Vehicle mode is a sportscar. Just like the other early G1 Autobot "deluxe" cars, Jazz has an awesome vehicle mode. He has clear windows (with no really obvious robot parts inside, although a proper interior with seats is lacking), rubber tires, and stickers out the wazoo. And I have to say, these stickers really liven up what would otherwise be a rather mundane color scheme. And, unfortunately, like the other G1 Autobot cars, his weapons are unstorable in vehicle mode, which means you can lose them relatively easily, not to mention the pain of having to find a seperate container for them.
    Jazz's robot mode is a bit... odd. He has teeny arms compared to his big chest and body, and feet that don't really look like feet. They're just... car halves held together by metal poles with flat pieces of chrome that are supposed to be the toes, or something. Even though they don't look a thing like 'em. Jazz's head is also very small when compared with his huge chest, although at least the head itself looks nice. It certainly adds a bit of character to the toy, with the "sunglass-visor". As is typical for the old G1 toys of this size, Jazz has exceptional articulation in the arms- his shoulders can move at two points, his elbows at one point and his hands at one point- but the rest of his body can't move at all. Jazz's weapons include a standard-issue hand-held rifle and a rather clumsy shoulder-mounted one. The reason I say "clumsy" is because the missile sticks out too far, being modified as it is, and it doesn't stay clipped onto his head very well...
    Jazz is about middle-of-the-road for a G1 Autobot car. Nothing extraordinarily bad or good about him, beyond the articulation and proportion problems in robot mode, but that's normal for G1. The $30 price tag is inane for such a small toy, though, so I'd only recommend picking up this toy if you really like Jazz or, of course, are a completist. Like me.

Review by Beastbot

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