Lightning McQueen is the main character of the Cars franchise. He is a main character in Cars and Cars 3, and a supporting character in Cars 2. He also appears as Mater’s sidekick in Mater’s Tall Tales. He is a red 2006 rookie race car. He races for the sponsor, Rust-eze.
Before getting into Radiator Springs, Lightning McQueen is flashy, brash, and supremely confident and had a lot of drive. A real whiz on the track, he’s determined to race to victory on his first attempt in the prestigious Piston Cup. Lightning loves all the attention and adulation that comes with being famous. He has his eyes on a new lucrative sponsorship deal with Dinoco, which would replace his current deal with second-rate rust removal ointment Rust-eze. For Lightning, this would mean more money, fans, free helicopter rides, and even more fame.
Since the race track is always so well lit, Lightning McQueen isn’t equipped with any headlights. Instead he wears a pair of fake headlight stickers. Lightning takes a dim view of those cars who find this fact absolutely hilarious.
Although Lightning McQueen finds his lifestyle a real gas, deep down something is not quite right. Concentrating so much on winning has cost him all of his support team, and he has no real friends apart from his loyal driver truck, Mack. Often lapsing into daydreams, Lightning doesn’t seem to know how to enjoy the here and now.
After getting into Radiator Springs, his time in the town has taught him what’s really important, like true friends. Lightning values time with his girlfriend, Sally Carrera, and his friends, especially Mater, in Radiator Springs. He learned most of what he knows about racing from the late great Doc Hudson, and he is looking forward to passing this knowledge on as he enters the next phase of his career.
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