HOT ROD was the all-American boy Autobot. Not too sweet, not too sharp, not too snotty... basically a typical adolescent who had dreams of doing great things and being as heroic and important as Optimus Prime and other famous and revered Autobots. He tended to follow rules until they bug him - and he sometimes discovered, to his regret, that disobeying wasn't exactly smart. He often acted without thinking in an effort to do the right thing, which got himself and his friends in trouble. But he was not afraid when trouble arrived, and was a brave and honorable fighter and friend. In robot or automotive mode, Hot Rod was sometimes hot headed, but always was a well-meaning, admirable lad and popular with all who knew him. In vehicle mode he could reach speeds of up to 210 mph, and in robot mod