Cars: Fast as Lightning is a customizable, time-waiting, city-building and racing game that was released on iOS, Android and Windows Phone on October 9, 2014,[2][1] featuring all the popular main characters from the Cars franchise.
Gameplay[]
Cars: Fast as Lightning works similarly to games like CityVille, Car Town, and Disney Infinity, where players can customize racing arenas with accessories earned by winning races and gaining experience points. Each car has a different set of races, as well as their own track. In order to unlock new characters, players must earn stickers by winning races.
Players can also create their own unique town, with buildings that produce additional gold that you have to wait for a certain amount of minutes or hours. There is also the option to create a unique race track using different types of track pieces, as well as more buildings that players can trick off of to gain experience points.
Characters[]
Playable characters[]
There are a total of 22 playable characters in the game so far (more cars will be added in future updates to the game). Once the tutorial is completed, the first character, Todd Marcus, is automatically unlocked. To unlock more characters, the player will need to earn all of the characters' stickers, which can be earned by winning races with the previous car.
Long Ge "No one can match my skills."
Pyotr Racinov "I will leave you in a cloud of my exhaust!"
Max Schnell "Now you will see what I can really do."
Todd Marcus "Not bad for a rookie!"
Chick Hicks "Do not interrupt my zen moment."
Fillmore "Awesome!"
Tow Mater "Woo-boy! Am I ready!"
Flo "This is gonna be good!"
Luigi "Now, I win the race as I have never raced before!"
Guido "Pit stop!"
Sheriff "Just another routine patrol."
SnotRod "Achoo!"
Wingo "Set em' up, knock em' down."
DJ "In the zone!"
Boost "Blink and you'll miss me!"
Miguel Camino "Ole!"
Carla Veloso "Very good."
Shu Todoroki "I will dominate!"
Raoul ÇaRoule "No one can beat me!"
Holley Shiftwell "Now I'll have some fun."
Finn McMissile "Ah. This should be intresting."
Francesco Bernoulli "And join me now, for soon I will be nothing but a blurr."
Lightning McQueen "Ka-chow!"
Unlocking criteria[]
| Name | How to unlock |
|---|---|
| Todd Marcus | Earn all of Todd's stickers |
| Chick Hicks | Earn all of Chick's stickers |
| Fillmore | Earn all of Fillmore's stickers |
| Tow Mater | Earn all of Mater's stickers |
| Flo | Earn all of Flo's stickers |
| Luigi | Earn all of Luigi's stickers |
| Guido | Earn all of Guido's stickers |
| Sheriff | Earn all of Sheriff's stickers |
| SnotRod | Earn all of SnotRod's stickers |
| Wingo | Earn all of Wingo's stickers |
| DJ | Earn all of DJ's stickers |
| Boost | Earn all of Boost's stickers |
| Miguel Camino | Earn all of Miguel's stickers |
| Carla Veloso | Earn all of Carla's stickers |
| Shu Todoroki | Earn all of Shu's stickers |
| Raoul ÇaRoule | Earn all of Raoul's stickers |
| Holley Shiftwell | Earn all of Holley's stickers |
| Finn McMissile | Earn all of Finn's stickers |
| Francesco Bernoulli | Earn all of Francesco's stickers |
| Lightning McQueen | Earn all of Lightning's stickers |
| Max Schnell | Spend 300 gems |
| Pyotr Racinov | Spend 800 gems |
| Long Ge | Spend 1800 gems |
| Komodo | Spend 6500 gems |
