Watch it for the animation first, then enjoy the story.

Rating: Null/10 (12 November 2011)

The first "Cars' and "Cars 2" bear little resemblance to each other. While the former was set in a small western town in the USA, and involved a car "coming of age", this new one features a car that gets involved in auto racing all over the world.
And it isn't just racing, there is intrigue. It involves a new, environmentally-friendly fuel and those who may want to see it fail.
Larry the Cable Guy is arguably the star as the voice of Mater, as in "Tow Mater", the country bumpkin tow truck that just seems out of place everywhere he goes, but in the end is the key to solving the mystery.
I am not a big fan of the actor, Owen Wilson, but here as the voice of Lightning McQueen he is just perfect.
The story is incidental, but it makes for several opportunities to feature road races in some very famous places, like Monte Carlo and London. The animation is what we watch this for and it is superb.
A fun diversion.