Chevrolet Corvette C6 Lighting McQueen is modeled after the Chevrolet Corvette C1 and the Chevrolet Corvette C6. However, if you were to ask McQueen himself, he would probably say something along the lines of a "2006 Custom-Built Piston Cup Racing stock car."

Set in a world populated entirely by anthropomorphic talking cars and other vehicles, it follows an overconfident, conceited rookie race car named Lightning McQueen (Wilson) who, on his way to the biggest race of his life, discovers in the rundown town of Radiator Springs when he gets stranded, where he learns humility ...

>> LIGHTNING McQUEEN is the main character. A pure Pixar design, McQueen has a 750-hp V8 engine, is rear-wheel drive with coilover shocks and tubular frame, A-arm front suspension with a solid rear axle. Top end? A claimed 200 mph.

From the Highest Speed to the Lowest Speed

• Francesco Bernoulli - 220 mph.
• Carla Veloso - 206 mph.
• Shu Todoroki - 203 mph.
• Miguel Camino - 200 mph.
• Jeff Gorvette - 200 mph.
• Lightning McQueen - 200 mph.
• Rip Clutchgoneski - 199 mph.
• Lewis Hamilton - 190 mph.

Apparently, the animators at Pixar drew influences from many sources to create McQueen's final design. However, the two major car models he is based on are – the Chevrolet Corvette C1 (produced between 1953-1962) and the Chevrolet Corvette C6 (produced between 2004-2013).

Lightning McQueen, #95, is a hotshot rookie race car who loves going faster than fast. When he's not racing, he spends his time in Radiator Springs with his best pal, Mater.

The message in "Cars" is simplicity itself: Life was better in the old days, when it revolved around small towns where everybody knew each other, and around small highways like Route 66, where you made new friends, sometimes even between Flagstaff and Winona.

10 Fast Facts About Cars

• IT WAS ORIGINALLY AN UGLY DUCKLING-TYPE STORY ABOUT AN ELECTRIC CAR.
• ITS CO-WRITER/DIRECTOR PASSED AWAY DURING PRODUCTION.
• MATER IS BASED ON A REAL-LIFE NASCAR ENTHUSIAST.
• MANY AUTO WORLD LUMINARIES LENT THEIR VOCAL TALENTS.
• SEVERAL ACTORS CHANGED FOR INTERNATIONAL RELEASES.

Mack is Lightning McQueen's personal hauler.

Traxxas XO-1 – Fastest RC Car In the World The Traxxas XO-1 really is a 100-mph RC car. As we noted in another article here, it can reach 100 mph (160 kph) in just five seconds so we can easily call it the supercar of all RC cars.

Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut The fastest car in the world is: Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut (330 MPH) That title goes to the Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut, which recorded a staggering 330 mph top speed earlier in 2023.

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