| Yokoza | Spend 5600 gems |
Other characters[]
- Sarge
- Lizzie
- Tractors
- Frank
- Bessie
- Bob Cutlass
- Darrell Cartrip
- Dexter Hoover
- Rotor Turbosky
- Dinoco Girls
- Chuck Choke Cables
- Nelson Blindspot
- Sally Carrera (name only seen in speech bubbles)
Tracks[]
- Lightning's Track - A track with lots of turns
- Todd's Track - A track with a layout similar to a Piston Cup stadium
- Chick's Track - A desert track featuring many hazards
- Fillmore's Track - An organic track
- Mater's Track - A track featuring tractor-tripping tricks
- Flo's Track
- Luigi's Track
- Guido's Track
- Sheriff's Track - A track featuring Wheel Well Motel
- SnotRod's Track
- Wingo's Track
- DJ's Track
- Boost's Track - A track featuring the waterfall from Cars
- Miguel's Track - A track with a bulldozers from El Materdor
- Carla's Track
- Shu's Track
- Raoul's Track - A track featuring Sarge's SUV Boot Camp
- Holley's Track
- Finn's Track
- Francesco's Track
- Max's Track
- Pyotr's Track - A track featuring Red Square in Moscow, Russia
- Long's Track
- Komodo's Track
- Yokoza's Track - A track featuring wacky Japanese TV show from Cars 2
Paint Jobs[]
Todd Marcus[]
- Rookie Green
- Golden Champion
Chick Hicks[]
- Dinoco
- Purple Rage
Fillmore[]
- Tie-Dye
- Flower Power
Tow Mater[]
- Mater the Greater
- Tokyo
- Winter
- Santa Hat
Flo[]
- Ice Queen
- Femme Fatale
Luigi[]
- Lightning Fan
- Italian Racer
- Hockey Fan
Guido[]
- Lightning Fan
- Lightning Pit Car
- Hockey Fan
Sheriff[]
- Retro
- Ranger
SnotRod[]
- Neon
- Jet-Black
Wingo[]
- Neon
- Party Time
DJ[]
- Neon
- Stay Gold
Boost[]
- Neon
- Calm & Collected
Miguel Camino[]
- Spanish Flag
- Para España
- Ice
- Neon Camino
Carla Veloso[]
- Carnaval
- Quente
- Ice
- Neon Carla
Shu Todoroki[]
- Tokyo Nights
- Japanese Flag
- Ice
- Neon Todoroki
Raoul ÇaRoule[]
- Vive la France
- French Flag
- Ice
- Neon Caroule
Holley Shiftwell[]
- Police Car
- Glimmer Gal
Finn McMissile[]
- Airport Security
- Undercover Agent
Francesco Bernoulli[]
- Green Envy
- Italian Wonder
- Ice
- Neon Francesco
Lightning McQueen[]
- Retro Look
- Champion
- Winter
- Speed Demon
- Ice
- Eastern Breeze
- Neon McQueen
Max Schnell[]
- Chrome
- Empire
- Ice
- Neon Max
Pyotr Racinov[]
- Ice
- Russian Star
Building accessories[]
Radiator Springs Buildings
| Name | Cost |
Unlocking criteria |
|---|---|---|
| Luigi's Casa Della Tires | 500 coins | Go to Radiator Springs |
| Radiator Springs Curios | 500 coins | Go to Radiator Springs |
| House of Body Art | 500 coins | Go to Radiator Springs |
| Flo's V8 Cafe | None | None |
| Todd's Pit | 1,000 coins | Unlock Todd Marcus |
| Cozy Cone Motel | 100 gems | N/A |
| Chick's Pit | 1.500 coins | Unlock Chick Hicks |
| Nightclub | 200 gems | N/A |
| Fillmore's Taste-In | 300 gems | N/A |
| Mater's Towing & Salvage | 400 gems | N/A |
| Shu's Pit | 500 gems | N/A |
| Francesco's Pit | 600 gems | N/A |
| Courthouse | 2,000 coins | Reach experience level 4 |
| Mrs. Piston | 3,000 coins | Reach experience level 7 |
| Guido's Italian Ice Shop | TBA | Unlock Guido |
| Rusty Bumper | TBA | Reach experience level 9 |
| Police Station | TBA | Reach experience level 11 |
| Wimpy's Wipers | TBA | Reach experience level 14 |
| Emporium Repair | TBA | Reach experience level 16 |
| SnotRod's Gym | TBA | Unlock SnotRod |
