query: who voiced lightning mcqueen in the movie cars

pos: Lightning McQueen Pixar looked at sports figures like boxer Muhammad Ali, basketball player Charles Barkley, and football quarterback Joe Namath, as well as rap and rock singer Kid Rock. The end result is a character which, despite the usually-meticulous approach to "truth to material" in which each car's animation is mechanically consistent with its respective model's capabilities, can occasionally bend the rules to move more like an athlete than a motorcar. He is voiced by actor Owen Wilson in "Cars", "Cars 2", "Cars 3", "Mater and the Ghostlight", the "Cars" video game, the Cars Toon "The Radiator Springs 500 ½", as well

pos: Auto Club Speedway Freeman drive a vintage Shelby Mustang and Dodge Challenger around the speedway. A parody of the track was used in the 2006 Pixar film "Cars". It is the venue for the Piston Cup tiebreaker race between the movie's main character Lightning McQueen (voiced by Owen Wilson), retiring veteran Strip "The King" Weathers (voiced by Richard Petty) and perennial runner-up Chick Hicks (voiced by Michael Keaton). The race is held at the Los Angeles International Speedway, which is a conglomeration of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, the Arroyo Seco in Pasadena where the Rose Bowl is located, as well as the

pos: Fabulous Hudson Hornet The Hornet name was used by AMC for their compact sedan from 1970 to 1977. When automakers began returning to racing venues as a form of advertising and industrial prowess, AMC was competitive in the drag racing scene with their AMX taking the SS/D class record for ten years, and successfully fielded the AMC Javelin in the Trans-Am Series winning the manufacturer trophies in 1970 and 1971. The AMC Matador was developed into a winner on the NASCAR circuits. The 2006 animated film "Cars" tells the story of a hotshot race car, Lightning McQueen (voiced by Owen Wilson) who finds

pos: Cars Toons Cars Toons Cars Toons is a series of American computer-animated short films television series produced by Pixar and Walt Disney Television Animation. It features Lightning McQueen and Mater from "Cars". Larry the Cable Guy reprises his role as Mater while Keith Ferguson replaces Owen Wilson as Lightning McQueen (until "The Radiator Springs 500 ½" when Wilson reprises his role). All "Cars Toons" in "Mater's Tall Tales" follow the same tall tale formula: the episode opens with Mater popping out of his garage and declaring, "If I'm lying, I'm crying!" (or a variation thereof on the home media release). Mater proceeds

pos: Cars (franchise) mission, but he chooses to stay. He does, however, get to keep the rocket engines he acquired as the two agents take off in Siddeley (Jason Isaacs), the British spy jet. "Cars 3" is Pixar's eighteenth film. The story focuses on Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson), who deals with futuristic race cars taking over the world of racing. Jackson Storm (Armie Hammer) is an arrogant high tech racer who leads the next generation. As everyone begins to ask him if he might retire, McQueen struggles with keeping up with these racers and during the final race of the season, he suffers

pos: Cars (franchise) and Pixar announced that "Cars 3" would be released on June 16, 2017. "Cars" is the seventh Pixar film. The story is about rookie race car, Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson), who gets lost on the way to California for a tiebreaker race in the Piston Cup, a famous race worldwide, and ends up in a little town called Radiator Springs on Route 66, that had since been forgotten because the Interstate was built. He accidentally wrecks the road and is sentenced to fix it. During his time, he goes tractor tipping with his new best friend Mater (Larry the Cable

pos: Cars 2 Cars 2 Cars 2 is a 2011 American computer-animated action-adventure comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. It is the sequel to 2006's "Cars", and features the voices of Owen Wilson, Larry the Cable Guy, Michael Caine, Emily Mortimer, John Turturro, and Eddie Izzard. In the film, race car Lightning McQueen and tow truck Mater head to Japan and Europe to compete in the World Grand Prix, but Mater becomes sidetracked with international espionage. The film was directed by John Lasseter, written by Ben Queen, and produced by Denise Ream. With Lasseter's exit from Pixar in

pos: Keith Ferguson (voice actor) Keith Ferguson (voice actor) Keith James Ferguson (born February 26, 1972) is an American voice actor best known for the voice-over roles of Bloo Kazoo from "Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends", Basch fon Ronsenburg from "Final Fantasy XII", Marluxia from "Kingdom Hearts", Lord Hater from "Wander Over Yonder", Lord Saladin Forge from "Destiny" and "Destiny 2" and Reaper from "Overwatch". He also provides a number of "sound-alike" portrayals in the VO industry, including Harrison Ford's Han Solo and Indiana Jones in "Robot Chicken" and the voice of Lightning McQueen in "Cars Toons" and "Cars" video games, replacing Owen Wilson in

pos: Owen Wilson Owen Wilson Owen Cunningham Wilson (born November 18, 1968) is an American actor, producer, screenwriter and comedian. He has had a long association with filmmaker Wes Anderson, with whom he shared writing and acting credits for "Bottle Rocket" (1996) and "The Royal Tenenbaums" (2001), the latter of which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. His older brother Andrew and younger brother Luke are also actors. He is known for his roles in Frat Pack comedies as well as voicing Lightning McQueen in the "Cars" franchise. Wilson was born in Dallas, Texas, the middle of

neg: Lightning McQueen Lightning McQueen Monty "Lightning" McQueen, typically referred to by his surname McQueen, is an anthropomorphic stock car in the animated Pixar film "Cars" (2006), its sequels "Cars 2" (2011), "Cars 3" (2017), and TV shorts known as "Cars Toons". The character is not named after actor and race driver Steve McQueen, but after Pixar animator Glenn McQueen who died in 2002. His design is inspired by a stock car and "a more curvaceous Le Mans endurance racer," with "some Lola and some Ford GT40." During the scene where he helps restore Radiator Springs to its 1950s heyday, he is painted

neg: Cars (video game) Springs, where it takes place after the movie, the player must compete in 30 races to help Lightning McQueen win his first Piston Cup. The game takes place in an open world environment in the vein of "Need for Speed" and "Midnight Club" and features ten playable characters from the film, all voiced by the original voice talent. The game also features a number of minigames and items for the player to collect. Cars received mainly positive reviews. GameSpot gave 7.0 out of 10 for Xbox 360 and Wii versions, for PlayStation 2, 7.6 out of 10 for the GameCube

neg: Lightning McQueen as Keith Ferguson in most of the "Cars Toons", "Cars Mater-National Championship", and "Cars Race-O-Rama". In the original film, McQueen is one of the three contestants in a Piston Cup tiebreaker race before an audience of "more than two hundred thousand cars" in Los Angeles, California. By the start of "Cars 2", he has won four Piston Cup championships. McQueen appears in "Kinect Rush: A Disney/Pixar Adventure". Lightning McQueen is a racer participating in the Piston Cup. McQueen is sponsored by Rust-eze Medicated Bumper Ointment, which uses the catchphrase, "With Just a Little Rust-eze, you can look like Lightning McQueen!"

