I Am Speed: The Real-Life Vehicles That Inspired the Characters in Pixar's Cars

When Pixar’s Cars rolled into theaters in 2006, it wasn’t just another animated adventure: it was a love letter to automotive ...
TopSpeed

Lightning McQueen: The Real Cars That Inspired The Legend

Jack's passion for cars started when Fernando Alonso won his first Formula 1 championship behind the wheel of the blue and yellow R25. Ever since, his enthusiasm for the automotive industry has ...
SlashGear

Is There A Real Lightning McQueen? Here's What The Car Is Based On

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, and ...
Sports Illustrated

NASCAR’s Chris Buescher Had ‘Lightning McQueen’ Joke After Losing Photo Finish

Chris Buescher narrowly lost an auto race to Kyle Larson at Kansas Speedway in the closest photo finish in NASCAR Cup Series history on Sunday. / Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Chris Buescher ended ...
autoweek

Mattel Gives Lightning McQueen Some NASCAR-inspired Die-Cast Competition

NASCAR Cup stars Ryan Blaney, William Byron, Austin Dillon, Joey Logano and Bubba Wallace are ready to take on Lightning McQueen. Well, sort of. Disney and Pixar's Cars NASCAR die-cast vehicles are ...
Yardbarker

Chris Buescher draws hilarious Lightning McQueen comparison after close finish at Kansas

Chris Buescher suffered some heartbreak at Kansas Speedway on Sunday, by virtue of the closest finish in Cup Series history. They say second place is the first loser, and Buescher certainly feels that ...