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Meissner, Johan (June 2011). "Jan "Flash" Nilsson gets a role in Cars 2". Flash Engineering. Archived from the original on October 7, 2011 . Retrieved June 20, 2011. Lightning is a professional racer in the Piston Cup racing series, which emulates the NASCAR Cup Series, and acquires several Piston Cup victories during his career. In Cars 2, he competes in the World Grand Prix, a short-lived event promoting a new alternative fuel called Allinol. At the end of Cars 3, he briefly assumes the role of Cruz Ramirez's crew chief and mentor before returning to racing. The film was preceded by a short film titled Hawaiian Vacation, directed by Gary Rydstrom and starring the characters of the Toy Story franchise. a b Grabert, Jessica (August 19, 2011). "Cars 2 Revs Its Engine In Preparation For November Blu-Ray Release". Cinema Blend. Archived from the original on September 9, 2011 . Retrieved August 22, 2011. During the night before the first race in Tokyo, Lightning and Mater enjoy exploring the city together. Later, at a pre-race party, Lightning is briefly embarrassed by Mater, who mistook wasabi as pistachio ice cream. After losing the first race on account of Mater's involvement with spies Finn McMissile and Holley Shiftwell (of which Lightning is unaware), Lightning lashes out at him and tells him he does not need or want his help anymore, causing Mater to feel hurt and leave. Soon after, Lightning receives a note from Mater telling him that he left and begins to regret his actions. Later, Lightning wins the second race in Porto Corsa, Italy; more cars suffer engine damage in the race, causing controversy and increased fears over Allinol's safety. In response, Axelrod decides to remove Allinol as a requirement for the final race in London. Lightning chooses to continue with Allinol on account of Fillmore telling him the fuel is safe and for not trusting Mater in Japan, unknowingly endangering himself.

Lightning McQueen: "Yes it is. Look, you're yourself in Radiator Springs, be yourself here. And, if people aren't taking you seriously then they need to change, not you. I know that because I was wrong before. Now, you can do this. You're the bomb." —Lightning gives words of wisdom to Mater in London. In Toy Story 3, in the Caterpillar Room at Sunnyside Daycare, you can see one of the kids with a white T-shirt with red sleeves and has in the middle of the shirt the 95 racing number with the lightning bolt of Lightning McQueen. A toy similar to Lightning can also be seen. His body draws cues from the design of the Ford GT40, Chevrolet Corvette, and Dodge Viper along with cab elements from a 1990s Porsche 911. [4] Briefly in Cars, Lightning takes on a paint job which highly resembles a 1960 Chevrolet Corvette. In Cars 2, he receives new bodywork resembling a Dodge Viper GTS ACR. His Brazilian Portuguese name is Relâmpago McQueen. The Portuguese word "relâmpago" means "lightning". Thomas K. Arnold (November 9, 2011). " 'Cars 2' Beats Out 'Crazy Stupid Love' on Home Entertainment Charts". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 12, 2011 . Retrieved November 17, 2011.

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In Cars 3, it was mentioned that McQueen got his first win in Glen Ellen Speedway during his rookie debut. During the credits, Lightning and Mater are seen visiting many places around the world before returning home.

In 2009, Disney registered several domain names, hinting to audiences that the title and theme of the film would be in relation to a "World Grand Prix". [19] Piston Cup Racer (in Cars and in Cars 3), World Grand Prix racer (in Cars 2), and Cruz Ramirez's crew chief (in Cars 3) Goldberg, Matt (February 29, 2012). "Saturn Award Nominations Announced; Hugo and Harry Potter Lead with 10 Nominations Each". Collider. Archived from the original on May 30, 2021 . Retrieved August 23, 2023. Thomas Kretschmann as Professor Zündapp, a German car and Axlerod's assistant who plans to sabotage the World Grand Prix. Kretschmann reprised the role in the film's German dub.V8 Supercar driver Mark Winterbottom is Frosty in Cars 2". The Daily Telegraph. UK. March 21, 2011. Archived from the original on May 11, 2011 . Retrieved April 2, 2011. Golden Globes 2012: The Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. January 15, 2012. Archived from the original on May 19, 2021 . Retrieved August 23, 2023.

Neil, Dan (June 4, 2006). "A grease geek will guide you: 'Cars' decoded". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved April 28, 2017. TOP OPENING WEEKENDS BY MPAA RATING". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on June 23, 2011 . Retrieved June 26, 2011.

Lightning, along with other countless versions of him, have been released in the Cars, Cars Toons, Cars 2, and Cars 3 Die-Cast Lines. Ebert, Roger (June 22, 2011). "John Lasseter plays with his cars". Sun-Times Media Group. Archived from the original on October 9, 2022 . Retrieved October 9, 2022. The show begins with Mater telling Lightning what he used to be and did in the past. However, Lightning never believes Mater (as he was not there), and whenever he asks Mater if the stories really happened, Mater will always say, "Don't you remember? You was there, too!". Then, Mater continues the stories, including Lightning's sudden participation. The episodes end with Mater leaving, often followed by the characters and/or references from Mater's stories, implying that the stories might be real. Here, Lightning is often shown getting hurt or getting some other predicament (such as being chased by bulldozers and being trapped in a burning building) in some of Mater's stories, although not always. Find out what we have for other Pixar films like Toy Story, The Incredibles and Monsters, Inc. Clothing Maltin, Leonard (March 2013). " movie review: CARS 2". IndieWire. Archived from the original on January 8, 2014 . Retrieved May 25, 2013.