neg: Lightning McQueen Tex respects his decision and instead offers to do him a favor. McQueen uses the favor to gain a ride on the Dinoco helicopter for Mater, fulfilling Mater's dream. McQueen returns to Radiator Springs to establish his racing headquarters, putting the town back on the map and bringing success to all his friends. He resumes his relationship with Sally and becomes Hudson's pupil. In "Cars: The Video Game", written by Pixar and considered a continuation to the story started in the movie, McQueen finds himself at the start of the next Piston Cup season. With the help of the citizens

neg: Gru (rapper) had his film debut in "Land of Truth, Love & Freedom" as Petar Peca, and composed the soundtrack for "Dorcol-Manhattan". In 2001, he starred in the Serbian dub for Shrek as Lord Farquaad, alongside Nebojša Glogovac as Shrek, Jelena Gavrilović as Princess Fiona and Boris Milivojević as Puss in Boots, and a year later, he dubbed Mater in Cars alongside Branislav Lečić who voiced Lightning McQueen. In 2002, he released the album "Između redova" (Between the Lines), on which he had worked on for 7 years with the label "City Records", since 1995 until 2002. The song MF "Gru –

neg: Cars 3 a dozen NASCAR personalities. In the film, Lightning McQueen sets out to prove to a new generation of high tech race cars that he is still the best race car in the world. Released worldwide on June 16, 2017, the film grossed $383 million worldwide and received generally positive reviews from critics, with many calling it an improvement over its predecessor and praising it for its emotional story and animation. Lightning McQueen and the other veteran racers of the Piston Cup suddenly find themselves struggling to win against next-generation rookies like Jackson Storm who utilize advanced technology and modern training

neg: Cars (franchise) an ornament featuring Lightning McQueen and Mater. There is also a "Cars" children's clothing line, which produces various T-shirts and shorts. In Japan, Disney Japan and Toyota backed racing team "Cars Racing" replaced its racing car "Toy Story apr MR-S" and introduced the "Lightning McQueen apr MR-S" for the 2008 Super GT season. The car was based on the Toyota MR-S and the externals of the car were modeled on its of McQueen as much as possible. This include their number change from their original No.101 to McQueen's #95. They won in Race 3 that season. As of 2011, the

neg: Q-steer micro R/C cars in the market, Q-Steer cars are not rechargeable. Instead, the car and controller are powered by two LR44 button cell batteries each. Maximum operation range is 1.5 meters or 5 feet. Starter kits come with the car and controller only. QSH lines come with mini traffic cones and a "Spin Tire" axle which enables the car to drift. Aside from cars based on real models, Q-Steer also offers cars from licensed anime, movie and video game franchises such as "Initial D", Disney/Pixar's "Cars" and Nintendo's "Mario Kart Wii" and "Pokémon". The Lightning McQueen Q-Steer car (available in

neg: Lightning McQueen much like a 1950s Chevrolet Corvette C1, once again hinting at his Corvette lineage. His number was originally set to be 57, Lasseter's birth year, but was changed to 95, the release year of Pixar's first film "Toy Story". During the initial research for the first film, John Lasseter met with General Motors designers to discuss the new Corvette design but subsequent changes to the storyline left both Lightning McQueen and rivals Chick Hicks ("Cars") and Bobby Swift, Brick Yardley, Cal Weathers and Jackson Storm ("Cars 3") as generic. In order to create a cocky but likable character for McQueen,

neg: Life Is a Highway requested that it not be used again. The music video portrays the three band members pulling into a drive-in theater driving three vintage vehicles. The cars allude to three characters from the movie: Lightning McQueen, Doc Hudson and Mater. As the projector rolls, scenes from the Disney/Pixar movie "Cars" are shown as the band plays through the number. It was directed by Shaun Silva. The Rascal Flatts version subsequently became a hit on the US "Billboard" Hot 100 chart, where it peaked at number No. 7. Even though it was not officially released to country radio, many country stations played

neg: Lightning McQueen McQueen wins the second race in Porto Corsa, Italy, though many cars end up damaged. Through his spy mission, Mater learns an unidentified criminal mastermind is sabotaging the cars. An unknowing public begins to question whether Allinol is to blame, since the fuel is one common thing being used by all of the cars. In response, Axelrod decides to remove Allinol from the final race, allowing the cars to choose their own fuel. McQueen elects to continue with Allinol based on advice from his friend and pit crew member Fillmore. (Unbeknownst to McQueen, his fuel had already been replaced with

neg: Cars 2 cars. After being discovered, he flees and fakes his death. Lightning McQueen, now a four-time Piston Cup champion, returns to Radiator Springs. However, Italian formula race car, Francesco Bernoulli, challenges McQueen to the newly created World Grand Prix, led by its creator, Sir Miles Axlerod. McQueen and his best friend Mater — along with Luigi, Guido, Fillmore, and Sarge — depart for Tokyo for the first race of the Grand Prix. Meanwhile, the lemons, who are led by weapons designer Professor Zündapp and an unknown mastermind, are secretly plotting to secure their oil profits by using an electromagnetic pulse emitter

neg: Lightning McQueen of Radiator Springs, McQueen readies to start his quest for the Piston Cup, taking lessons in powersliding from Doc, boosting from Fillmore, and racing backwards from Mater. With his new skills, McQueen once again makes a championship run in the Piston Cup, much to the irritation of Chick Hicks. Fearing his title is in jeopardy, Chick enlists the assistance of The Delinquent Road Hazards - DJ, Boost, Wingo, and Snot Rod — the same rowdy cars who detoured McQueen to Radiator Springs, to hijack McQueen's racing gear from Mack on Interstate 40. McQueen is able to retrieve his equipment and

neg: Owen Wilson written specifically for him. In 2004, he and his brother Luke played the Wright brothers in the 2004 film "Around the World in 80 Days". Wilson partnered with Vince Vaughn in the 2005 comedy film "Wedding Crashers", which grossed over $200 million in the US alone. Also in 2005, Owen collaborated with his brothers in "The Wendell Baker Story", written by Luke and directed by Luke and Andrew. In 2006, Wilson voiced Lightning McQueen in the Disney/Pixar film "Cars", starred in "You, Me and Dupree" with Kate Hudson, and appeared with Stiller in "Night at the Museum" as cowboy Jedediah.

