The leader of the Transformers' Autobots is definitely based on a flat-faced cab-over-engine semi-truck. Exactly which one, though, remains a matter of dispute.

An avid toy collector, Ali came up with the idea to erect an Optimus Prime statue on the property. Optimus Prime's red, white and blue color scheme matched the truck stop's and Optimus Prime is a ...

The Optimus Primal and Optimus Prime Smash Changers respectively convert from gorilla and truck mode into robots in three steps when you smash them against a surface.

RELATED: Toy Review: Transformers The Fallen and Transmetal II Megatron In order to be as poseable as he is, Optimus does not “lock” into truck mode the way most Transformers toys do. Picking ...

Transformers Toys Come Full Circle With Optimus Prime, Not Megatron, Now Turning Into a Nerf Blaster Has the Autobot leader finally realized how useless turning into a tractor trailer really is?

In early 2021, Transformers fans all shared a collective gasp when Hasbro and Robosen debuted a 19-inch tall Optimus Prime toy that could transform from a truck, to a robot, and back again, all on ...

Japan's proposal for a moon rover is "more than meets the eye." A new model of JAXA's Lunar Cruiser replicates the Toyota transport and can turn into Optimus Prime.

The Transformers Optimus Prime Converting RC Car Is Less Than Half Price Right Now There's more than meets the eye with this remote-controlled truck version of Optimus Prime, and it's now on sale.

The Robosen Optimus Prime Elite is an admittedly fun, but expensive — $699 — toy that will delight the inner child of any 40-something who grew up watching Transformers cartoons.

LEGO Has officially unveiled their first BrickHeadz sets in the Transformers lineup, and they’re more exciting than most BrickHeadz figures because you can build them in robot or vehicle modes ...

Incidentally, there's a somewhat popular secondary theory that the original Optimus Prime toy's alternate mode was actually inspired by the Kenworth K100, another semi-truck with the flat-faced ...

There's a larger-than-life statue of the Transformers character Optimus Prime at the McCarty Truck Stop in Houston. But why is it there?