Easy Bugatti.

Huh, the guy I got this from thought it was the stock Drift. Turns out it’s the much better painted Platinum Edition Drift that came in the Autobots United five pack. Yay for me!

So now I have both the serious collector Drift and the baby, kiddie Drift. Neat.

Vehicle mode

Drift is a realistic looking blue Bugatti which is not accurate. Drift was black in Age Of Extinction. They went and made a Premium style repaint of Drift and didn’t make him the proper colour?

That’s weird.

Well, Drift is still really well painted for a mass release Transformer, especially one from 2014/2015. The rims, grill, headlights, backlights… it’s all painted! It’s beautiful.

For playability, Drift rolls on all four of wheels. Also, he can store all his accessories in this mode.

Transformation

Why exactly was a simplified Drift needed? The transformation on this guy isn’t exactly rocket science. The only fiddly thing is getting his backpack in place.

Robot mode

Drift is a blue samurai robot. A well painted blue samurai robot. Seriously, look at all that beautiful paint!

It brings a tear to my eye.

While Drift’s not 100% accurately sculpted in robot mode, he’s still pleasing to look at. I’m impressed by how unobstrusive his kibble is and how he doesn’t use faux parts. The way the chest works is actually pretty brilliant!

Drift has pretty good articulation in robot mode. He’s only sorely missing waist articulation and wrist swivels. Drift’s head is on a ball joint. His arms rotate as well as move in and out at the shoulders. He has bicep swivels and elbow bends. His legs rotate as well as move in and out at the hips. He has thigh swivels and knee bends. His feet can move forward.

Gimmicks

Like all the Generations Age Of Extinction figures, Drift doesn’t have any gimmicks. He does have accessories though! He’s got four swords.

He has two swords and two daggers actually. They’re made of softer, rubbery plastic and are quite pleasing to look at. It’s actually really neat that you can store all four blades on his back.

Toy or collectible?

Honestly, Drift is both.

He’s got a great car mode, a good robot mode and a simple transformation. Also, he’s a robot samurai with four blades. A kid would have a ball of a time with Drift.

For adult collectors, this is the only Bugatti Drift we’ve gotten. Also, this is the most detailed version Hasbro/Takara has released so far. So if you want a complete AOE cast, you pretty much have to get this mold.

May as well get the best version of it. Right?

Closing

Drift is a good Transformer but he’s admittedly not incredible. He has two good modes and is a fun figure to play with though. Sometimes that’s enough!

If a samurai robot that turns into a supercar seems like something that appeals to you, go get him!