neg: Sakis Rouvas filmography Sakis Rouvas filmography Sakis Rouvas filmed his first cinematographic works in 1996, playing the voice of Quasimodo in the Greek language dubbing of the Disney animated adaptation of "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" titled "I Panayia Ton Parision." A Decade later in 2006 Rouvas voiced Lightning McQueen in the Greek dubbing of the animated film "Cars". After a failed attempt in film in 1997, Sakis Rouvas made his film debut in 2007 with the Greek drama "Alter Ego" which was the most expensive Greek production in history with a budget of €2M. The film was released by the largest film

neg: Sakis Rouvas filmography Rouvas has appeared. Sakis Rouvas filmography Sakis Rouvas filmed his first cinematographic works in 1996, playing the voice of Quasimodo in the Greek language dubbing of the Disney animated adaptation of "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" titled "I Panayia Ton Parision." A Decade later in 2006 Rouvas voiced Lightning McQueen in the Greek dubbing of the animated film "Cars". After a failed attempt in film in 1997, Sakis Rouvas made his film debut in 2007 with the Greek drama "Alter Ego" which was the most expensive Greek production in history with a budget of €2M. The film was released by

neg: Owen Wilson Aniston, in Peter Bogdanovich's film "She's Funny That Way", and in action thriller film "No Escape" alongside Lake Bell and Pierce Brosnan. Wilson's films have grossed more than 2.25 billion domestically (United States and Canada), with an average of 75M per film. In 2017, Wilson again voiced Lightning McQueen, in "Cars 3", played a suburban father in the drama "Wonder", and co-starred with Ed Helms in the comedy "Father Figures". In November 2017, Wilson became the face of a new £20 million advertising campaign for UK sofa retailer, Sofology. Wilson will be working on a sequel to "Shanghai Knights", marking

neg: Sally Carrera will be attending the race at where McQueen crashes. TBA TBA TBA TBA Sally Carrera Sally Carrera is a fictional character In the Pixar computer animated film "Cars". She is Radiator Springs's town attorney and protagonist Lightning McQueen's love interest. She is voiced by Bonnie Hunt. In the film, Sally owns the Cozy Cone Motel, a newly refurbished tourist court similar in design to the Wigwam Motels but with each individual motel room constructed as an oversized traffic cone. She has cones all around her shop, inside and out; even the lamps, planters and alarm clocks follow the theme. Neon

neg: Mater (Cars) new speed record, having the potential to beat Lightning McQueen. In response, Mater unconsciously suggests that McQueen track down and get some advice from Doc Hudson's mentor, Smokey. He is seen to be aware of Sterling's selfish plans beneath his words and buys McQueen some time by distracting him from keeping McQueen to get Cruz Ramirez to replace him for the race. He is also seen with everyone in Radiator Springs when Lightning shows his new appearance. In a post-credits scene, Mater is singing a funny song and is cleaning in his lot, and when his phone rings, he gets

neg: Cars (franchise) four of the cars, Lightning McQueen, Mater, Sally Carrera, and Doc Hudson according to their make/model and personalities. The United States Department of Transportation has used scenes from the movie in a commercial regarding the Click It or Ticket campaign. In conjunction with the film's release, a chocolate ice cream on a stick resembling a car tire was released in Australia. These ice creams were called "Burnouts". The naming of the particular product sparked controversy as the name "Burnouts" was believed to have encouraged street racing and committing burnouts. These acts are illegal and heavy fines and convictions are issued

neg: Mater (Cars) Mater shows Lightning how to do "Tractor-Tippin'" and how to drive backwards without crashing, a technique which Lightning uses to counter Chick Hicks' dirty racing in the Piston Cup tiebreaker. In the end, McQueen asks Tex to give Mater an opportunity to fly in a Dinoco helicopter like he always wanted, saying to Sally that Mater is his best friend. Mater's friendship with Lightning McQueen has grown rather than diminished, with a lengthy best-friend handshake to prove it. Mater values every dent made during his adventures with Lightning as symbolic of their friendship. In an attempt to defend his friend

neg: Cars 3 film had a "very emotional story", similar in tone to the first film. Co-writer Kiel Murray, who also co-wrote the original "Cars", said of the return to the series roots, "With these franchises you always want to know who it's about. The first movie was about McQueen, and the second movie was a sort of off-ramp to the Mater story. We wanted to get back to the McQueen story. When we looked at what would be next for him, we wondered what that would be like both as an athlete, and also for what he was dealing with in the

neg: Cars Race-O-Rama Cars Race-O-Rama Cars Race-O-Rama is a racing video game based on the "Cars" franchise that was released on October 12, 2009. It is the sequel to "Cars Mater-National Championship", which was released on October 27, 2007. "Cars Race-O-Rama" is a racing adventure game in which the player controls "Cars" protagonist and Piston Cup racer Lightning McQueen. The game features five nonlinear open worlds, including Radiator Springs. In each area McQueen can participate in multiple race types, including circuit races, relay, and point-to-point. Some events allow the player to control other characters, such as the forklift Guido in events known as

neg: Lightning McQueen the same as it was in the first movie (his large lightning bolt is repainted dark red, and a smaller bolt is threaded through his number, and has only three sponsor stickers on either side), though it is modified for the World Grand Prix with green-tinted flames on the end of his large bolt and a Piston Cup logo on the hood instead of his usual Rust-Eze sponsor. His reflective lightning decals are removed, he has a different spoiler, and his sticker headlights and taillights are replaced with actual working lights. Lightning McQueen makes a cameo appearance in "Planes: Fire

neg: Cars (franchise) Hicks (Michael Keaton) crashes him. Hicks wins the Piston Cup after being in third on the last lap, but is later booed by everyone as comeuppance, while McQueen receives praise for his behavior. Despite his loss, Lightning is offered to be the new face of Dinoco, but he decides to stay with Rusteze. He does, however, arrange for Mater to ride in the Dinoco helicopter just like McQueen promised. The film ends with McQueen setting up his racing headquarters in Radiator Springs, thereby putting it back on the map. "Cars 2" is the twelfth film from Pixar. The story is

neg: Glenn McQueen early successes, including "Toy Story", "A Bug's Life", "Toy Story 2" and "Monsters, Inc.". McQueen also served as a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Hollywood. He and his wife, Terry, had a daughter. On October 29, 2002, McQueen died from melanoma in Berkeley, California, at the age of 41. His death occurred during the production of "Finding Nemo", which is dedicated to him. His former colleagues also paid homage by naming the main character in the film "Cars" "Lightning McQueen". McQueen has admirers all over the world for his work, and has been hailed

neg: Lightning McQueen unfortunate encounter with a quartet of tuner cars, McQueen becomes separated from Mack, and speeds through the night in a desperate search of Mack, only to end up lost in Radiator Springs, a forgotten town along U.S. Route 66, where he is soon arrested and impounded. In Radiator Springs, McQueen awakens, and finds himself being taken to court for ruining the road of Radiator Springs. The local judge, Doc Hudson, orders McQueen to leave town immediately, but the other townsfolk, including its local attorney, Sally Carrera, vote to have McQueen repave the road as a show of power for community

neg: Koit Toome siit" ("Far from here") was released in March 2010. In 2007, Koit Toome was declared as the winner of "Tantsud tähtedega" ("Dancing with the Stars") with his partner on floor, Kertu Tänav. Koit Toome has also embarked on a voice acting career, dubbing animated films. He provided the Estonian voice for Lightning McQueen in the Disney movie "Cars" among others. In 2017, Koit Toome and Laura Põldvere won Eesti Laul with the duet "Verona." They thereafter represented Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in Kiev, Ukraine. The duo failed to advance to the Grand Final in 14th position -

