The name or term Hot Shot refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Hot Shot (disambiguation).
Hot Shot is an Autobot. While not appearing in the cartoon series or toyline, he did die in the IDW comic, which existed many years later.
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NOOOO, I CAN'T DIE!!!
At the beginning of the Cybertronian war, Hot Shot was destroyed by Drag Strip. Drift #2