67-629: Radiator Springs Racers is a slot car ride in Cars Land at Disney California Adventure . The attraction features a third-generation version of transport technology originally developed for the Test Track attraction at Epcot in Walt Disney World . Radiator Springs Racers is themed to the fictional world in Disney / Pixar 's Cars . At a cost of over $ 200 million, the attraction is
134-534: A boss and playable character . Jackson Storm (voiced by Armie Hammer in the film, AJ Hamilton in Cars 3: Driven to Win ) is an arrogant "next-gen" Piston Cup race car, and Lightning's main rival in Cars 3 . In the film, Storm appears out of nowhere and starts winning race after race, forcing many last-generation race cars to retire. During the last race of the season, Lightning pushes himself too hard while trying to compete with Storm and loses control, resulting in
201-561: A slot car track, speeding up and slowing down to entertain the rider. Walt Disney Imagineering invented the technology, first implemented in 1999, with Test Track at Epcot . Test Track was a success, and they followed it up with Journey to the Center of the Earth at Tokyo DisneySea in 2001, and again with Radiator Springs Racers at Disney California Adventure in 2012. This article about an amusement ride or roller coaster
268-583: A 1958 British sports car called the Peerless —one of the few British cars with fins. Finn's suspicions about the World Grand Prix turn out to be correct, as the event was revealed to be a cover-up by Miles Axelrod to turn the world against alternative fuel . Finn returns as a playable character in Cars 2: The Video Game . He is a parody of James Bond . Holley Shiftwell (voiced by Emily Mortimer )
335-418: A chance to become a racer. Using what she learned from Lightning and Smokey, Cruz catches up to Jackson Storm. Storm is furious at the thought of a standard production car beating him in a race and rams Cruz into the wall on the final lap, but Cruz manages to evade him and wins. Cruz later accepts Tex Dinoco's offer to race for his team and chooses 51 as her racing number as a tribute to Doc Hudson. She returns as
402-564: A device under Mater so that it can be retrieved by Finn McMissile and Holley Shiftwell. Professor Z later killed Redline with a combination of Allinol and an electromagnetic pulse after learning that Mater has the device. Redline returns despite his death in the film as a DLC character in Cars 2: The Video Game. Francesco Bernoulli (voiced by John Turturro in the film and Cars 2: The Video Game and Roger Craig Smith in Kinect Rush: A Disney-Pixar Adventure and Disney Infinity )
469-427: A forest green 2005 Saturn Relay and has a luggage carrier mounted on his roof. Minny is painted violet and resembles a 1996 Chrysler Town and Country . When Van and Minny enter Radiator Springs, Van turns down Minny's suggestion to ask for directions to the interstate, believing that his newly installed GPS will lead them in the right direction. The couple later return in the post-credits scene , now lost deep within
536-483: A front license plate that acts as a soul patch . His license plate number is '51237,' a reference to Carlin's date of birth. Lizzie (voiced by Katherine Helmond ) is a 1923 Ford Model T Coupe, the widow of Radiator Springs' founder Stanley , and the owner of Lizzie's Curios. Being an elderly car, she occasionally shows signs of dementia including forgetting things that she said moments ago and misremembering other characters names. Sarge (voiced by Paul Dooley )
603-513: A grade crossing ahead of a speeding train. As the vehicle swerves out of the way, Sheriff appears, warning the guests to slow down and follow Mater into town for the big race. Along the way, Mater takes the ride vehicles "tractor tipping", but this awakens Frank the combine harvester , who angrily chases the trespassers off of his farm. The vehicle then reenters the town and passes Fillmore , Sarge , Lizzie , and Red before being greeted by Lightning McQueen and Sally Carrera . At this point,
670-636: A group of Lemons that are based on the AMC Pacer . The Gremlin family are a group of Lemons that are based on the AMC Gremlin . The Hugo family are a group of Lemons that are based on the Yugo 45 . The Trunkov family are a group of Lemons that are based on the ZAZ-968 . Jeff Gorvette is a Chevrolet Corvette C6.R . He is voiced in a guest role by Jeff Gordon . Gorvette is bright yellow with
