Mirage (Pete Davidson) is an illusionist Autobot who can transform into almost anything, including these 5 cars in Transformers: Rise of the Beasts.

Summary

  • Mirage, a shape-shifting Autobot in Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, primarily transforms into a rare Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.8, showcasing its aerodynamic design and unique features.
  • As a tribute to the original Transformers cartoon, Mirage briefly transforms into a Formula-1 racecar, reflecting his elitist and sophisticated nature in the series.
  • Mirage pays homage to the character Sunstreaker by transforming into a Lamborghini Countach, a classic luxury sportscar, highlighting the connection between the two Autobots.

Mirage (Pete Davidson) primarily takes the form of a Porsche in Transformers: Rise of the Beasts but also transforms into a number of other cars. The film is set in 1994 and acts as a sequel to Bumblebee and a prequel to the Michael Bay Transformers films of the early '00s, and Mirage is the fast-talking, shape shifting Autobot that recruits Noah to Optimus Prime's crew. A rebellious transformer with a good heart, Mirage is an illusionist who follows in the wheels of such triple changers like Shatter, and quadruple changers like Leaserbeak, he can become whatever he wants, particularly using hologram technology.

After Mirage kidnaps Noah and introduces him to the rest of the Autobots, their human companion is obviously surprised - after all, he'd tried to boost the Porsche a few moments before, and it had a mind of its own. The Autobots need Noah's unique skills to get The Key, and in exchange for his help, Mirage offers to transform into a variety of high-end sportscars that he can sell to buyers and make enough money to pay for his sick brother's medical needs. Mirage transforms into a few different car types in Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, proving that of all the Transformers, he's certainly more than meets the eye.

4 Porsche 911 CarreraMirage-Porsche-911-Carrera-from-Transformers-Rise-of-the-Beasts

Mirage primarily transforms into a 911 Carrera RS 3.8, only 55 units of which were released in 1993, making it a very rare sportscar. According to Porsche, who officially collaborated with Paramount for the release of the film, five replica cars were built just for Transformers: Rise of the Beast so that the beloved Porsche wouldn't sustain any lasting damage. Using the wider body of the 964 Turbo, it was built to be an incredibly aerodynamic vehicle with a top speed of 271km/h and took 5.2 seconds to accelerate from 0-100km/h with a more prominent front spoiler and one-piece rear wing that was fully adjustable.

When Mirage originally came to Earth as part of Optimus Prime's crew in the Transformers cartoon from 1984, Mirage's original form was a Formula-1 racecar. In a throwback to nostalgic fans of the '80s series, Mirage briefly transforms into a F-1 Ligier JS11 to show off just one of the many prestigious cars he could be for Noah to sell. In the cartoon, Mirage was considered elitist even among the Autobots for enjoying the finer things in life, so turning into a Formula-1 car made sense for that version of the character and is a nice Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Easter-egg for longtime fans of the character.

3 Lamborghini Countach

One of the luxury sportscars that Mirage transforms into is a Lamborghini Countach, which doesn't hold as much significance for him as much as it does for two other Autobots. Sideswipe would transform into a distinctly red Lamborghini Countach while his brother Sunstreaker would turn into a yellow version of the same. Sunstreaker is one of several iconic Transformers characters still missing from the movies 16 years later, but Mirage gives him a nice homage with the nod to this '80s and '90s classic sportscar.

2 Ferrari F1/Indy

After he transforms into a Lamborghini he calls out, "Ferrari!" but appears to transform into an Indy/CHAMP racecar from the 1990s. The Ferrari F1 he references isn't explicitly shown on screen, perhaps because of the same licensing issues that occurred in Transformers: Dark of the Moon. Regardless of being able to show the Ferrari form or not, this model looks somewhat different from the Indycar concepts and color schemes of the mid '90s.

1 Dump Truck

The final prominent form that Mirage takes is as a dump truck that, in the film, looks almost as large as Optimus Prime. Notably, Mirage is most likely just the cab of the truck, with the rest of the vehicle being a hologram, but it's hard to tell. Other sequences involving Mirage averting law enforcement as well as Decepticons make his powers a little clearer because the vehicles he projects look like holograms. Given that Mirage is also able to become power armor for Noah, a gauntlet, and other mechanical things, he's a more extreme take on the robots in disguise concept than has been seen in the franchise.

One of the biggest plot holes in Transformers: Rise of the Beasts is that shifters aren't very well explained, so how Mirage is able to transform into so many different things doesn't always make sense in every context. As he notably tells Noah, there's no one quite like him, and he certainly makes his mark on the new franchise continuity. Fans can look forward to see what new shapes Mirage takes if Transformers: Rise of the Beasts ever gets a sequel.

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