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Cars: The Video Game is a video game that was released June 5, 2006. It was the first Pixar video game with a plot completely different to that of the DisneyPixar film of the same title, as it takes place after its events. Players take the role as Lightning McQueen, as he prepares for the next Piston Cup season, as well as racing new competitors.

The game is considered a sequel to the film of the same name. It is available on Mac, Windows, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Xbox, Xbox 360, Nintendo GameCube, Wii, Game Boy Advance, and Nintendo DS.

The Wii version includes functionality geared towards its controller, and was a launch game. It, and most of the other console versions, also feature the voice-over cast from the Cars film.

Plot[]

One night, Lightning McQueen dreams of the Radiator Springs Grand Prix. He tells Sally about it the next morning, who tells him about Doc wanting to meet him at Willy's Butte and some visitors at Flo's interested in a race. Lightning meets the visitors, who indeed want to race with him, then goes to Willy's Butte to practice racing on dirt, while Sally races Mia, Tia, and Flo for a drive with Lightning. Next, Lightning heads to the first race of the Piston Cup season at Palm Mile Speedway where Chick boasts about potentially spending a lot of time ahead of him.

After the race, Lightning goes back to Radiator Springs where he tries some of Fillmore's new organic fuel, which he thinks can make him go faster and tests out in a race. He then heads to Sarge's Boot Camp where Sarge provides him with off-road training on his obstacle course, then in a race. This is followed by the next Piston Cup race, which is at Motor Speedway of the South.

Night has fallen by the time Lightning arrives back home. Mater teaches Lightning how to drive backwards while Sheriff challenges him to a rematch of the chase they had when Lightning first came to Radiator Springs. Following the race, Lightning goes to Ornament Valley where he finds Mater practicing for a race in the Rustbucket Stadium with his cousins. Mater wins the race and is awarded a boost tank, which he gives to Lightning as a present. He soon has a race with a group of race cars from Queens, New York: Vince, Barry, Sonny, and Lenny, before going to his next Piston Cup race at Sun Valley Raceway.

Lightning returns home again where he is ready to go out on the drive Sally won earlier. They drive up Tailfin Pass to the Wheel Well Motel, though the drive turns into a race. Following the race, Lightning spends some time exploring Tailfin Pass, though runs into trouble with the Delinquent Road Hazards, who block off the road for him. Lightning decides to settle the problem with a race in which they grant him access and a boost tank if he wins. After Lightning wins, Boost gives Lightning one of his boost tanks and he, DJ, Wingo, and Snot Rod drive away in frustration. Later, Lightning heads down to Ornament Valley where he finds the Queens race cars with Chick Hicks. After a race, Lightning tells Chick he will see him at the next Piston Cup race with Chick saying, "If you ever make it there," leaving Lightning puzzled.

Meanwhile, Mack was driving down Interstate 40 when the Delinquent Road Hazards show up and rob him of the cargo from his trailer, which Lightning needed for his next Piston Cup race. Mack reports this to Sheriff, who informs Lightning, who heads onto the Interstate and retrieves his cargo. The Delinquent Road Hazards are taken to the impound lot where they confess to their plan being Chick's idea. Lightning goes to Smasherville International Speedway for the next Piston Cup race. Before the race, he confronts Chick about the incident, though Chick denies being involved. Lightning defeats Chick in the race, then challenges him to a four-race competition involving three of the races, part of the Radiator Springs Grand Prix, being in Radiator Springs, Ornament Valley, and Tailfin Pass respectively and one last Piston Cup race at Los Angeles International Speedway.

Lightning defeats Chick in all four races and wins his first Piston Cup trophy. He puts his Piston Cup in front of Doc's clinic next to Doc's three Piston Cups, then goes off on a road trip with Mater and Sally.

Characters[]

Playable characters[]

  • Lightning McQueen
  • Mater
  • Sally
  • Doc Hudson
  • Ramone
  • Flo
  • Sheriff
  • Chick Hicks
  • Wingo
  • Darrell Cartrip
  • Strip Weathers
  • Count Spatula
  • Luigi (Playabe in Luigi to the Rescue)
  • Guido (Playable in Pit Stop Challenge)
  • Boost (Playable in High Speed Heist)
  • DJ (Playable in High Speed Heist)

Non-playable characters[]

