New Vehicles Revealed for ‘Transformers 4′. Looking Good, Optimus!

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Optimus Prime in Transformers 3

One of the biggest movie heroes on six wheels is getting an overhaul for his next appearance on screen.

Michael Bay has released pictures of the new, updated Optimus Prime, the leading big rig in the "Transformers" series, as the vehicle will appear in truck form in the upcoming "Transformers 4."

The new machine looks sleeker and more upscale than before, a vehicle any trucker would be proud to take out on the highway.

Optimus Prime in the upcoming Transformers 4

Manufactured by Western Star, a division of Daimler Trucks North America, the new Optimus Prime has the traditional dark blue paint job with stylish red flames highlighted by pinstripes, as well as gleaming exhaust stacks that curl up to the sky at an angle from behind the cab, instead of the more functional straight pipes used in the past.

Bugatti Grand Sport Vitesse

Optimus has a more streamlined look this time compared to his previous screen appearances, with a raked hood, chromed grill, and massive curved front bumper that make the truck look less than a traditional semi and a bit more like an overgrown sports car.

In the past Optimus looked pretty cool — but not that different than the trucks you see on the highway. This time out he's a bit less about function and more about style, which might suggest the character's personality could be getting a makeover in "Transformers 4" as well.

C7 Corvette Stingray

Beyond the newer, more tricked out Optimus Prime, Bay and Paramount released photos of two other cars that will appear in "Transformers 4," photographed on locations in the Southwest.

One is a blue and black Bugatti Grand Sport Vitesse, a very collectable sports model that's one of the fastest production cars on earth, having cracked 408 miles per hours on a test track with racer Anthony Liu behind the wheel in April 2013.

Also on set is a C7 Corvette Stingray, a racing version of the upcoming 2014 edition of the iconic coupe, looking very cool in a bright green paint job.

So far, Bay and Paramount are keeping a lid on what we can expect in "Transformers 4," beyond announcing that Mark Wahlberg will be playing the lead (and a dad) instead of Shia LeBeouf, and Stanley Tucci and Kelsey Grammer will be joining the supporting cast.

But they're not afraid to let car buffs know they're going to see some high-grade eye candy tearing up the roadways when the movie hits theaters in June 2014, even before they transform themselves into heroic robots.