This third movie in the Cars series is about Lightning McQueen (voiced by Owen Wilson), a winning racing car who begins to lose his races and his fame to a newer, faster car named Jackson Storm (Armie Hammer).

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 ...

Meet the Cars of Pixar's Cars 3 and Their Real-Life Counterparts!

• Lightning McQueen – Corvette.
• Cruz Ramirez – “2017 CRS Sports Coupe”
• Jackson Storm – 2002 Cadillac Cien Concept.
• Strip “The King” Weathers – 1970 Plymouth Superbird.
• Sally Carrera – 996-generation Porsche 911.
• Mack – 1985 Mack Super-Liner.

In Cars 3's allegory of the workplace, mentorship can transcend the differences of make and model - or age, race, and gender - with an active awareness of how these differences inform relationships and experiences. Cruz is the future, but Lightning's career doesn't have to end, even if it does have to shift gears.

Ramirez' addition to the Cars franchise is Pixar's way of injecting what is largely considered to be a series aimed at boys with a dose of 'female empowerment,' especially considering the character's status as a trainer who once had dreams of becoming a successful racer like McQueen (Owen Wilson).

Ideas to discuss with your children Some scenes might make Cars 3 too scary for children aged under 5 years, and we recommend parental guidance for children aged 5-8 years. Most children aged 8 years and over are likely to enjoy this movie.

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.

Indeed, Cars is an allegory on both life and the American Dream. The movie depicts small towns, large canyons, busy interstates such as Route 66, evolving landscapes, and the humble, grounded values that are at our nation's core.

Much of the history of the movie "Cars" was inspired by memories of Angel Delgadillo, a road character and owner of a "Barber Shop" in Seligman, Arizona, who welcomed and served thousands of travelers during the heyday of the mythical route.

Cars 3 Took Inspiration From Jeff Gordon.

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.

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 ...