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Day 238: Six-Speed (Cybertron)

Like his pack-in partner Jolt, Six-Speed is an all-new Mini-Con design debuting in the Cybertron series. He turns into a GT-One Le Mans-style race car, and was released in a three-pack in 2004. In Japan, a slightly different tooled version of the character came out in 2005, and was renamed Blit.

Day 200: Socket

Socket is part of the 2005 Micron Booster assortments who turns into Toyota GT-One Le Mans-style race car. This same design was also used to make Six-Speed in Cybertron , and Blit in Galaxy Force.  Socket is the 7th of the 12 Boosters sold in a blind-box style in Japan.

Day 278: Platinum Element

Platinum Element was a rare promotional giveaway available at select Toys R Us stores in 2005. This Galaxy Force Micron was a redeco of Six Speed , but done in mostly translucent plastic for a high tech look. He turns into a Toyota GT-One Le Mans race car. His Americanized name is "Hydroplane," as bestowed by the Transformers Collectors Club in 2007.

Day 239: Reverb (Cybertron)

The last of trio of all-new Mini-Con designs (including Six-Speed and Jolt ), Reverb turns into a Cadillac Escalade EXT. He was originally released in 2004, with his Japanese edition ("Bumper") released in 2005 with slightly different deco and tooling.