  • Mack
  • Fillmore
  • Sarge
  • Lizzie
  • Mia and Tia
  • Snot Rod
  • Frank
  • Tractors
  • Fletcher
  • Gerald
  • El Guapo
  • Papo
  • Tommy Joe
  • Lewis
  • Judd
  • Cletus
  • Buford
  • Zeke
  • Vince
  • Barry
  • Sonny
  • Lenny
  • Banks
  • Cortland
  • Buck
  • Turner
  • Guenther
  • Bashman
  • Henderson
  • McCoy
  • Hollister
  • Clarkson
  • Joltsen
  • Masterson
  • Medford
  • Riley
  • Suregrip
  • Aikens
  • Zeb
  • Lee Jr.
  • The Crippler
  • Ginormous
  • Al Oft
  • Minivan
  • 70's Sedan
  • Hatchback
  • Stationwagon
  • SUV
  • Sedan
  • Motorhome Notch

Cast[]

Console and PC version[]

Playing as Lightning McQueen (either throughout the game or most of the time), you can explore around Radiator Springs or Ornament Valley. You can play certain challenges/minigames or play races against characters in Story Mode. You can also change paint of Lightning McQueen.

PSP version[]

The PSP version of the game tells a different story in which Lightning challenges Boost, Wingo, DJ, and Snot Rod to a series of races in which The Tuners would have to leave Radiator Springs if Lightning wins. The game ends with a race against Chick Hicks and The Tuners at the Carburetor County Speedway.

Besides telling a different story, there are other differences between the console versions and the PSP version:

  • All of the characters introduced in the console version, as well as some of the characters from the film, such as The King, Darrell Cartrip, Mia, and Tia are completely absent. On the contrary, Red appears in the PSP version and not on the console version.
  • Exploration mode is not featured.
  • Luigi, Fillmore, Sarge, Lizzie, DJ, Boost, and Snot Rod are playable characters.
    • Doc's alternative paint job as the Fabulous Hudson Hornet appears as a separate character on the character selection screen.
  • Turbo is unlocked from the beginning, unlike in the console versions where it has to be unlocked thoughout Story Mode.
  • Keith Ferguson voices Lightning McQueen in the game.

Reception[]

Cars received mainly positive reviews. GameSpot gave 7.0 out of 10 for Xbox 360 and Wii versions, for PlayStation 2, 7.6 out of 10 for the GameCube and Xbox versions, and 7.4 out of 10 for the PSP version. Metacritic gave 65 out of 100 for the Wii version, 54 out of 100 for the DS version, 73 out of 100 for the PC version, 71 out of 100 for the PlayStation 2 version, and 70 out of 100 for the PSP version.

Versions[]

Videos[]

Trivia[]

  • According to Dan Scanlon and Steve Purcell, a lot of the characters introduced in the game were taken from ideas Pixar had for the film that never got passed.[1]
  • This marks the only roles in a video game for both George Carlin and Paul Newman.
  • One of Doc's voice clips in the game, "You might want to take notes on this one.", which he says when passing other racers, would later be re-used in the flashback scene in Cars 3 where he is balancing a stack of objects on his hood.
  • Despite being nearly identical in appearance, the Piston Cup racers in the game are different from the ones that appear in the film. One noticeable difference is their numbers. However, in the Xbox 360 version, most of the racers have the same numbers as the respective racers in the film carrying the same sponsor, but they still retain the same names as their video game counterparts.
  • The game doesn't feature the songs from the movie, though it does have eight licensed songs by different artists that play during free roam and racing such as "Autopilot Off", "All American Rejects", "Natural Born Hippies", "Edgar Free Winter Group", and "Los Lobos". This is somewhat similar to licensed soundtrack that play in other arcade-style racing games such as "Need For Speed".
  • Music does not play in any of the cutscenes in the Xbox 360 version like it does on other consoles.

References[]

External links[]

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Media
Films: Cars (video/soundtrack) • Cars 2 (video/soundtrack) • Cars 3 (video/soundtrack)

Shorts: Mater and the GhostlightMiss Fritter's Racing Skoool
Shows: Cars ToonsCars: Racing Sports NetworkPixar Popcorn (Unparalleled Parking/Dancing with the Cars) • Cars On The Road (soundtrack)
Video Games: Cars: The Video GameCars 2: The Video GameCars: Mater-National ChampionshipCars: Race-O-RamaThe World of Cars OnlineCars: Radiator Springs AdventuresKinect Rush: A Disney/Pixar AdventureDisney InfinityCars: Fast as LightningCars: Lightning LeagueCars 3: Driven to WinDisney Emoji BlitzLEGO The IncrediblesDisney Wonderful Worlds
Books: The Art of Cars/2/3