737-568: A playable character in Cars 3: Driven to Win . Strip "The King" Weathers (voiced by Richard Petty ) is a veteran race car and racing legend. Weathers is an anthropomorphic version of Petty's 1970 Plymouth Superbird , sporting the same shade of blue and Petty's racing number, 43, as well as being a fictionalized version of him. He is one of the racers in the Dinoco 400 three-way tie, along with Chick Hicks and Lightning McQueen. Known as Dinoco's "Golden Boy" having won several Piston Cups, Weathers
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#1732798239540804-476: A playable character. Siddeley (voiced by Jason Isaacs ) is a Gulfstream V spy jet plane that works for Finn McMissile. His name is a reference to British aircraft company Siddeley. Leland Turbo (voiced by Jason Isaacs) is a British spy at C.H.R.O.M.E. who infiltrated the Lemons. His vehicle model resembles a Jaguar E-Type . Before he was discovered by Grem and Acer and thrown into a car crusher, he sent out
871-541: A randomized race result. The attraction, along with the rest of the Disney California Adventure multi-year expansion, was announced on October 17, 2007. However, the first indication of the attraction and the new land was some concept art published in the Dreaming section of The Walt Disney Company 's 2006 annual report. By late 2009, construction on the attraction and the land within it began and
938-459: A rollover crash. At the Florida 500, Storm is intimidated by Lightning's former trainer Cruz Ramirez, who replaces Lightning in the race. He attempts to make her lose focus by telling her that she is not the type of car who belongs on a racetrack. Cruz regains her confidence and drives up next to Storm, who rams her into a wall. Cruz manages to flip over Storm at the last moment, passing him and wins
1005-507: A short drop down a sloped bank, an on-ride photo is taken. One of the two vehicles (selected at random) reaches the finish line slightly earlier, bringing the race to an end. The vehicles then enters Taillight Caverns, where Lightning and Mater congratulate both vehicles on a great race. The ride vehicles then merge back onto a single track and return to the boarding station. Slot car ride Slot Car Rides are amusement park rides that are propelled by an onboard electric motor through
1072-460: A very worn appearance. While they badly subdued Red "Torque" Redline, the duo later guarded the captured Mater, Holley Shiftwell, and Finn McMissile in London. During the time when Mater was trying to get away from Lightning due to the bomb on his engine, Grem and Acer went after them only for Holley to come and making them slam into her and flying into a pub called Ye Left Turn Inn. Their crash spilled
1139-482: A warning to Finn McMissile to let them know what Professor Zündapp and the Lemons have been up to. Rod "Torque" Redline (voiced by Bruce Campbell ) is an American spy who was supposed to meet up with Finn McMissile after infiltrating the Lemons. He is a blue muscle car whose design is based on the modern Dodge Challenger and Ford Mustang . Before he is captured and escorted away by Grem and Acer in Tokyo, he slipped
1206-401: Is a 1949 Mercury Eight police car . Sheriff is painted in classic black and white with a single red light dome, two sirens , and curb feelers . Sheriff was the first resident of Radiator Springs to appear in Cars and the first to meet Lightning. Sheriff reappears in Cars 2 , seeing Lightning and his race-crew off to the World Grand Prix. During the climax of the film, Sheriff arrives with
1273-536: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . List of Cars characters#Luigi and Guido Cars is a media franchise including the 2006 film Cars , the 2011 film Cars 2 , the 2017 film Cars 3 , the 2022 series Cars on the Road , the 2013 film Planes , and the 2014 film Planes: Fire & Rescue . This page is a list of characters that have appeared in the franchise. Lightning McQueen , formerly known as Montgomery "Monty" McQueen before
