Cars: The Video Game

Developed by	Locomotive Games (PSP) Rainbow Studios (PS2, Xbox, Xbox 360, Wii, GameCube) Helixe (Game Boy Advance, DS) Beenox (PC)
Published by	THQ
Platforms	PC, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PSP, Xbox, Xbox 360, Wii, GameCube
Release date	June 6, 2006 (North America) July 14, 2006 (Europe) October 22, 2006 (Xbox 360) November 15, 2006 (Wii)

Cars is a video game that was released in June 2006. It was the first Pixar video game based upon the movie. The game takes place after the movie, as players take the role as Lightning McQueen, as he prepares for the next Piston Cup season, as well as racing new competitors. An Xbox 360 version was released on October 23, 2006 in North America, November 17, 2006 in Europe, and November 23, 2006 in Australia. Also, the Wii version was released as a launch title for the system on November 15, 2006. Versions for PlayStation 3 and mobile were cancelled and never released.^{[citation needed]}

Story

Lightning McQueen is dreaming of a street race in Radiator Springs while sleeping in the Cozy Cone Motel, when he is woken by Sally Carrera, who informs him that Doc Hudson is waiting for him at Willy's Butte, while a group of visitors have arrived in Radiator Springs, who are interested in racing McQueen. Additionally, Mack lectures McQueen about getting practice for the upcoming Piston Cup season.

Cast

(In credits order)

• Greg Baldwin: Lenny
• Corey Burton: Doc Hudson (when hit by player), The Crippler
• Larry the Cable Guy: Tow Mater
• George Carlin: Fillmore
• Lindsey Collins: Mia
• Jerry DeCapua: Vince
• Paul Dooley: Sarge
• Bill Farmer
• Keith Ferguson: Lightning McQueen (when hit)
• Quinton Flynn: Sonny
• Brian George: Fletcher
• Jennifer Hale
• Katherine Helmond: Lizzie
• E.J. Holowicki: DJ
• Bonnie Hunt: Sally Carrera
• Rob Izenberg: Barry
• Michael Keaton: Chick Hicks
• Elissa Knight: Tia
• Jenifer Lewis: Flo
• Cheech Marin: Ramone
• Joel McCrary: Tommy Joe
• Paul Newman: Doc Hudson
• Nolan North
• Adrian Ochoa: Wingo
• Richard Petty: Strip Weathers
• Steve Purcell: Gerald, Count Spatula
• Guido Quaroni: Guido
• John Ratzenberger: Mack
• Alex Reymundo: El Guapo
• Jonas Rivera: Boost
• Lou Romano: Snot Rod
• Tony Shalhoub: Luigi
• Rafael Sigler: Papo
• James Patrick Stuart: Ginormous
• Michael Wallis: Sheriff
• Darrell Waltrip: Darrell Cartrip
• Owen Wilson: Lightning McQueen

Characters

Playable

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

Non-Playable

• Mack
• Sarge
• Fillmore
• Lizzie
• Mia and Tia
• Snot Rod
• Fletcher
• Gerald
• El Guapo
• Papo
• Tommy Joe
• Buford
• Cletus
• Lewis
• Judd
• Zeke
• Vince
• Sonny
• Barry
• Lenny
• Ginormous
• The Crippler
• Frank
• Tractors
• James Cleanair
• Greg Candyman
• Aiken Axler
• Ralph Carlow
• Kevin Shiftright
• Claude Scruggs
• Winford Bradford Rutherford
• Haul Inngas
• Davey Apex
• Dirkson D'Agostino
• Slider Petrolski
• Johnny Blamer
• Lee Revkins
• Billy Oilchanger
• Todd Marcus
• Chuck Armstrong
• Brush Curber
• Rusty Cornfuel
• Tourists