Disney Parks
Cars Land (soundtrack) • Disney's Art of Animation ResortCars: Road TripCars Quatre Roues RallyeDisney Animation BuildingLuigi's Flying TiresLuigi's Rollickin' RoadstersMater's Junkyard JamboreePLAY!Pixar Pal-A-RoundRadiator Springs Racers

Entertainment: Lightning McQueen's Racing AcademyMoteurs... Action! Stunt Show SpectacularPixar Playtime Pals
Restaurants: Cozy Cone MotelFillmore's Taste-InFlo's V8 Cafe
Shops: Radiator Springs CuriosRamone's House of Body ArtSarge's Surplus Hut
Parades: Mickey's New Year's Eve ParadePaint The Night ParadePixar Play Parade
Fireworks: Disney EnchantmentHappily Ever AfterIlluminate! A Nighttime CelebrationTogether Forever: A Pixar Nighttime SpectacularWonderful World of AnimationWorld of Color: Celebrate!
Summer: Club Mouse BeatLightning McQueen Live!

Characters
Cars: Lightning McQueenMaterSally CarreraMackStrip WeathersChick HicksMia and TiaHarvDoc HudsonFloRamoneSheriffLuigiGuidoSargeFillmoreRedLizzieStanleyTex DinocoLynda WeathersJay LimoTuner CarsBessieFrankTractorsJerry Recycled Batteries

Cars 2: Finn McMissileHolley ShiftwellTony TrihullRod "Torque" RedlineTomberMiles AxlerodProfessor ZündappGremAcerFrancesco BernoulliUncle TopolinoMama TopolinoJeff GorvetteLewis HamilitonRaoul ÇaRouleMiguel CaminoNigel GearsleyShu Todoroki
Cars 3: Cruz RamírezJackson StormSterlingMiss FritterChase RacelottDanny SwervezBubba WheelhouseBobby SwiftSmokeyJunior, River, and LouiseHarvey RodcapTim Treadless
Mater and the Ghostlight: Screamin' Banshee
Cars Toons: KabutoBig DSkipper RileySparkySandy DunesBlue GritIdle ThreatShifty Sidewinder
Cars on the Road: IvyMatoRoad Rumblers
Video Games: CandiceStinger

Episodes
Cars Toons

Mater's Tall Tales: Rescue Squad MaterMater the GreaterEl MaterdorTokyo MaterUnidentified Flying MaterMonster Truck MaterHeavy Metal MaterMoon MaterMater Private EyeAir MaterTime Travel Mater
Tales From Radiator Springs: HiccupsBuggedSpinningThe Radiator Springs 500½
Cars on the Road: Dino ParkLights OutSalt FeverThe LegendShow TimeTrucksB-MovieRoad RumblersGettin' Hitched
Canceled Episodes: To Protect and Serve

Songs
Cars: Real GoneLife is a HighwayOur TownMcQueen and SallySh-BoomRoute 66Find YourselfBehind the CloudsMy Heart Would Know

Cars 2: You Might ThinkPolyrhythmMon Cœur Fait Vroum (My Heart Goes Vroom)Collision of WorldsNobody's Fool
Cars 3: Run That RaceKing's HighwayGlory DaysRide
Cars on the Road: Cars on the RoadTRUCKS
Others: Free RideWelcome to Radiator SpringsRadiator RockMambo ItalianoStop in the Name of LoveRiding in My Car (Car Car Song)Low Rider (Espanol Fantasma Mix)Junkyard JamboreeBig BulldozerTow Mater (The One You Want to Call)Mater's Square DanceLet's Go Driving

Organizations/Groups
DinocoTuner CarsWorld Grand PrixLemons · Next-Gen Racers
Locations
Radiator SpringsLuigi's Casa Della TiresRamone's House of Body ArtCozy Cone MotelFillmore's Taste-InFlo's V8 CaféRadiator Springs CuriosRadiator Springs Drive-In TheatreWheel Well MotelLondon, EnglandParis, FrancePorto CorsaTokyoCaliforniaLos Angeles International SpeedwayMotor Speedway of the SouthOrnament ValleyBig BenTop Down TruckstopBig BentleyHollywoodU.S. Route 66
Objects
Piston CupAllinolElectromagnetic Pulse EmitterPixar BallA113Pizza Planet Truck
See Also
The Science Behind PixarPixar in a Box
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