1340-595: Is a 1941 Willys MB Army Jeep who fought in World War II and is the owner of Sarge's Surplus Hut. He is a member of McQueen's pit crew and serves as an analyst. Red (voiced by Joe Ranft who died before the first film's release and Jerome Ranft in the third film) is Radiator Springs' resident fire truck. He resembles a 1960 Seagrave 1000/500 D/M Pumper engine. Van (voiced by Richard Kind ) and Minny (voiced by Edie McClurg ) are two minivans who like to travel and are minor characters in Cars . Van resembles
1407-426: Is a 1957 Zündapp Janus and an internationally wanted weapon designer. Though he initially appears to be the main antagonist, he is eventually revealed to be the secondary antagonist, and subordinate to Miles Axlerod. Grem (voiced by Joe Mantegna ) and Acer (voiced by Peter Jacobson ) are two underlings of Professor Zündapp. Grem is an orange 1975 AMC Gremlin and Acer is a lime green 1975 AMC Pacer . Both have
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#17327982395401474-549: Is a 2002 Porsche 911 Carrera. In addition to being the town attorney, Sally also operates the Cozy Cone Motel, which is based on the Wigwam Motel . She is a major character in Cars and a supporting character in Cars 2 and Cars 3 . In 2022, Porsche made a one-off Porsche 911 in collaboration with Pixar as a tribute to the character, referred to as the "Sally Special". Doc Hudson (voiced by Paul Newman in
1541-481: Is a British endurance race car resembling a McLaren 12C . He is voiced in a guest role by seven-time (then one-time) Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton . He is described as a "Three-time Grand Touring Sport Champion" in Cars: Under The Hood. During the party in Tokyo, Hamilton can be seen with Jeff Gorvette and calls McQueen over to them. He later manages to stop before a massive crash during
1608-598: Is a British spy-in-training at C.H.R.O.M.E. and Mater's love interest. According to Pixar's Meet the Cars book, Holley's model is a Pixar in-house design known as a 2008 MT-R Mark II. Her model name appears to be in reference with a TVR sports car called the Tuscan Mark II , one of Holley's design inspirations. She bears resemblance to the 2008 RMC Scorpion , along with having a similar 3.5-liter V6 engine to this vehicle. Holley later returned in Cars 2: The Video Game as
1675-534: Is a blue Reliant Regal three-wheeler, with a few added features including the headlights of a Citroën Ami . Celine Dephare is an old sports car resembling an Alfa Romeo Spider who works as a headlight vendor at the Marché Aux Pièces market in Paris, France. Unlike all the other characters, she has eyes in her headlights and has transparent windows. Sir Miles Axlerod (voiced by Eddie Izzard )
1742-603: Is a blue stock car who raced for Dinoco, and was one of Lightning McQueen's friends in the Piston Cup. He is Strip "The King" Weathers' nephew. Cal's average racing performance often prompted Tex Dinoco to joke about replacing him with Lightning on team Dinoco. Dusty Crophopper (voiced by Dane Cook ) was inspired by the Air Tractor AT-502 , Cessna and the PZL-Mielec M-18 Dromader . He
1809-544: Is an Italian open-wheeled race car who serves as Lightning's primary racing rival in the World Grand Prix. He is based on modern Formula One cars and is painted in the colors of the Italian flag. His surname comes from the Bernouilli-principle, an important principle in fluid dynamics. Tomber (voiced by Michel Michelis) is a French auto-parts dealer, and Finn McMissile's underground informant . He
1876-400: Is hoping for his eighth win in the tiebreaker race before entering retirement so he can spend more time with his wife. He returns in Cars 3 as the crew chief of his nephew, Cal Weathers. Tex Dinoco (voiced by Humpy Wheeler ) is a gold 1975 Cadillac Coupe de Ville who owns Dinoco Oil and is the boss of the Dinoco racing team. His most well known racer is Strip "The King" Weathers, who won
1943-462: Is known for training some of the best rookie race cars through her unconventional training methods. After Sterling introduces Cruz to Lightning, he assigns her to train Lightning for the Florida 500. At the Florida 500, Sterling orders Cruz back to the racing center to train one of the rookies. Lightning overhears the exchange on his radio and exits the race to allow Cruz to take his place, giving her