| Office Building | TBA | Reach experience level 21 |
| Wingo's Digs | TBA | Unlock Wingo |
| Hospital | TBA | Reach experience level 24 |
| Pop 'n' Patch Tire Repair | TBA | Reach experience level 27 |
| Boost's Nitro Shop | TBA | Unlock Boost |
| Visitor Center | 24,000 coins | Reach experience level 30 |
| Miguel's Pit | TBA | Unlock Miguel Camino |
|
Sparky's Spark Plugs |
TBA |
Reach experience level 33 |
| Max's Pit | 300,000 | Unlock Max Schnell |
| Carla's Pit | TBA | Unlock Carla Veloso |
| Fire Station | TBA | Reach experience level 37 |
| Raoul's Pit | TBA | Unlock Raoul ÇaRoule |
| Racing Museum | TBA | Reach experience level 41 |
| Holley's Hideout | TBA | Unlock Holley Shiftwell |
| McMissile's Pad | TBA | Unlock Finn McMissile |
| Sarge's Surplus Hut | TBA | Reach experience level 45 |
| Ornament Valley Airport | TBA | Reach experience level 49 |
|
Lightning's Pit |
46,000 coins |
Unlock Lightning McQueen |
| Long Ge's Pit | TBA | Unlock Long Ge |
Radiator Springs Decorations[]
| Name | Cost | Unlocking criteria |
|---|---|---|
| Mega Screen | 280 coins | Unlock Chick Hicks |
| Neon Sign | 20 gems | N/A |
| Radiator Spring | 40 gems | N/A |
| Street Light | 60 coins | N/A |
| Flame Fountain | 80 gems | N/A |
| Spy Relay | 100 gems | N/A |
| Arcade Games | 120 gems | N/A |
| Organic Oil Stand | 10 gems | Unlock Fillmore |
| Red Flowers | 250 coins | Reach experience level 5 |
| Mailbox | 820 coins | Reach experience level 7 |
| Mator Statue | 420 coins | Unlock Tow Mater |
| Motorama Girls Billboard | 550 coins | Unlock Flo |
| Blue Flowers | 310 coins | Reach experience level 11 |
| Gear Statue | 630 coins | Unlock Luigi |
| Wind Turbine | 900 coins | Unlock Guido |
| Water Tower | 880 coins | Reach experience level 18 |
| Graffiti Wall | 830 coins | Unlock Wingo |
| Clock Tower | 1090 coins | Reach experience level 24 |
| Super Subwoofers | 960 coins | Unlock DJ |
| Weather Vane | TBA | Reach experience level 30 |
| Solar Panels | 1160 coins | Unlock Miguel Camino |
| Vending Machines | 80 gems | Unlock Boost |
| Cherry Blossom Tree | 970 coins | Unlock Shu Todoroki |
| Well | TBA | Reach experience level 39 |
| Poster Kiosk | 740 coins | Unlock Raoul ÇaRoule |
| Turbo Fan | TBA | Reach experience level 47 |
| Parasol | 1120 coins | Unlock Francesco Bernoulli |
|
Doc Hudson Statue Pretzel Stand |
1550 coins
2000 coins |
Unlock Lightning McQueen Unlock Max Schnell |
Track Pieces[]
| Name | Cost | Unlocking criteria |
|---|---|---|
| Hot Springs | 20 gems | N/A |
| Steep Curve | 200 coins | Reach experience level 3 |
| Wild Well | 100 gems | N/A |
| Surplus Storage | 500 gems | N/A |
| Pretzel Loop | TBA | Reach experience level 8 |
| Desert Curve | TBA | Reach experience level 12 |
| Barrier Turn | TBA | Reach experience level 15 |
| Oil Spill | TBA | Reach experience level 19 |
| Whipsnap Raceway | TBA | Reach experience level 25 |
| Steep Hill | TBA | Reach experience level 43 |
Tricking Road Pieces[]
| Name | Cost | Unlocking criteria |
|---|---|---|
| Bumpy Road | 300 coins | Beat Fillmore as Todd Marcus |
| Cliffhanger | 20 gems | N/A |
| Construction Site | 100 gems | N/A |
| Stunt Cannons | 500 gems | N/A |
| Zigzag | TBA | Reach experience level 5 |
| Toll Booth | TBA | Reach experience level 10 |
| Car Wash | TBA | Reach experience level 17 |
