Holley Shiftwell

Mater: "I never did get your name."

Holley Shiftwell: "Oh yes, sorry. It's Shiftwell. Holley Shiftwell."

- Holley introduces herself to Mater in Cars 2

Holley Shiftwell is the tetartagonist in Cars 2. She is voiced by Emily Mortimer. She is Mater's beloved girlfriend.

Cars 2
Holley is a beautiful young British desk agent turned spy-in-training who is stationed in Tokyo. Well-educated and sharp, she knows every trick in the book (or rather, she relies on every trick in the spy manual). She is armed with all of the latest state-of-the-art spy equipment imaginable, from hidden cameras and concealed weapons to a telescoping utility arm and a holographic pop-up display. Holley is a highly motivated agent, but is fresh out of the academy, so her experience is based on lessons learned in school rather than real-life situations. When Finn McMissile requires Holley's technical expertise for his latest top-secret field operation, she finds herself pursuing a rendezvous with the most unlikely candidate -- Mater, an innocent tow truck caught up in the intrigue, who is mesmerized by the beauty of his newest best friend.

Specifications

 * Top Speed: 160 mph (257 km/h)
 * 0-60 MPH: 5.5 seconds
 * Engine Type: 3,5-Liter Turbocharged V8
 * Horsepower: 275
 * Vehicle type: A 1991 Jaguar XJR-15
 * Hometown: London, England

Weaponry and Gadgets
As a spy, Holley Shiftwell is equipped with gadgets including: Holley's front wheels are equipped with several gadgets:
 * On-board computer: Holley is equipped with a computer that can analyze spy data. It projects a hologram heads-up display as a screen and dual trackball platforms as a mouse.
 * Projection lamps: Located above her headlights, they emit the hologram heads-up display.
 * Dual mounted trackball platforms: Retract in the undercarriage and used to control the heads-up display, with the wheels, in the way a mouse controls a computer.
 * Headlight cameras: Invisible, they transmit an image to Holley's on-board computer that can then be analyzed.
 * Digital read-outs: Located on the side mirror, the screen can receive transmissions from other spies or view a map of the environment.
 * Retractable wings for flight: Holley has wings that protrude from her rocker panels and her rear deck lid becomes a horizontal stabilizer of a rear wing that has a jet intake. Afterburners appear in her exhaust.
 * Concealed guns: One in each front wheel. Seen in the Spy School: Paris Video. They also appeared when she flew and aimed them at Professor Z.
 * Electroshock device: A taser-like weapon. Holley uses it to neutralize cars without damaging them. The cord of the grapple seems to be very long.
 * Telescoping utility arm: A small screwdriver-like arm that permits Holley to more precisely use the buttons of a control panel and hold small devices. It appeared when she took the device from Mater.

Trivia

 * Holley's name is a reference to Holley Performance Products, Inc., a manufacturer of high-performance carburetors and fuel systems, located in Bowling Green, KY.
 * Her design has a close resemblance to the Jaguar XJR-15.
 * Her license plate is HS1201, which includes her initials. The number 1201 is Emily Mortimer's birthday (December 1st).
 * Holley is equipped with gadgets including: (front) projection lamps above headlights that emit a heads-up display, headlight cameras; (side) right wheel concealed gun and electro-shock device, telescoping utility arm; (undercarriage) mounted dual trackball platforms for controlling the heads-up display, retractable wings for flight.
 * In some LEGO Cars 2 sets, it includes Holley. However, that version of her is a little bit more pink.
 * Holley is the true leading lady in the film because she had bigger plans than Sally Carrera.