2010-595: Is painted in the colors of the French flag. Miss Fritter (voiced by Lea DeLaria ) is a school bus modified for demolition derby racing, and a minor antagonist in Cars 3 . Miss Fritter appears in the Crazy Eight demolition derby at the Thunder Hollow Speedway and nearly saws Cruz with her stop sign blades until Lightning stops her, only to get his tire shredded. Cruz Ramirez ends up winning
2077-576: Is painted white and orange with some black stripes. After his training, he has the black Jolly Wrenches insignia Skipper earned him up front as well as "D7" on his rudder. Since the Germany leg in the WATG rally, he gained blue racing stripes and the number 7 in a white circle on his body and wings. After becoming severely damaged en route to Mexico in the storm, most Wings Around The Globe racers gave him new parts as well as gaining T-33 Shooting Star wings and
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2144-485: Is the main antagonist of Cars 2 . His design is based on the Range Rover Classic and Land Rover Defender 90 , two cars famous for poor build quality. Axlerod created the World Grand Prix to promote his new biofuel called Allinol that turns out to be ordinary gasoline engineered to ignite when hit with an electromagnetic pulse . While he appears to the public as friendly, in truth he is the main leader of
2211-401: Is the owner of Radiator Springs only gas diner, "Flo's V-8 Café", and is married to Ramone. She appears to be inspired by two early- to mid-1950s show cars: the 1951 Buick XP-300 , 1951 General Motors Le Sabre and the 1957 Chrysler Dart concept car or 1960 Chrysler 300F 2 doors hardtop custom. Fillmore (based on Route 66 artist Bob Waldmire and voiced by George Carlin in Cars ,
2278-493: The American flag painted on his sides. He is described to be an accomplished racer and a close friend of McQueen's. When McQueen meets Jeff at the Tokyo party in Cars 2 , he greets him warmly. Gorvette later appears briefly before the start of the Florida 500 in Cars 3 . While being interviewed, Gorvette spots McQueen drive by and tells him to "win one for us old guys", implying that Gorvette may have retired. Lewis Hamilton
2345-539: The video game , and Cars Toons (via archival recordings ), Scott Wood in Cars Mater-National Championship , and Lloyd Sherr in all other media after the first film due to Carlin's death) is a green 1960 Volkswagen Type 2 who owns a store that sells his own recipe of organic biofuel , which he also gives McQueen during his races. He is a stereotypical hippie , as he has numerous peace signs and flowers painted on his body as well as
2412-531: The Comfy Caverns Motor Court, where they board a convertible race car and the ride portion of the attraction begins. Leaving the motor court, the vehicle takes an idyllic drive through Ornament Valley. It then enters the dark ride portion of the attraction as guests nearly run into several Audio-animatronic vehicles. This starts with a near head-on collision with Mack , followed by near-misses with Minny and Van , and narrowly making it over
2479-533: The Dinoco 400, Lightning convinces Mack to drive all night to the tie-breaker race in Los Angeles despite federal DOT regulations which legally grant Mack ten hours of rest. Mack struggles to stay awake as a result, with an ensuing mishap causing Lightning to fall out of Mack's trailer. Mack later arrives in Radiator Springs after Doc Hudson reveals Lightning's location and takes residence there in
2546-428: The Florida 500. Smokey visits Radiator Springs in the epilogue and later attends the re-opening of Thomasville Speedway. Natalie Certain (voiced by Kerry Washington ) is a statistical analyst who works for RSN and also appears with Chick Hicks on Chick's Picks. She is a maroon 4-door sedan that resembles a Tesla Model S . Certain first appears on Chick's Picks and gives a detailed explanation why Jackson Storm and
2613-441: The Lemons conspiracy, and is shown to be very greedy and ruthless. He ultimately tries to kill both McQueen and Mater by placing a bomb on Mater that can only be deactivated by his own voice, but this ends up backfiring when Mater deduces he is the culprit and corners him, leading to him deactivating the bomb to avoid being killed by the explosion. This exposes him to the world and leads to his arrest. Axlerod planned to use Zündapp and
