Sentinel Prime proved his power when he killed Ironhide, one of the most powerful of the Autobots' soldiers - and he did it in a way where Ironhide could never be resurrected.

Source: https://screenrant.com/transformers-best-decepticon-villains-ranked/

Sentinel Prime proved his power when he killed Ironhide, one of the most powerful of the Autobots' soldiers - and he did it in a way where Ironhide could never be resurrected.

Source: https://screenrant.com/transformers-best-decepticon-villains-ranked/

The animators and production crew appear to even confuse some of the bots, with Ironhide sporting Barricade's license plate towards the end of the battle for Mission City in the first movie.

Source: https://screenrant.com/transformers-biggest-mistakes-goofs-errors-explained/