| Rocky Loop | TBA | Reach experience level 20 |
| Rock Half-Pipe | TBA | Reach experience level 31 |
| Corkscrew Loop | TBA | Reach experience level 35 |
| Geyser Jump | TBA | Reach experience level 40 |
| River Jump | TBA | Reach experience level 46 |
Bend Pieces[]
Crazy Loop
Track Decorations[]
| Name | Cost | Unlocking criteria |
|---|---|---|
| Souvenir Tent | 5 gems | N/A |
| Blue Blimp | 100 coins | Beat Mater as Todd Marcus |
| Inflatable Arch | 100 coins | Reach experience level 3 |
| Dinoco Tent | 20 gems | N/A |
| Dinoco Sign | 40 gems | NA |
| Piston Boulder | 30 gems | N/A |
| Skybox | 60 gems | N/A |
| Japanese Arch | 80 gems | N/A |
| Flaming Arch | 100 gems | N/A |
| Big-O-Vision | 120 gems | N/A |
| Loudspeakers | 350 gold | Reach experience level 4 |
| Bleachers | 700 gold | Reach experience level 6 |
| Gear Balloon | 700 gold | Reach experience level 8 |
| McMissile Banners | 700 gold | Reach experience level 10 |
| Gearsley Banners | 1,050 gold | Reach experience level 12 |
| Rust-eze Tent | TBA | Reach experience level 16 |
| Grand Prix Banner | TBA | Reach experience level 19 |
| Floodlights | TBA | Reach experience level 20 |
| Paris Banners | TBA | Reach experience level 21 |
| Francesco Balloon | TBA | Reach experience level 23 |
| Leaderboard | TBA | Reach experience level 26 |
| Gameloft Tent | TBA | Reach experience level 29 |
| V8 Café Sunset Banner | TBA | Reach experience level 32 |
| First Aid Tent | TBA | Reach experience level 34 |
| Rocky Arch | TBA | Reach experience level 37 |
| Tokyo Banners | TBA | Reach experience level 39 |
| Lightning Balloon | TBA | Reach experience level 42 |
| Francesco Banner | TBA | Reach experience level 44 |
| AV Tower | TBA | Reach experience level 48 |
Races[]
Each character comes with a number of races, each against a different opponent. Winning a race will award the player a sticker for the next unlockable car.
Lightning McQueen[]
- Tow Mater (only at Training Mode)
- Rookie Green Todd Marcus
- Dinoco Chick Hicks
- Neon Boost
- Para España Miguel Camino
- Shu Todoroki
- Carla Veloso
- Raoul ÇaRoule
- Francesco Bernoulli
Todd Marcus[]
- Fillmore
- Tow Mater
- Flo
- Chick Hicks
Chick Hicks[]
- Tow Mater
- Flo
- Luigi
- Guido
- Sheriff
- Fillmore
Fillmore[]
- Todd Marcus
- Flo
- Sheriff
- SnotRod
- Wingo
- Tow Mater
Tow Mater[]
- Rookie Green Todd Marcus
- Chick Hicks
- Sheriff
- SnotRod
- Wingo
- DJ
- Boost
- Flo
Flo[]
- Chick Hicks
- Fillmore
- Sheriff
- Golden Champion Todd Marcus
- DJ
- Boost
- Miguel Camino
- Luigi
Luigi[]
- Purple Rage Chick Hicks
- Todd Marcus
- Mater
- Tie-Dye Fillmore
- SnotRod
- Wingo
- Carla Veleso
- Guido
Guido[]
- Fillmore
- Flo
- Tow Mater
- Golden Champion Todd Marcus
- Chick Hicks
- DJ
- Boost
- Sheriff
Sheriff[]
- Flo
- Mater the Greater Tow Mater
- Luigi
- Flower Power Fillmore
- Wingo
- Miguel Camino
- Carla Veloso
- SnotRod
SnotRod[]
- Luigi
- Lightning Fan Guido
- Rookie Green Todd Marcus
- Chick Hicks
- Fillmore
- Flo
- Tokyo Tow Mater
- Wingo
Wingo[]
- Tokyo Tow Mater
- Italian Racer Luigi
- Guido
- Retro Sheriff
- Miguel Camino
- Carla Veloso
- Shu Todoroki
- DJ
DJ[]
- Ranger Sheriff
- Femme Fatale Flo
- Tie-Dye Fillmore
- Purple Rage Chick Hicks
- SnotRod
- Shu Todoroki
- Raoul ÇaRoule
- Boost
Boost[]