2680-531: The Lemons to kill Lightning in the final race, but the EMP weapon failed because Sarge had switched Lightning's Allinol for Fillmore's organic fuel before the start of the race, saving Lightning's life. His engine, quoted as "the worst motor ever made" in the film, is based on the Lucas fuel injected 3.5L Rover V8 . Professor Wolfgang Otto Zündapp (often referred simply as Professor Z ) (voiced by Thomas Kretschmann )
2747-416: The Piston Cup a total of seven times before his retirement. In Cars , Tex refused to give Chick Hicks a Dinoco sponsorship after he intentionally caused The King to crash and offered it to McQueen instead, although McQueen respectfully declined due to his newfound respect for Rust-eze. In Cars 3 , Tex purchases Rust-eze Bumper Ointment from Sterling, thus allowing Lightning McQueen to race alongside Cruz under
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2814-461: The audience during the Dinoco 400 at Motor Speedway of the South, enthusiastically cheering for McQueen. During the time McQueen goes missing, the twins change their allegiance to Chick Hicks, but immediately return to McQueen after Hicks causes Strip "The King" Weathers to crash on the final lap of the tiebreaker race. The twins return briefly in Cars 2 . Finn McMissile (voiced by Michael Caine in
2881-484: The desert. Van and Minny appear again briefly in Cars 2. Van doesn't believe Mater's retelling of his spy adventure until Holley Shiftwell and Finn McMissile arrive, leaving him in astonishment. Mia (voiced by Lindsey Collins) and Tia (voiced by Elissa Knight ) are twin 1992 Mazda Miata sisters and are among Lightning McQueen's biggest fans. They are painted in the same shade of red as McQueen and are covered in stickers of McQueen's likeness. The twins can be seen in
2948-435: The drinks of the patrons in the bar, who promptly got angry and started to attack them, they are defeated by the patrons, Grem and Acer's fate after that is unknown. Tony Trihull (voiced by Lloyd Sherr ) is a littoral combat ship that works for Professor Zündapp. He was first seen telling a crab boat to leave the restricted territory that was secretly being operated by Zündapp and the Lemons. When Finn McMissile infiltrates
3015-602: The events of the Cars films, (voiced by Owen Wilson in the films, Cars on the Road , video game adaption , Kinect Rush: A Disney-Pixar Adventure , and Lego The Incredibles , Ben Rausch in Cars 3: Driven to Win , and Keith Ferguson in Cars Toons and most video games), is a custom-built race car who competes in the Piston Cup Racing Series. His design is a hybrid of Generation 4 NASCAR vehicles and Le Mans endurance racers . Lightning
3082-525: The film and Martin Jarvis in the video games) is a British secret agent working for C.H.R.O.M.E. who recruits Mater to help in his mission. He is stern yet kind. His model, a fictional 1965 Fautless GT according to Pixar's Meet the Cars book, is a Pixar in-house design. He is based on classic European sports cars such as the Aston Martin DB5 and BMW 507 , while his small tail fins were inspired by
3149-458: The film's epilogue. Sterling (voiced by Nathan Fillion ) is a wealthy business car who briefly becomes the new owner of Rust-eze Bumper Ointment in Cars 3 . He resembles a modernized 1968 BMW E9 . After meeting Lightning, Sterling assigns Cruz to train him and prepare him for the Florida 500. After watching Lightning's poor performance on the racing simulator, Sterling attempts to force him into retirement. Lightning agrees to retire if he loses
3216-595: The films and video games, and Milton James in Cars 3: Driven to Win ) is a 1959 Chevrolet Impala coupé lowrider who owns Ramone's House of Body Art, where he paints himself and other cars, including Lightning McQueen. After Doc Hudson's death, Ramone took up the profession of mechanic for the residents of Radiator Springs. His garage employs the distinctive architecture of the Tower Station ( U-Drop Inn ) in Shamrock, Texas . Flo (voiced by Jenifer Lewis )