neg: Martin Stenmarck of its three weeks at number 1. He has also embarked on a voice acting career, dubbing animated films. He provided the Swedish voice for Lightning McQueen in the Disney movie "Cars". Since 2011 he is also the host of the TV show "Kvällen är din". He will participate in Melodifestivalen 2019 with the song "Låt skiten brinna". Martin Stenmarck Martin Olof Jon Stenmarck (born October 3, 1972 in Täby Municipality, Stockholm County) is a Swedish singer and voice actor. He represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 with "Las Vegas", finishing 19th with 30 points. In 2006, he

neg: Cars: Radiator Springs Adventures activity's 5 levels. When players complete all activities, they compete in a championship race against another character. In those races, the transmission is manual, not automatic. There is no free drive like in "Cars: The Video Game", it just drops McQueen onto a random area and he just drives there to the activity players choose. Each activity has instructions on how to do this and memorization is required to play a game like this. All games use the mouse controls or holding down the arrows. In this game, you are Lightning McQueen, a race car and the hero of cars

neg: Pixar universe theory from "Up". So Inside Out took place in 2015, not 2004. In "Coco", we learn that Lightning McQueen had a human driver, named Bobby, at that time due to an easter egg of Lightning McQueen shoes worn by Bobby. Also, the town from "Coco" is seen briefly on a computer screen in "Cars 3". In "Coco", we see that if someone is forgotten they fade. Just like Bing Bong's death in "Inside Out" because there were no memory orbs left of him. The deaths of the characters even looked similar. After a judicial decision, Carl has to give up his

neg: Mater (Cars) against rival racing opponent Francesco Bernoulli, Mater gets Lightning to race in the World Grand Prix. Lightning in turn invites Mater to join him, and they set out from Radiator Springs to Tokyo for the first race. Mater is soon mistaken for an American secret agent and caught up in the world of spies. Agent Holley Shiftwell plays Mater's love interest/girlfriend; Mater is mesmerized by her beauty and falls for her immediately. During the first race, Mater accidentally causes a miscommunication that costs McQueen the race; resulting in McQueen lashing out at Mater and telling him that he doesn't want

neg: Cars (film) say that the makers of "Cars" plagiarized the script of "Doc Hollywood". A sequel to the film, titled "Cars 2", was released on June 24, 2011. It was directed again by John Lasseter, who was inspired for the film while traveling around the world promoting the first film. In the sequel, Lightning McQueen and Mater head to Japan and Europe to compete in the World Grand Prix, but Mater becomes sidetracked with international espionage. The film failed to meet or exceed the critical success of its predecessor, but was still a box office success. A second sequel, titled "Cars 3",

neg: Power Wheels the Jeep Wrangler, Jeep Hurricane, Ford F-150, Ford Mustang, Kawasaki KFX quad, Harley-Davidson motorcycle, Cadillac Escalade EXT as well as Lightning McQueen from Pixar’s movie, "Cars". Power Wheels vehicles have been the subject of Safety Recalls. The first recall in 1991 involved the 18 Volt Porsche 911, in which the contacts in the foot pedal switch could weld together in use. If this were to happen, the motor would remain running and the vehicle would continue moving forward, unable to stop. A new accelerator pedal was fitted that eliminated the possibility of welded contacts. In 1998, Fisher-Price undertook a monumental

neg: For the Birds (film) offers it a leaf to cover itself. The others soon tumble down as well and hide behind the large bird as he laughs even harder. A white splatter with the words, "the end" on it against a black screen, similar to the mess caused by bird droppings, marks the end of the film. "For The Birds" won the following awards: A reference to "For the Birds" was put in the 2006 Disney–Pixar movie "Cars". When Lightning McQueen is in the back of Mack, they drive down the freeway and pass a section of power line with the birds resting on

neg: Lightning McQueen paint scheme prior to his crash (With a slightly desaturated red paintwork, a more modernized version of the Rust-Eze logo and different lightning bolts), a third "training" paint job in which he is darker red with metallic yellow accents, and a fourth "demolition derby" paint job in which he is all mud brown and numbered 15. At the end of the film, McQueen is decked in a blue "Fabulous Lightning McQueen" paint job reminiscent of Doc Hudson's. He also keeps his working lights. Lightning McQueen Monty "Lightning" McQueen, typically referred to by his surname McQueen, is an anthropomorphic stock car

neg: Cars (franchise) Tall Tales" is a series of short animated films or "Cars Toons" featuring the characters Mater and Lightning McQueen from the "Cars" franchise. The first three shorts premiered in 2008 on Toon Disney, Disney Channel and ABC Family. Not exclusive to television, the episodes have also been released on DVDs/Blu-rays or as a theatrical short. A total of 11 episodes have been released with "Time Travel Mater" (2012) being the most recent. All shorts in the series follow the same tall-tale formula: Mater tells a story of something he has done in the past. When Lightning questions Mater over whether

neg: Dinosaurus! Dinosaurus! Dinosaurus! is a 1960 science fiction film directed by Irvin Yeaworth and produced by Jack H. Harris. The leading role was intended for Steve McQueen, who starred in "The Blob" two years earlier, also directed by Yeaworth, but for reasons not clear, the offer was never made to McQueen. The movie is about American men building a harbour on a Caribbean island when they accidentally uncover two dinosaurs that have been frozen in suspended animation for millions of years. They are a "Brontosaurus" and a "Tyrannosaurus rex". That night, during a storm, the beasts are struck by lightning and

neg: Cars Toons to tell a far-fetched story of something he supposedly did in the past to Lightning McQueen, the action shifting to Mater's story. At a midway point, the action briefly shifts back to Mater and McQueen in which Mater proclaims that McQueen was also involved, telling him "You was there, too!" (or some other variation). The flashback resumes with McQueen's sudden (and usually unwilling) participation. Once Mater finishes his tall tale, (with the exception of "Tokyo Mater") one or more characters or elements involved in the story appear, paradoxically suggesting the story might have been authentic. The episode ends with Mater

neg: Cars (film) was released on June 16, 2017. Lasseter didn't return to direct so Brian Fee took over the director's chair (though Lasseter was still involved as executive producer). The film focuses on Lightning McQueen, now a veteran racer, who gets a help from a young race car, Cruz Ramirez, to instruct him for the increasingly high-tech world. Cars (film) Cars is a 2006 American computer-animated comedy-adventure film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Directed and co-written by John Lasseter from a screenplay by Dan Fogelman, it is Pixar's final independently-produced film before its purchase by Disney

neg: Crystle Lightning 51, as well as throughout the United States. She first started acting in 1994 and has been in a handful of videos with her most noted role being her portrayal of Lori Piestewa in "Saving Jessica Lynch". Lightning had starred as the character "Jo" in the 1995 movie 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up. In 2005, she played "Chloe" in the movie . Lightning, in the 2006 video game "Prey", voiced Jen, the girlfriend of the game's protagonist, Tommy. Crystle Lightning Crystle Lea Lightning (born February 5, 1981) is a Canadian-American actress and musician living in Studio City, California, known for her

