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 of ...

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.” ...

The design of Lightning McQueen also resembles additional road cars, such as the Dodge Viper SR II and the Porsche 911. As well as NASCAR, McQueen is also influenced by Le Mans icons like the Ford ...

The animated film "Cars," which Walt Disney will release on June 9, grew from a cross-country trip Pixar creative guru John Lasseter took a few summers back with his wife and kids.

"Cars 4" might have an aging Lightning McQueen training an up-and-coming race car, which would be "Creed" in the "Rocky" universe. It looks like the "Cars" franchise is angling to make up for the ...

Pictured: Lightning McQueen Playmate Pal 7 Qt Cooler, Lightning McQueen Backpack, Lightning McQueen Lunch Box, and Loungefly Cars Cozy Cone Motel Glow Mini Backpack ...