3283-702: The films and video games, and Michael Shalhoub in Disney Infinity ) and Guido (voiced by Guido Quaroni ) are part of Lightning's pit crew. Luigi is a 1959 Fiat 500 who owns a tire shop called Luigi's Casa Della Tires, which is known for its "Leaning Tower of Tires", a tower of several tires shaped like the Leaning Tower of Pisa . Guido is a forklift that resembles a BMW Isetta . Together, Luigi and Guido specialize in changing and maintaining Lightning's tires during all his races. Both are Scuderia Ferrari fans. Ramone (voiced by Cheech Marin in
3350-688: The first and third films and the video game adaptation of the first film, and Corey Burton in Cars Mater-National and Cars Race-O-Rama ) was Radiator Springs' medical doctor, judge, and Lightning's mentor/crew chief. He is a 1951 Hudson Hornet and was based on Hudson Hornet driver Marshall Teague and Herb Thomas . His voice actor Newman died in September 2008, and it is implied that he died at some point after Cars. Doc appeared in Cars 3 in flashbacks being voiced by archival recordings of Newman. Sheriff (voiced by Michael Wallis )
3417-423: The guests' new crew chief . Once two ride vehicles have arrived at the starting line, an enthusiastic Luigi waves the flag to signal the start of the race. Both ride vehicles then accelerate on parallel tracks out of the cave, into an outdoor segment containing bunny hills and high-banked turns around the rock formations of Ornament Valley, with the vehicles reaching a top speed of 40 mph (64 km/h). During
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#17327982395403484-690: The merged Rust-eze/Dinoco brand. Chick Hicks (voiced by Michael Keaton in Cars , Cars: the Video Game , and Cars Race-O-Rama , and Bob Peterson in Cars 3 ) is the main antagonist and Lightning's arch-nemesis. Chick is an arrogant race car who often cheats to gain position in races. He is sponsored by Hostile Takeover Bank (abbreviated as HTB) and resembles a 1987 Buick Regal . He now hosts his own talk show, Chick's Picks on Racing Sports Network. Chick also returns in Cars: The Video Game and also Cars 3: Driven to Win as
3551-409: The most expensive at Disneyland Resort and one of the most expensive theme park attractions in the world. It accounted for about 18% of the entire cost of the $ 1.1 billion expansion of Disney California Adventure Park. The attraction takes guests in a six-person vehicle through encounters with characters from the film series Cars . Guests then race another vehicle through turns and hills, ending with
3618-421: The operation and flees, Tony goes on the offensive. During the race in London, Tony tries to rescue a fleeing Zündapp using his magnet and firing on Finn McMissile only for Finn to sends some explosives onto Tony's magnet causing an explosion. The Lemons are international crime families that appear in Cars 2 . They are all cars with a negative reputation and consist of four families: The Pacer family are
3685-483: The other Next-Gen racers have better performance than the previous generation of racers. When McQueen tunes into Chick's Picks after Thunder Hollow, Certain makes the prediction that McQueen only has a 1.2 percent chance of beating Storm in the Florida 500. Certain appears again in the commentator booth with Bob Cutlass and Darrell Cartrip after Cruz wins the Florida 500. She returns as a playable character in Cars 3: Driven to Win . Cal Weathers (voiced by Kyle Petty )
3752-461: The other Radiator Springs residents as new members of Lightning's pit crew in England, and is informed by Mater of the Lemons cars' plot to kill Lightning in order to turn all vehicles in the world against alternative fuel and rely on gasoline for profit. He does help in the arresting in some of the Lemons. Sheriff returns as a supporting character in Cars 3. Luigi (voiced by Tony Shalhoub in
3819-470: The race, it is unknown what happened to Storm after that. Storm's racing number is 20, styled 20. Sir Tow Mater (better known as simply Mater ; voiced by Larry the Cable Guy ) is a rusty blue tow truck resembling a 1957 Chevrolet Task Force . Mater is the primary tow truck in Radiator Springs and operates his own salvage yard. He is Lightning's best friend and eagerly supports him both on and off