neg: Cars Race-O-Rama game to be released on the PlayStation 2. The PS2, PS3, Wii, and Xbox 360 versions of the game received mixed reviews, according to Metacritic. The DS and PSP versions have not received enough reviews to gauge reception. Cars Race-O-Rama Cars Race-O-Rama is a racing video game based on the "Cars" franchise that was released on October 12, 2009. It is the sequel to "Cars Mater-National Championship", which was released on October 27, 2007. "Cars Race-O-Rama" is a racing adventure game in which the player controls "Cars" protagonist and Piston Cup racer Lightning McQueen. The game features five nonlinear open

neg: Tom and Ray Magliozzi and the Marx Brothers." In addition to the radio show, Tom wrote for CarTalk.com and ran his own consulting business. In 1999, the brothers returned to MIT to deliver a joint commencement speech to the graduates. Tom and Ray both appeared in the Pixar films "Cars" (2006) and "Cars 3" (2017). (Tom's role in the third film was accomplished through archival recordings, as it was produced after his death.) They played the owners of Rust-eze who discovered Lightning McQueen and gave him his first big break. Tom appeared as a 1963 Dodge Dart convertible, a reference to a car that

neg: Cars 2 29, 2014. A V.smile version was also released. A stand-alone sequel, titled "Cars 3", was released on June 16, 2017. Directed by Brian Fee, the film focuses on Lightning McQueen, now a veteran racer, who after being overshadowed by a new wave of rookies, gets help from a young race car, Cruz Ramirez, to instruct him for the increasingly high-tech world and defeat new rival Jackson Storm. An animated feature film spin-off called "Planes", produced by DisneyToon Studios, was released on August 9, 2013. A sequel to "Planes", titled "", was later released the following year on July 18, 2014.

neg: A Miser Brothers' Christmas (originally portrayed by Dick Shawn who died in 1987) was voiced by Juan Chioran, while Mrs. Claus (voiced in the original by Shirley Booth who died in 1992) was portrayed by Catherine Disher. The movie aimed to emulate the Rankin/Bass animation style. This is the last Christmas special to feature Mickey Rooney as Santa Claus, as he died in 2014, as well as the last time George Irving voiced Heat Miser, as he died in 2016. The feuding Miser Brothers attend their family reunion with Mother Nature and their fellow siblings North Wind, Earthquake, Thunder and Lightning, and the Tides.

neg: Cars (film) released on August 9, 2013, which was followed by its own sequel, "", released on July 18, 2014. A series of short animated films titled "Cars Toons" debuted in 2008 on Disney Channel and Disney XD. A second sequel, "Cars 3", was released on June 16, 2017. In a world populated by anthropomorphic talking vehicles, the last race of the Piston Cup championship ends in a three-way tie between retiring veteran Strip "The King" Weathers, infamous runner-up Chick Hicks and rookie Lightning McQueen. The tiebreaker race is scheduled for one week later at the Los Angeles International Speedway in California.

neg: Cars 3 film a positive review, saying: "There's an emotional resonance to this story about growing old, chasing glory days and the joy of passing the baton that leaves the other two films choking on its digitally rendered dust. The end goal this time out isn't just to sell a few more toys and Lightning McQueen lunchboxes. It's actually tapping into something deeper than a corporate bottom line." Mike Ryan of Uproxx called the film 'The "Rocky III" Of The "Cars" Franchise,' and wrote "There's a hint of sadness that seems to be present throughout "Cars 3" that gives it a little

neg: Riverton, Kansas 66: Main Street America". The Eisler Brothers Country Store in Riverton was one of the stops on Pixar's US 66 research trips for the 2006 film "Cars". The filmmakers met with Dean Walker, then president of the Kansas Route 66 Association, who is known to twist his feet backwards 180° and walk in reverse. He became one of many inspirations for the Mater character, a rusty old tow truck who teaches NASCAR rookie Lightning McQueen to drive in reverse. The original boom truck is currently based at a restored Kan-O-Tex Service Station in nearby Galena. Riverton, Kansas Riverton is an

neg: Cars 2 (video game) the exploits of car characters Lightning McQueen and Mater as they train in a secret facility known as CHROME, short for Command Headquarters for Recon Operations and Motorized Espionage. They are joined by British Intelligence agents Finn McMissile and Holley Shiftwell as they attempt to become the car-equivalent of spies. Several characters from the "Cars 2" film appear, with additional characters from the first film and "Cars Toons" animated shorts available as downloadable content. The game was first shown to the public at E3 2011. It was also unveiled at the American International Toy Fair in New York City. According

neg: Kiddie ride the Scoop version has Pilchard in his shovel). Including a Mario Kart ride manufactured by OMC Electronics Ltd. of Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire and licensed to Nintendo which features Mario climbing on the back of the kid's seat and plays the DIC Super Mario World theme song when it is ridden. Also, Merkur Kids, the German manufacturer has made a Cars ride where it features Lightning McQueen with brake and accelerate pedals, a green button (does a horn) and a yellow button (to hear Luigi say "You are a famous race car, a real race car", while they also made another Lightning

neg: Lightning McQueen bring the delinquents to justice before winning the next race, which sends Chick into a frenzy. Lightning challenges Chick to a Grand Prix in Radiator Springs, followed by one more Piston Cup race in L.A.. McQueen wins these events, taking the Piston Cup in his sophomore season. At the end, McQueen, Mater, and Sally decide to take a celebratory trip across the country. When asked if he brought his trophy, McQueen notes he did not, but left it in a good place, revealed to be at Doc Hudson's clinic next to the racing legend's own three Piston Cups. Though McQueen

neg: Mater (Cars) in "Disney Infinity". He is also a playable character in "Cars 3: Driven to Win". Mater (Cars) Sir Tow Mater, KBE most commonly referred to as Tow Mater or simply Mater is one of the main characters in "Cars" and its sequels, "Cars 2" and "Cars 3" as well as "Cars Toons". He is voiced by Larry the Cable Guy and inspired by a 1956-57 International Harvester tow truck. Portrayed as Holley Shiftwell's boyfriend and best friend and Lightning McQueen's best friend and sidekick, he had a breakout role in "Cars Toons: Mater's Tall Tales" and in other media related

neg: Cars (franchise) about Lightning McQueen competing in the first World Grand Prix, a three-part race set in Japan, Italy and England that will determine the world's fastest racecar. His rival in the race is Italian Formula One car, Francesco Bernoulli (John Turturro). Along the way, Mater is mistaken for a spy by British spycar, Finn McMissile (Michael Caine) and falls in love with McMissile's assistant Holley Shiftwell (Emily Mortimer). The three of them uncover a plot to sabotage the race led by Professor Zündapp (Thomas Kretschmann) and a group of lemon cars, including Grem (Joe Mantegna) and Acer (Peter Jacobson). When the

