ROBOTS IN DISGUISE RUMO(U)RS RUMORS - 0 RUMORS BUSTED - 5 RUMOUS CONFIRMED - 4

1. The next series will be called "Robots in Disguise."
Sounds good to me.
RUMOUR CONFIRMED!: You bet your ass!

2. Fox Kids is bringing over Car Robots from Japan.
Maybe, due to the likely possibility that there may not be a Transformers series this fall, Fox Kids is considering doing this to fill a hole in its lineup.  Ya think?  Of course, if Fox does this, Hasbro's going to want a piece of the pie... by selling toys, yes?  Yeeeeeessss...
NOTE: I have it on good authority that this is true, and that the next TF series will indeed be a dubbed and/or re-engineered version of Car Robots.  That's why it's in this new RiD section, duh!  But, until after Toy Fair, this will remain a rumor.
RUMOUR CONFIRMED!: RiD IS Car Robots.  Come on, why else would I put this in the RiD section unless it was relevant?

3. The characters in RiD will either have the names of G1 characters or be the G1 characters themselves.
Sounds good on this end.  I know a lot of people who are against this, but look at how it fits into the larger scheme of things.  A show with G1 characters in it means G1 references in 2002!  See?  When the next show after this mentions Prime, kids will know who is being referenced!
RUMOUR CONFIRMED!: Regardless of whether or not they are the original characters, the names Ironhide, Mirage, Optimus Prime, Ultra Magnus, (X-)Brawn, Prowl, and Megatron are already confirmed as two spy changers, Fire Convoy, God Magnus, Wild Ride, Mach Alert, and Gigatron respectively.

4. Saban is going to produce and dub the show.
You know, the funny thing is that I have every reason to believe this is true, but have found nothing to confirm it as of yet.  It makes sense, seeing as how this IS a Fox Kids show and is not affiliated with Mainframe in any way.  However, I must note that Saban is NOT the same thing as Fox Kids; the former merely holds a lot of stock in the latter.  But I digress... I fully expect this to be confirmed by BotCon.
RUMOUR CONFIRMED!: Yep, it's gonna happen.  Hold on to your hats, kids, and hope that Bulk and Skull don't make a guest appearance...