- Golden Champion Todd Marcus
- Tokyo Tow Mater
- Lightning Pit Car Guido
- Italian Racer Luigi
- Wingo
- Carla Veloso
- Raoul ÇaRoule
- Miguel Camino
Miguel Camino[]
- Neon SnotRod
- Party Time Wingo
- Stay Gold DJ
- Calm & Collected Boost
- Sheriff
- Shu Todoroki
- Holley Shiftwell
- Carla Veloso
Carla Veloso[]
- Todd Marcus
- Chick Hicks
- Tow Mater
- Flower Power Fillmore
- Ice Queen Flo
- Raoul ÇaRoule
- Finn McMissile
- Shu Todoroki
Shu Todoroki[]
- Lightning Fan Luigi
- Lightning Pit Car Guido
- Neon Wingo
- Sheriff
- Neon Boost
- Miguel Camino
- Francesco Bernoulli
- Raoul ÇaRoule
Raoul ÇaRoule[]
- Fillmore
- Neon DJ
- Flo
- Jet-Black SnotRod
- Mater the Greater Tow Mater
- Spanish Flag Miguel Camino
- Carnaval Carla Veloso
- Holley Shiftwell
Holley Shiftwell[]
- Tow Mater
- Luigi
- Todd Marcus
- Guido
- Retro Sheriff
- Tokyo Nights Shu Todoroki
- Italian Wonder Francesco Bernoulli
- Finn McMissile
Finn McMissile[]
- Tow Mater
- Fillmore
- Femme Fatale Flo
- Ranger Sheriff
- Boost
- Quente Carla Veloso
- French Flag Raoul ÇaRoule
- Francesco Bernoulli
Francesco Bernoulli[]
- Lightning Fan Luigi
- Lightning Fan Guido
- DJ
- Wingo
- SnotRod
- Japanese Flag Shu Todoroki
- Para España Miguel Camino
- Lightning McQueen
Max Schnell[]
- Tow Mater
- Boost
- Miguel Camino
- Carla Veloso
- Shu Todoroki
- Raoul ÇaRoule
- Francesco Bernoulli
- Lightning McQueen
References to other media[]
- Cars - Flo mentions her life as a Motorama Girl, a deleted plot element for this film. Lightning McQueen and Chick Hicks also use their Dinoco paint schemes from this film.
- Mater the Greater - Tow Mater uses his Mater the Greater paint job from this short, while the Stunt Cannons trick animation is similar to Mater's stunt, but with a Lightning McQueen design.
- Tokyo Mater - Tow Mater uses his attire from this short. The trick animation for Construction Site is similar to the way Tokyo Mater and Lightning Dragon McQueen slide through the halfpipe.
- Cars 2 - Luigi and Guido have their Lightning fan attire as alternate paint jobs, and the Wild Well trick is rather similar to the stunt Finn McMissile pulls in this film. Also, one of Finn's attire paint job is the Airport Security which is the same disguise he wears when he meets Mater at the Tokyo International Airport.
- Cars 2: The Video Game - Some Of The Cars Reuse Some Of Their Archive Recordings From The Game
Trivia[]
- While in build mode, the song playing is the main menu theme of Cars Race-O-Rama.
- The Ornament Valley Airport appears as a building in Radiator Springs, which is a reference to Cars Mater-National Championship.
- Snot Rod's name is spelled as "SnotRod". Also, he doesn't talk; he just does sneezing, sniffling and laughing sounds, which is the same as Cars 2: The Video Game.
- One of SnotRod's paint jobs is Neon. But SnotRod is not neon, just green.
- One of Finn McMissile's paint job attires is Airport Security, which is just the same as the second Cars film.
- Whilst the player unlocks Finn McMissile, it shows that Finn's track is Todd's track.
- One of Lightning McQueen's paint jobs is Dinoco, but he has his WGP spoiler instead of his tailfin.
Gallery[]
Screenshots[]
Videos[]
Cars Fast as Lightning - Teaser Trailer
Teaser trailer
Cars Fast as Lightning - Launch Trailer
Launch trailer