3886-428: The race. Miss Fritter later appeared in the Cars 3 short film " Miss Fritter's Racing Skoool " shooting a commercial for demolition derby racing along with her friends from Thunder Hollow. She returned in Cars 3: Driven to Win as a boss and playable character. Smokey (voiced by Chris Cooper ) is a 1947 Hudson Super Six pickup truck who owns Smokey's Garage in a fictionalized version of Thomasville, Georgia , and
3953-402: The racetrack. In Cars 2 , Mater was chosen by McQueen to be his crew chief in the World Grand Prix until being mistaken for a C.H.R.O.M.E. agent by spy in training Holley Shiftwell. Mater becomes Shiftwell's boyfriend later in the film. Mater returns in Cars 3 as a supporting character. Sally Carrera (voiced by Bonnie Hunt ) is Radiator Springs' town attorney and Lightning's girlfriend. She
4020-436: The ride will remain closed indefinitely out of an abundance of caution, as work is likely being done on the ride vehicles. The attraction's marquee is mounted on a large archway near the Radiator Springs courthouse. The queue passes through the archway and beneath two bridges before entering Stanley's Oasis, nestled between the cliffs of Ornament Valley. After winding through three of the town's earliest buildings, guests enter
4087-524: The second stage of the World Grand Prix in Italy along with Gorvette. Hamilton later returns as Cruz Ramirez's voice assistant 'Hamilton' in Cars 3 . Shu Todoroki is a Japanese Le Mans phototype race car. He is painted with a white-and-red design on his body after the National Flag of Japan . Raoul Çaroule is a famous French rally car . He is described as a great rally racer in Tokyo. He
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#17327982395404154-411: The track splits into two, and the ride vehicle will be directed to one of two scenes before lining up at the starting line. If the vehicle makes a left turn, it receives a tire change at Luigi's Casa Della Tires; if it makes a right turn, it gets a fresh coat of paint at Ramone's House of Body Art. Both tracks then pass Doc Hudson , who is dressed in his "Hudson Hornet" livery and introduces himself as
4221-494: The upcoming Florida 500, but otherwise keeps his right to decide. After Lightning and Cruz both win the Florida 500, Cruz declines Sterling's offer to race for him and accepts Tex Dinoco instead, who purchases Rust-eze from Sterling. Cruz Ramirez (voiced by Cristela Alonzo ) is Lightning's trainer and technician at the Rust-eze Racing Center. She resembles a Jaguar F-Type and Chevrolet Corvette (C7) . Cruz
4288-443: Was Doc Hudson's mentor and crew chief. After heeding to Mater's advice, Lightning reunites with Cruz and heads to the abandoned Thomasville Speedway, where they suddenly meet Smokey on the track. With help from Doc Hudson's old friends, River Scott, Junior "Midnight" Moon, and Louise "Barnstormer" Nash, Smokey uses old-school racing tactics to help Lightning train and prepare to compete against Storm, and later serves as his crew chief in
4355-467: Was finished two and a half years later. At the "What's Next?" presentation at Disney California Adventure on June 11, 2010, Imagineer Kathy Mangum gave a brief rundown of the attraction's storyline. Ride testing began in early 2012 with soft openings the following spring. The ride officially opened to the public on June 15, 2012, with wait times of up to six hours. The line would stretch towards Paradise Pier , bypassing Cars Land. Radiator Springs Racers
4422-506: Was initially arrogant and narcissistic until becoming stranded in Radiator Springs on U.S. Route 66 , where he learned about the importance of humility and teamwork from the locals. He has since taken permanent residence there and has chosen the town as the site of his racing headquarters. He is best friends with Mater and is Sally 's boyfriend. Mack (voiced by John Ratzenberger ) is a heavily modified 1985 Mack Super-Liner sleeper cab who serves as Lightning's loyal transporter . After
4489-504: Was ranked second in the Amusement Today 's Golden Ticket Awards for best new ride for 2012. On May 24, 2022, shortly after 8:30 PM PST, Radiator Springs Racers was closed down after a ride vehicle started emitting black smoke just before crossing the finish line of the ride, with guests yelling to be let off of the ride. As a result, the ride temporarily closed on May 24, 2022. An unknown Disneyland spokesperson says that
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