Twitter user Protoman has posted the below images from the set of Transformers 7 in Montreal, Canada. Remember the movie is set in 1994 if wondering why older cars and clothes. Of note is two Porsches, which G1 fans would immediately identify as Jazz. However. apparently the cars are for Mirage.
The use of branded vehicles have to be agreed to by car manufacturers who generally demand to be associated with a good wholesome characters. Its the main reason why Decepticons in the movies are non-branded vehicles as brands don't want to be associated with "evil" characters. Its silly overthinking by business executives. People dumb enough to think "oh no evil character in movie was a <insert brand>, I refuse to buy!" they were never going to begin with.
So the choice of Jazz alt mode for Mirage suggests to me the director and others wanted Mirage's invisibility powers for the story in an alt mode that fit the story environment (streets, city etc), so race car alt mode was out. Also he was already used and died in the first Transformers film so it could be they are simply trying to introduce new characters not seen in the franchise before.
look great
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