neg: Disney California Adventure facilities in the district are designed in the style of Frank Lloyd Wright's Storer House, located in the Hollywood Hills area of Los Angeles. The stamped concrete structure is typical of Wright's pioneering design. Cars Land spans and contains three attractions. The largest attraction, Radiator Springs Racers, is a dark ride that utilizes the technology of Epcot's Test Track. Based on Pixar's "Cars" films, the ride begins with a scenic drive through the mountains then enters the show building where the vehicle finds its way into the town of Radiator Springs and gets a race briefing from Lightning McQueen and

neg: Cars (franchise) under Chevrolet and Vauxhall brand), GM has a campaign featuring a General Motors Astra, an Opel Meriva, and a General Motors Zafira as characters in the world of "Cars", including TV ads made by Pixar, with the Opel models interacting with Lightning McQueen, Mater and Ramone. The first ad involved the Opels coming to Radiator Springs as tourists. The second involved their failed attempts at auditioning for Mater. In the end the Opels lost the part to the real Mater. In July 2006, greeting card giant Hallmark Cards unveiled its line of 2006 Keepsake Christmas ornaments. Among the collection was

neg: Mater (Cars) Mater (Cars) Sir Tow Mater, KBE most commonly referred to as Tow Mater or simply Mater is one of the main characters in "Cars" and its sequels, "Cars 2" and "Cars 3" as well as "Cars Toons". He is voiced by Larry the Cable Guy and inspired by a 1956-57 International Harvester tow truck. Portrayed as Holley Shiftwell's boyfriend and best friend and Lightning McQueen's best friend and sidekick, he had a breakout role in "Cars Toons: Mater's Tall Tales" and in other media related to "Cars". Mater's design is based on a 1956-57 Chevrolet tow truck once used to

neg: Bob Costas a frequent supporter of the school and has been in numerous radio commercials for them. He is also an honorary board member of the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation. In 1994, Costas appeared as the play-by-play announcer for the World Series (working alongside Tim McCarver) in the movie "The Scout". In 1998, he appeared as himself along with his rival/counterpart Al Michaels (who now works for NBC) from ABC in the movie "BASEketball". Costas voiced the animated character Bob Cutlass, a race announcer, in the movies "Cars" (2006) and "Cars 3" (2017). He also appeared as himself in the 2001 movie

neg: Cars Mater-National Championship race, held in Radiator Springs by Lightning McQueen. There are some new characters that are in the game. The game features different-looking playing areas, and Radiator Springs, Ornament Valley, and Tailfin Pass have all been updated. In Radiator Springs, new roads have been added. In Ornament Valley, an airport and several new rock formations have been added. In Tailfin Pass, the roads have been completely revamped. In all three playing areas, some of the roads have been blocked off and can only be played in races. "Cars Mater-National" has received average reviews from critics upon the release. "PSXExtreme" gave this

neg: Moteurs... Action! Stunt Show Spectacular a new attraction that been copied from another Disney resort. Revolving around a series of energetic stunts featuring automobiles, the show runs for just under 40 minutes, and includes of car-based action, pyrotechnics, jet ski chases, and physical stuntwork. The cars are followed by cameras, and film, both shot during the show and pre-recorded, is shown to the audience on a billboard television screen. Herbie, the Volkswagen from "The Love Bug", previously made an appearance in an intermission in the middle of the show, but was later replaced by Lightning McQueen from Cars. The show arena has scenery inspired by

neg: Fight Night Champion challenges him to a fight. After an upset over his brother, he is knocked out by Isaac Frost. He is voiced by Dawan Owens. Megan McQueen – The daughter of D.L. McQueen, Megan starts off as a manager for her father's company, but leaves due to "philosophical differences". She then becomes a solo manager, even managing Andre herself. She is the likeness of actress Pauline Egan and voiced by Eliza Dushku. Isaac Frost – A heavyweight fighter who wins the title two years after beginning his professional career. He defends his title numerous times, and brutally knocks out Raymond Bishop,

neg: Fight Night Champion Andre Bishop's younger brother. This spurs Andre to challenge Frost himself. He is an amateur boxing gold medalist, and has a pro boxing record of 33–1, following his defeat to Andre Bishop. His character and physique is inspired by Ivan Drago from the "Rocky IV" film, but his looks are based on WWE wrestler Randy Orton. He is voiced by Travis Willingham. Franco – A corrupt police officer who helps D.L. McQueen frame André. Sometime during Bishop's imprisonment, he joins with McQueen Promotions. He is voiced by Jon Southwell. Ace – Andre's trainer, manager, doctor and best friend during his

neg: Kingsley Plantation and recruited new Americans with promises of free land. In 1793, American Revolution veteran John "Lightning" McQueen (1751–1807) was lured to Fort George Island from South Carolina by the Spanish government, which rewarded McQueen with the island. McQueen settled with 300 slaves and constructed a large house in a unique architectural style exhibiting four corner pavilions surrounding a great room. McQueen was soon bankrupt due to misfortunes, and the possession of the plantation turned over to John McIntosh (1773–1836) from Georgia who revived it in 1804. McIntosh, however, took a leading role in the Patriot Rebellion, an insurgency by Americans

neg: Cars 2 cast from the original "Cars" remained intact for the sequel, but three voice actors of the original film have died since its release. Joe Ranft (who voiced Red) died in an automobile accident on August 16, 2005, ten months before "Cars" was released. The first film was dedicated in memoriam to him. Red appears in this film, but he does not speak or vocalize. George Carlin (who voiced Fillmore) died of heart failure on June 22, 2008; Fillmore also shows up in "Cars 2", and he was voiced by Lloyd Sherr (who also voices Tony Trihull). Paul Newman (who voiced

neg: 1970 24 Hours of Le Mans Ford Chicane during the night which killed a track marshal. This was the year that Hollywood came to Le Mans. The race provided the background for the Steve McQueen movie "Le Mans". Much of the racing footage of the motion picture was taken from on board a competing car, as the #29 Porsche 908/02 had been fitted with movie cameras. After only four years, the CSI (Commission Sportive Internationale - the FIA’s regulations body) overhauled its FIA Appendix J, redefining again the motorsport categories. GT cars were now extended to Group 3 (minimum production of 1000 cars) and Group 4

neg: Lightning McQueen to seek out Doc's old pit boss, Smokey, and eventually meets him at the Thomasville Motor Speedway in Doc's old hometown, in what appears to be the Great Smoky Mountains. Trained on smarts as well as speed, McQueen runs the first half of the Florida 500, with Smokey as his crew chief, before pulling out and giving Cruz a shot at stardom, with him as the crew chief. Cruz and McQueen share the victory due to Lightning starting the race, and ultimately a sponsorship under the merged Dinoco-Rust-Eze brand, thus he wins the bet with Sterling and decides to keep

neg: Fight Night Champion However, his dreams of following in his father's footsteps and taking a shot at the world title is soon ruined after he is framed by two crooked cops, but makes a comeback, winning the heavyweight belt. He is voiced and modeled after LaMonica Garrett. D.L. McQueen – The head of McQueen Promotions and a famous fight promoter, McQueen is known for his hot temper and short-lived partnerships with professional fighters. He has been long despised by Gus Carisi, André's trainer, for his notoriety. He is acted/computer captured by Randy McCormick of Maple Ridge, British Columbia and voiced by Walter Addison.

