian

Interesting video.

It would have been interesting if the RS was a decepticon also forced into hiding and working with the autobots out of mutual necessity. But, of course, why have interesting characters when you can have EXPLOSIONS

I’d like to see a video on the origins of quintesa if that’s not too much to ask, great video btw

First video under new a new name, very nice 👍

Tbh I think the Chevy sonic was supposed to be a transformer but probably got cut. Cuz apparently there was so much that was gonna be in age of extinction but due to the producers wanting bigger and bigger action etc a lot of stuff had to be cut from the film. So I think the Chevy sonic was just turned into a basic vehicle

Great channel, you should make a video taking about Evac from the universal studios transformers ride

I LOVE YOUR OPENER!! It's on par with "Welcome guys, gals and nonbinary pals" for my favorite video openers! XD

That redeco of thrilling 30 skids was pretty cool though. It's a good mold.

Nice video! I was bored and decided to rewatch all 5 movies and I noticed that in the last knight. Megatron was kicked out of the chamber on the same level that Optimus broke through while saving Vivian’s and Cade. So I think megatron survived one again

Bay was like Yes I do be doing a bit of trolling lmao

As an Irishman, I gotta LOVE the VERY good “IRISH” accent that Shane has. Glad to know my people are in “good” movies :)

Man i still remember how i was 100% sold on him being a bot back on the leaks for AOE

If they hadn't stopped making videogame tie-ins, I bet this car would've ended up as an NPC Transformer in an AoE game

You know who is another transformer that is forgotten, Evac from the Transformers ride in Universal Studios lol

I like your intro it give me transformers 1 beginning vibes what I mean is when we bought the DVD we see Optimus holding the cube and we a bunch of pictures of what happened in the movie and the beginning of the cube we Optimus transforming into his robot form and when your intro begins we Optimus Transforming into his robot form is a nice throw back

The race track was the indianapolis motor speedway which hosts the Indianapolis 500 for indycar but also the brickyard 400 for nascar.

Good vid

I love the new name!

Love your videos so much. I love the channel update. I also thought that the car was a transformer.