Lightning McQueen wasn't based on just one car —or just one driver. Old Lightning is a tapestry of bodywork from many championship-winning and history-making race cars, and that steel tube frame ...

In addition to being Lightning McQueen’s racing number in all three "Cars" movies, “95” is mentioned in “A Bug’s Life,” “Toy Story 2” and “Toy Story 3.” ...

Disney/Pixar's animated "Cars" franchise is a giant in the world of animated movies. The movie series has enough fun and colorful characters to keep children entertained for dozens of rewatches ...

Lightning McQueen's design originally drew inspiration from the Chevrolet Corvette C6, with elements of the sports car still present. The character's look combines Generation 4 NASCAR cues with ...

My apologies for ruining (or enhancing) your favorite childhood film, but it’s necessary to discuss a very consequential plot point that Pixar played out in “Cars 3” (2017). In the film, Lightning ...

This legendary animated film arrived in 2006, and it featured the story of Lightning McQueen, a hotshot race car who aims to win the Piston Cup. However, on his way to the final race in California ...

This year's D23 should have seen the return of the multiple-time Piston Cup winner, Lightning McQueen, as Disney accidentally ...

The most essential element of any road trip is facing an epic obstacle — not lost on the creators of “Cars on the Road,” the Pixar spinoff that finds Lightning McQueen and Mater finding ...

Lightning McQueen, the star of the movies (you could argue that Mater was the star of "Cars 2"), however, is a little harder to pin down when it comes to a specific car he is based on. He is more ...

In order of chronology, release date and 'machete.' So, what kind of a car is the film’s lead: Lighting McQueen? According to Looper, unlike other automobile-based characters in the films which ...