Cars
A CG animated film about the growth of a race car and its friends.
Featured characters
Characters in this work
Characters — 27 characters
Lightning McQueen
A red rookie race car aiming for the championship who grows from overconfidence; the main protagonist.
Mater
A cheerful and goofy tow truck who becomes Lightning McQueen's close friend.
Sally Carrera
A former city lawyer who runs Cozy Cone Motel in Radiator Springs.
Doc Hudson
Former racing champion, now the doctor and judge of Radiator Springs.
Luigi
A small Fiat car from Italy who runs a tire shop with Guido.
Guido
A tiny forklift and expert pit crew partner of Luigi.
Sheriff
The sheriff of Radiator Springs who maintains order.
Ramone
A custom paint artist with hydraulic suspension, modeled on a Chevrolet Impala.
Flo
The gas station owner and wife of Ramone in Radiator Springs.
Fillmore
A 1960s hippie Volkswagen bus who runs an organic fuel shop.
Sarge
A retired military jeep running an army surplus store with a disciplined personality.
Lizzie
An elderly 1923 Ford Model T who owns a souvenir shop.
Red
A large fire truck with a sensitive nature who dislikes badmouthing the town.
King
A legendary 1970 Plymouth Superbird race car and Lightning McQueen's main rival.
Chick Hicks
A green veteran racer who uses dirty tactics, and Lightning McQueen's biggest rival.
Davy Apex
A red and black racer who loves the roaring crowd and noise but is bad at racing.
Mack
The kind semi-truck that hauls Lightning McQueen's trailer.
Rusty
The elder brother running Rust-eze, a rust-removing bumper cream company.
Dusty
The younger brother running Rust-eze, a rust-removing bumper cream company.
Fred
A rust-covered car who is a fan of Lightning McQueen and has a rusty body.
Bob Cutlass
The passionate race commentator broadcasting the Piston Cup nationwide.
Darrell Cartrip
A former champion and co-commentator with Bob Cutlass during races.
Mia and Tia
Twin fans who are passionate admirers of Lightning McQueen.
Boost
Leader of the racer gang, a light purple sports car.
Wingo
A green and purple two-tone sports car member of the racer gang.
DJ
A blue Scion xB, the music handler of the racer gang.
Snot Rod
An orange Plymouth Barracuda racer gang member responsible for security and traffic control.