Events

Road Races

Road Race	Player	Very Fast	Fast	Medium	Slow
Radiator Springs Grand Prix	Lightning McQueen	Doc Hudson	Sally Carrera	Fletcher	Ramone
Radiator Cap Circuit	Lightning McQueen	Fletcher	El Guapo	Gerald	Papo
Sally's Sunshine Circuit	Sally Carrera	Mia	Tia	Flo
Doc's Challenge	Lightning McQueen	Doc Hudson
Boostin' with Fillmore	Lightning McQueen	Fillmore	Ramone	Mia	Tia
North Desert Dash	Lightning McQueen	El Guapo	Gerald	Fletcher	Papo
Sarge's Off-Road Challenge	Lightning McQueen	Sarge	Fillmore	Ramone	Sheriff
Sheriff's Chase	Lightning McQueen	Sheriff
Rustbucket Race-O-Rama	Tow Mater	Tommy Joe	Cletus	Judd	Buford
Ornament Valley Circuit	Lightning McQueen	Vince	Barry	Sonny	Lenny
Sally's Wheel Well Sprint	Lightning McQueen	Sally Carrera
Doc's Check-Up	Lightning McQueen	Doc Hudson	Fillmore	Ramone	Sheriff
Tailfin Pass Circuit	Lightning McQueen	Fletcher	Vince	Sonny	El Guapo
Delinquent Road Hazards	Lightning McQueen	Boost	DJ	Wingo	Snot Rod
Monster Truck Mayhem	Monster McQueen	Count Spatula	The Crippler	Ginormous
Chick's Challenge	Lightning McQueen	Chick Hicks	Vince	Sonny	Barry
Radiator Springs GP	Lightning McQueen	Chick Hicks	Fletcher	Gerald	El Guapo
Tailfin Pass GP	Lightning McQueen	Chick Hicks	El Guapo	Gerald	Vince
Ornament Valley GP	Lightning McQueen	Chick Hicks	Vince	Sonny	Barry

Piston Cup Races

Piston Cup Race	Player	Very Fast	Fast	Medium	Slow
Palm Mile Speedway	Lightning McQueen	Ralph Carlow	Chick Hicks	Kevin Shiftright	Claude Scruggs
Motor Speedway of the South	Lightning McQueen	Claude Scruggs	Chick Hicks	Kevin Shiftright	Ralph Carlow
Sun Valley International Raceway	Lightning McQueen	Greg Candyman	Chick Hicks	Winford Bradford Rutherford	Aiken Axler
Smasherville International Speedway	Lightning McQueen	James Cleanair	Chick Hicks	Winford Bradford Rutherford	Aiken Axler
Los Angeles International Speedway	Lightning McQueen	Chick Hicks	Ralph Carlow	Kevin Shiftright	Claude Scruggs

Versions

Wii version.

Xbox 360 version.

Nintendo DS version.

PlayStation Portable version.

Nintendo GameCube version.

Xbox version.

Game Boy Advance version.

PlayStation 2 version.

Trivia

• According to Dan Scanlon and Steve Purcell, a lot of the new characters introduced in the game were taken from ideas Pixar had for the movie but never got passed.
• The Piston Cup racers in this game are different from the ones in the film, despite being nearly identical in appearance. One notable difference is their racing numbers. On the Xbox 360 version, all but 5 of the racers, Rusty Cornfuel, Aiken Axler, James Cleanair, Johnny Blamer, and Claude Scruggs, have the same numbers as the respective racers carrying the same sponsor.
• The handheld versions are different from the console version:
  • The DS version offers a variety of mini-games to play, as well as a few Piston Cup races.
  • The PSP version has its own story in which Lightning challenges the Delinquent Road Hazards to a series of races in which they would have to leave Radiator Springs if they lose.
  • The GBA version has four playable characters, movie screenshots, and some music from the DS version.
• Clouds in the shape of tire treads appear in the sky.
• Naming your profile CHMPION will make the game harder
• The Xbox 360 version does not have music playing in the cut-scenes while other versions do.
• New models were created for the Xbox 360 and Wii versions of the game.
• The last stripes at each end of the repaved road are shaped like lightning bolts.
• This game is dedicated to Joe Ranft, like the film.
• Several lines of dialogue in the game are the same as some lines from the film, albeit not the same exact voice clips:
  • Sometimes, when Lightning overtakes another racer or wins a race, he says, "I love being me.", which he says in the film when Mia and Tia flash their headlights at him.
  • Lightning sometimes says, "This is not good for my image." when he loses a race, which he also says in the film before entering the Rust-eze tent at Motor Speedway.
  • Doc might say, "You sure ain't no dirt boy." when he overtakes another racer and during the credits of the film when he and Lightning are racing at Willy's Butte.
• Doc sometimes says, "You might want to take notes on this one.", when overtaking another car in a race. The same voice clip would be reused in Cars 3 in the flashback where he is balancing a stack of objects on his hood.