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Hollywodd tailoring movies for overseas audiences". HULIQ. May 13, 2011. Archived from the original on May 30, 2011 . Retrieved May 16, 2011. Day, Aubrey (March 6, 2009). "Interview: John Lasseter". Total Film. Archived from the original on June 10, 2009 . Retrieved June 12, 2009. Neil, Dan (June 4, 2006). "A grease geek will guide you: 'Cars' decoded". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved April 28, 2017. Giardina, Carolyn (February 19, 2012). "Sound Editors Recognize Hugo, The Muppets, Super 8, Tintin, War Horse". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on December 26, 2021 . Retrieved August 23, 2023. Kit, Borys (July 26, 2012). " Breaking Bad, Rise of the Planet of the Apes Take Home Saturn Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on May 30, 2021 . Retrieved August 23, 2023.Lightning later called Radiator Springs to talk to Mater, only to learn that he didn't return home. In response, Sally and the others joined him in London, Sheriff and Sarge departing their company to consult respectively with Scotland Yard and the British Military to find Mater. He was then personally approached by Axlerod, who thanked him for giving Allinol another chance. When Sally reminded him that Mater would want him to race, Lightning resolved to race in his best friend's name. Fritz, Ben (June 24, 2011). "Movie Projector: 'Cars 2' expected to sputter to No. 1 (Updated)". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on August 26, 2011 . Retrieved June 24, 2011. Experience the thrill of our Disney Cars-themed outdoor toys including bikes and scooters. Each design features Cars graphics and a super cool bright red exterior just like Lightning McQueen! Kilday, Gregg (January 21, 2012). "Producers Guild Awards Name The Artist Motion Picture of Year; Boardwalk Empire Scores TV Drama (Winners List)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on October 18, 2021 . Retrieved August 24, 2023. The show begins with Mater telling Lightning what he used to be and did in the past. However, Lightning never believes Mater (as he was not there), and whenever he asks Mater if the stories really happened, Mater will always say, "Don't you remember? You was there, too!". Then, Mater continues the stories, including Lightning's sudden participation. The episodes end with Mater leaving, often followed by the characters and/or references from Mater's stories, implying that the stories might be real. Here, Lightning is often shown getting hurt or getting some other predicament (such as being chased by bulldozers and being trapped in a burning building) in some of Mater's stories, although not always.

The original Cars was not greeted with exceptional warmth," said The New York Times, "but the sequel generated Pixar's first truly negative response." [68] His Hindi name is Bijalee McQueen. The Hindi word "bijalee" means "lightning", "roar", "thunderbolt", "bolt". In 2009, Disney registered several domain names, hinting to audiences that the title and theme of the film would be in relation to a "World Grand Prix". [19] The film was preceded by a short film titled Hawaiian Vacation, directed by Gary Rydstrom and starring the characters of the Toy Story franchise.

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A video game based on the film was developed by Avalanche Software and published by Disney Interactive Studios for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, PC and Nintendo DS on June 21, 2011. [102] The PlayStation 3 version of the game was reported to be compatible with stereoscopic 3D gameplay. [103] A Nintendo 3DS version was released on November 1, 2011, [104] and a PSP version was released on November 8, 2011. [105]

After being rebuilt, Lightning receives inspiration from Sally to continue racing. He heads to the Rust-eze Training Center and trains with Cruz Ramirez, a yellow high-performance coupe, during the off-season in hopes of increasing his top speed and beating Storm. Lightning's new sponsor Sterling, a successful business car, tells him he will have to retire if he loses his next race, with Sterling planning to profit off Lightning's retirement merchandise.

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As Team Lightning McQueen arrive in Luigi and Guido's home town in Italy, a depressed Lightning began to feel guilty over his fight with Mater. Luigi's Uncle Topolino tells him that he has been too harsh on Mater and should accept him for who he is. Keegan, Rebecca (January 16, 2011). "2011 Movie Preview: 'Cars 2' ". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved March 4, 2011.