neg: Doc Hudson accident and he often recalled pieces of advice that Doc gave him in flashbacks. Lightning went to Doc's old trainer, Smokey in Thomasville, Georgia for help and watched movies of Doc's old races for inspiration. Smokey also explained that training Lightning, not racing, was the most enjoyable part of Doc's life. At the end, Lightning adopted Doc's old racing colors and painted "The Fabulous Lightning McQueen" on himself in honor of Doc, "The Fabulous Hudson Hornet." Lightning's bumper also read, "For Doc Hudson." Cruz Ramirez, a trainer who subsequently started a racing career of her own took on Doc's old

neg: Lightning McQueen & Rescue", appearing in a photograph in a newspaper being read by Sparky. Six years after the events of the second film, the story starts out with McQueen, now a seven-time Piston Cup winner (2007-2014) and racing legend, racing in the Piston Cup while pitted against his old racing friends, Cal Weathers and Bobby Swift all who pull pranks on each other after each race. On the final lap of one race, Jackson Storm, a high-tech racer, appears out of nowhere on the track, roaring past McQueen to win. Storm continues to win race after race throughout the season, and

neg: Lightning McQueen Fillmore's bio-fuel.) The mastermind orders Professor Zündapp (Professor Z) to seize the opportunity and have McQueen killed, so that Allinol will be blamed. Mater overhears the order and tries to warn McQueen, but is unable to do so before being captured and rendered unconscious. During the third and final race in London, Mater escapes and resumes his attempt to warn McQueen. At McQueen's pit, Mater learns that the mastermind planted a bomb in his engine compartment while he was unconscious, and it will be detonated when McQueen comes near, killing them both. McQueen sees Mater and approaches him, hoping to

neg: Lightning McQueen by Formula One race car Francesco Bernoulli. Mater intervenes to defend McQueen, leading him to reconsider and join the race. Mater hopes to tag along on the tour and, despite concerns about Mater's meddling behavior, McQueen reluctantly agrees. In Tokyo at a pre-race party, McQueen is embarrassed by Mater's antics and he begins to regret bringing him along. Soon after, Mater unwittingly gets caught up in a spy mission with Finn McMissile and Holley Shiftwell. This leads to more antics during the first race, which McQueen initially dominates. However, a miscommunication by Mater ultimately costs him the race. Upset, McQueen

neg: Cars 3 She resigns as McQueen's trainer and heads back to the training center. After talking to his best friend Mater, McQueen decides to track down Doc's mentor Smokey, in Doc's hometown of Thomasville, and catches up to Cruz and convinces her to rejoin him. In Thomasville, McQueen meets up with Smokey, who reveals that Doc was even happier training McQueen than he was when he raced himself. After McQueen accepts that he will never be as fast as Storm, Smokey and his friends help McQueen learn new tricks to overcome his speed disadvantage, using Cruz as his sparring partner. However, during

neg: Kuno Becker in a couple theatre productions with Televisa. In 1998 he worked in the musical comedy "En Roma el Amor es Broma". His latest theatre production was in 2008 when he starred in and produced the critically acclaimed "The Pillowman" written by Martin McDonagh. In cinema he provided the voice of Cale, Tobias and Lightning McQueen for the Spanish-dubbing of animated films "Titan A.E.", "The 3 Wise Men" and Disney's Cars. He also appeared in the 1997 film "La Primera Noche". In 2002 Becker starred in the film "La Hija del caníbal" ("Lucía, Lucía") opposite the Argentine actress Cecilia Roth. Later

neg: Drifting (motorsport) the Mazda MX-5 and many other vehicles. Hollywood embraced the drifting subculture in the film "", which depicts drifting. Paul Newman's character Doc Hudson, a 1951 Fabulous Hudson Hornet in "Cars" (2006), uses drifting techniques on a dirt track in the desert to demonstrate his skills to skeptical NASCAR rookie Lightning McQueen. Drifting’s popularity in computer games extends back to early arcade racers where the techniques for games such as "Sega Rally" and "Ridge Racer" involved drifting. The technique is now considered mainstream in modern games in all their forms. In-game communities have developed games such as "Assetto Corsa", "Forza

neg: Claudia Leitte fragrance, her second one, later reissued as "Claudia Leitte Intense". On 18 December of that year, Leitte charted on "Billboard"'s annual Next Big Sound Music Chart at sixth place. In May 2011, Leitte was invited by Walt Disney Pictures to voice the character of Carla Veloso, a racing car which Lightning McQueen meets along with Lewis Hamilton at the World Grand Prix opening party in the Brazilian Portuguese release of the motion picture Cars 2. In September 2011, Leitte sang for the first time at the Rock in Rio music festival stage along with Rihanna, Katy Perry and Elton John.

neg: Lightning McQueen to finish in last place, strikes Weathers from behind, sending him to a dangerous crash. On the track's Jumbotron, McQueen witnesses the crash behind him, which is reminiscent of the crash that ended Doc's career 52 years before. In order to help Weathers, McQueen stops suddenly before reaching the finish line, essentially forfeiting the win. McQueen is nonetheless praised for his selfless sportsmanship, so much so that Dinoco Race Team owner Tex offers to hire him to succeed Weathers. McQueen declines, realizing that he should stay with his Rust-eze sponsors in appreciation for managing to get him where he was.

neg: Lightning McQueen confronts Mater, and tells him that he doesn't need his help, and ends their friendship. Feeling disappointed, Mater decides to head back home, leaving a heart-felt apology for McQueen, leaving McQueen feeling bad for being too harsh. On the way home, Mater ends up involved in the spy mission once again. Meanwhile, the World Grand Prix moves on to Italy, however, McQueen is too depressed to enjoy it since his argument with Mater. There, McQueen comes to understand even the best of friends will argue every now and then, and he is inspired to patch up his friendship with Mater.

neg: Operation Lifesaver Operation Lifesaver Operation Lifesaver is the largest rail safety organization in the United States. It was founded by the Union Pacific Railroad in the early 1970s. In 1972, the Idaho State Highway Patrol, then-Governor Cecil Andrus and the Union Pacific Railroad mounted campaign to promote "Stop, Look and Listen" safety at highway-rail grade crossings. The initial teams spoke to civic groups, school groups, school bus and truck drivers. Idaho experienced a 43% reduction in fatalities that first year. In 2006, Operation Lifesaver requested that Disney edit a scene of the Pixar film "Cars" in which the character of Lightning McQueen

neg: Sphero Orbotix, is a toy robot company based in Denver, Colorado. Sphero was a selected company for Disney Accelerator Program in 2014 which gets them up to $120,000 in investment capital from Disney with Bob Iger as their program mentor. Sphero's tech was license out to build a full size BB-8. The company produced a robotic toy version of BB-8. For Cars 3 in 2017, Sphero developed for Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media a app-controlled Lightning McQueen. The company's next product was a multi-mode interactive Spiderman released on June 15, 2017. In June 2017, Sphero spun off their advanced robotics

neg: Walt Disney Studios Park a covered walkway with shops and restaurants themed after a soundstage with a recreation of a Hollywood street inside. "Restaurants:" "Shops:" Toon Studio is inspired by Disney and Pixar animated characters. The lot features such Disney and Pixar characters as Crush (from "Finding Nemo"), The Genie (from "Aladdin"), Mater and Lightning McQueen (from "Cars"), Buzz Lightyear, Woody, Slinky, and other characters from "Toy Story", in addition to the other Disney characters present in the land’s show, Mickey and the Magician. When the park originally opened in 2002, the land was known as "Animation Courtyard" but in 2007, as part of

neg: Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival topiaries and a re-imagined "Cars" garden, as well as a new front entrance topiary. Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival The Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival takes place each year in Epcot inside Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida near Orlando in the spring, typically from early March through late May. The 2015 Festival included the new additions of Anna and Elsa, Goofy About Spring (featuring Goofy, Chip 'n Dale and friends), and Miss Piggy topiaries, as well as the return of Spring Is in the Air!, Buzz Lightyear, Cactus Road Rally (featuring Mater and Lightning McQueen),

neg: Lego The Incredibles various Pixar characters, such as Flik from "A Bug's Life", Merida from "Brave", Lightning McQueen from "Cars" and Woody from "Toy Story". The open-world of the game is set in two fictional cities, Municiberg and New Urbem, very close to each other. Apart from the typical gold bricks puzzles, quests and challenges, the game adds a new feature called the Crime Wave, where the player travels to a specific area of one of the cities which is under assault from super-villains and their minions. The player must complete all the quests given by the people in the area to complete

neg: Mater (Cars) startled and jumps in fright then inadvertently knocks over his reception antenna along with tires falling down from his shack's roof, and the FaceTime on his phone goes dead, much to his dismay. The short film follows Mater's day-to-day activities after things have returned to normal in Radiator Springs. Mater likes to play scary pranks on other characters until a blue light begins haunting him. His final prank is his most successful: Lightning McQueen sees a tow hook hanging from behind a stack of cans and, assuming that Mater is hiding behind it, approaches to foil the prank. Mater then

neg: Meyers Manx based on front-engine, front-wheel-drive platforms. Aftermarket frames are available, designed to duplicate VW chassis dimensions but provide improvements such as more modern or more rugged components. Manx-type cars have appeared in several movies, including Elvis Presley films and the 1968 "The Thomas Crown Affair", which contains a lengthy beach-driving scene in which actor Steve McQueen drives an extensively-modified Meyers Manx, visibly equipped with a Chevrolet Corvair flat-six engine, on beaches and over dunes. "Speed Buggy", a 1973 cartoon show that ran for 16 episodes featured a sentient & speaking Meyers Manx voiced by Mel Blanc. The Manx-style dune buggy was

neg: Cars (franchise) a horrible crash. Four months later, McQueen mourns the late Doc Hudson and travels to the new Rusteze Racing Center, now under the management of Sterling (Nathan Fillion). He assigns Cruz Ramirez (Cristela Alonzo) to train him on the simulator, that McQueen accidentally loses control and destroys. Cruz's unconventional training methods and lack of racing experience angers McQueen, as they race on beaches and a demolition derby. Cruz reveals that she always wanted to be a racer but never found the confidence to do so. In Thomasville, they encounter Doc's old crew chief Smokey (Chris Cooper) who trains McQueen and

neg: Mack Trucks Lightning McQueen's transport, an animated 1985 Mack Super-Liner voiced by John Ratzenberger. Ratzenberger's father drove a Mack truck to deliver oil for three decades. On the "Disney/Pixar Road Trip '06", which promoted the film in a four-month tour of forty-one cities, "Mack" is a 2006 CH Rawhide 460-horsepower Mack truck carrying an Eddie Paul customised Trans Am as "Lightning". CEO Denny Slagle took part in CBS' "Undercover Boss" in 2011. In the 2001 movie "Vanilla Sky", a green mack truck almost crashes into David Aames's mustang, stopping just in time. Mack Trucks Mack Trucks, Inc., is an American truck–manufacturing company

neg: Lightning McQueen racing, and Cruz becomes his pupil. McQueen ends the film with a race with Cruz at Radiator Springs, now a mentor of young talent while running the occasional Piston Cup race. He reverts to the body type he had back in the first film, but the paint job features a cross between the lightning bolts seen in the first film, and the flames seen in the second film, said that the bolts are solid colored instead of halftone, the Rust-Eze logos were enlarged, and has fewer sponsor stickers than he had in the first film. He also sports a second

neg: Lightning McQueen many veteran racers are prompted to retire or are fired by their sponsors to make room for the next generation - including Cal and Bobby. During the final race of the season in Los Angeles, McQueen pushes himself too hard while trying to catch up to Storm, and sends himself into a dangerous crash. Sally, Mater, Sarge, Fillmore, Luigi and Guido are all shocked in horror to see McQueen's crash. The film's premise revolves around McQueen recovering from the crash that happened earlier and being trained by Cruz Ramirez, a technician and lifelong fan of McQueen, during the offseason in

neg: Lightning McQueen to see that Mater actually foiled a world criminal conspiracy with his own wits, McQueen happily declares that Mater can come to all races from now on if he likes, much to Mater's delight. McQueen also witnessed Mater's knighting by the Queen in honor for his actions. Back in Radiator Springs, the competitors assemble in a show of sportsmanship for a race with nothing at stake. The film ends with McQueen taking first place during the Radiator Springs Grand Prix, joined by Mater thanks to new rocket boosters he was given by Finn and Holley. McQueen's paint scheme is nearly

neg: Cars 2 a few more cars, causing a multi-car pileup that allows McQueen to finish first. Due to increased fears over Allinol's safety, Axlerod lifts the requirement to use it for the final race. However, when McQueen decides to continue using it, the criminals plot to kill McQueen in the next race in London. This spooks Mater, causing him to blow his cover and allow him, Finn, and Holley to be captured. Mater is taken to and tied up inside the clock tower of the Big Ben. Mater learns that the camera did not function on McQueen, but the criminals tell him

neg: Mater (Cars) more supporting role in "Cars 3". Mater remains McQueen's best friend and supporter, never missing any races to proudly show much support, going as far as wearing over the top wearable merchandises. He is also there with Sally to comfort McQueen after he crashes, and is among the rest of the Radiator Springs residents witnessing McQueen ultimately make the decision to keep racing. Later, in the middle of the film, a downbeat McQueen calls Mater by FaceTime phone, and they both have a nice, heartwarming conversation. McQueen asks Mater for help after seeing that Jackson Storm, a car, has a