Carla Veloso

Carla Veloso is a Brazilian race car who takes part of the World Grand Prix.
==History==
===Cars 2===
In Cars 2, Carla is a Brazilian race car who competes as the only female racer (similar to Misti Motorkrass), the #8, for the World Grand Prix. She appeared at the Tokyo party where she and the other racers reacted in shock to mater causing a scene, she is seen in all three races and also in the one at Radiator Springs. She finished third in the Tokyo race, and was also seen in the Porto Corsa race in the third position. However, during the Porto Corsa race, Carla's engine blew out, due to Grem aiming the Lemons' modified WGP Camera at her. In London she was seen in the back in 8th place. After passing through the Admiralty Arch she was seen in 9th place, in front of Raoul ÇaRoule and Rip Clutchgoneski. She was seen at the Radiator Springs Grand Prix race, talking with Shu Todoroki. During the race she was seen in 3rd place like usual however her position dropped to 4th due to Mater passing everyone with his rockets.
===Cars 2: The Video Game===
In Cars 2: The Video Game, Carla is a playable character, unlocked once access to Clearance Level 2 is granted. She is a medium weight, and has more speed than she does power.
In the Story Mode of the game, she is trained in spy missions by Finn McMissile and Holley Shiftwell at C.H.R.O.M.E., along with doing races with her friends. In "Lightning the Mood" before the first race in Radiator Springs, Mater welcomes Carla, Jeff and your player (Lightning McQueen if you're playing as Mater, Jeff or her), telling them that they should have the right speed to outrun Frank. Wondering who Frank is, Carla notes him to sound "strong and handsome", to which Mater admits that she "got the strong part right". Finally, everyone completes all the simulations, although Francesco is not able to master all the missions.
===Disney Infinity===
In Disney Infinity, Carla can be seen as an opponent during races in the Cars Play Set.
In the storyline, Luigi invites her to a race consisting of Radiator Springs' townsfolk, Francesco, Todoroki, Chick Hicks and The King. Occasionally, she is one of the opponents in the regular and battle races that the player takes part in.
While she is in the play set itself, she is not available in the Toy Box, as she is not in the category of cast member toys. This also marks her only appearance in the series, apart from a picture seen in Ramone's House of Body Art.
===Cars: Fast as Lightning===
Carla appears as a playable character in Cars: Fast as Lightning, unlocked by earning all of her stickers, which can be obtained by completing all of Miguel Camino's races. She has four additional paint jobs, Carnaval, Quente, ICE and Neon Carla, all of which can be unlocked by completing practice races at Carla's Track, obtaining all of their corresponding stickers. She has her own home, Carla's Pit, which is also where she parks in the player's town.
===Other appearances===
In A Friend in Trouble, Carla and her team have noticed that their equipment has gone missing, so she and Lightning team up to find them. They find the objects, but also receive help from other competitors and teams.
==General information==
===Physical description===
thumb|left|200pxAccording to Meet the Cars, Carla is a 2009 Le Motor Prototype B12 Racer. She is powered by a 5.5-liter twin-turbo diesel V12 engine with 725 HP. She can accelerate from 0-60 mph in 2.8 seconds and reach a top speed of 206 mph (332 km/h). 
Carla's model is a Pixar in-house design created to look like a closed-top Le Mans Prototype from the late 2000's, similar to Shu Todoroki. Her model resembles a Lola LMP1, with the Lola B09/60 Judd Coupe being a particularly strong influence. Her model year, 2009, is a reference to this car first being introduced in 2009 by Drayson Racing. This car was also used as the basis of an electric racecar called the Lola-Drayson B12/69 EV; which may explain where Carla most likely got the B12 designation from. She is also heavily influenced by the 2006 Audi R10 TDi, given her similar aerodynamic shape when viewed from the top, her similar 5.5-liter twin-turbo diesel V12 engine, and her similar rear exhaust pipes. Early concept art reveals that she may have also drawn inspiration from the 2009 Audi R15 TDi as well. Her spoiler resembles those found on Group C Prototype cars like the Jaguar XJR-11. 
Carla is a sequin-covered Le Mans Prototype painted green and blue, with a large blue spoiler sporting the World Grand Prix logo on it. She has a blue splitter at the front which helps create downforce. She has blue 12-spoke rims, as well as grey and orange headlights. The three dots on her sides are LED lights, which are commonly seen on endurance sports cars. Her roof features an air intake. 
===Personality and traits===
Carla Veloso is empathetic, sincere, warm-hearted, and generous, and Carla Veloso is caring and Kind, often putting others' needs before their own. Her basic fear is being unwanted or unloved, and the Core Desire is to feel loved and appreciated. Although Carla is a very friendly competitor, in Cars 2: The Video Game, she can play dirty when the player side bashes her.
==Appearances==
*Cars 2
*Cars 2: The Video Game
*Disney Infinity
*Cars: Fast as Lightning
*A Friend in Trouble
*Cars: Daredevil Garage
==Bios==
===Cars 2===
*"''Carla hails from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil where she's been known to dance the night away at the famous 'CAR-nival' but nothing makes her happier than being on the racetrack. Carla was drafted into the 24-hour endurance racing team in Europe after setting a new track record on her local circuit. Now, in the World Grand Prix, this proud Brazilian Le Motor Prototype racer, wearing #8, is the only female in the field."
===Cars 2: The Video Game===
*"''From the Car-nivals of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil comes Carla Veloso. This extravagant racer set a track record at the local Interlagos circuit, joined the European 24-hour endurance racing ream, and has won many trophies around the world."
===Cars 2: The Essential Guide===
*Carla loves to dance samba at the Brazilian car-nival, but she loves to win racing trophies even more!
==Portrayals==
*Barbara Kottmeier - Cars 2 (English versions)
*Claudia Leitte - Cars 2 (Brazilian version only)
*Jossara Jinaro - Cars 2: Turntables, Cars 2: The Video Game, Cars: Fast as Lightning
==Gallery==
:For this subject's image gallery, see Carla Veloso/Gallery.
==Names in other languages==
*Bulgarian: Карла Велосо (transcription: Karla Veloso)
*Greek: Καρλα Φουριοζα (transcription: Karla Fourioza)
*Japanese: カルラ・ヴェローゾ
*Lithuanian: Karla Veloso
*Polish: Carla Turbinha
*Russian: Карла Гоньяло (transcription: Karla Gon'yalo)
*Ukrainian: Карла Велосо (transcription: Karla Veloso)
==Trivia==
*In the Brazilian version of Cars 2, Carla replaces Jeff Gorvette and becomes the car Lightning McQueen meets along with Lewis Hamilton at the World Grand Prix opening party. Unlike the English versions, her speaking role expands. In this dub, her performer is the singer Claudia Leitte.
**Also, in that dub, McQueen calls her by nickname, "Carlinha," which means "Lil' Carla!" - Cars 2: The Video Game''
*Carla is the only female racer in the World Grand Prix.
*According to concept art, early posters, and early drafts, Carla was first a German LMP named Marlena Wolfsburg. Her name then changed into Sonia Santana at some point in development and then Carla Veloso.
*While the Drayson Lola B09/60 is powered by a 5.5-liter Judd V10 engine in real-life, Carla is powered by a 5.5-liter twin turbo diesel V12 engine, similar to the Audi R10 TDi and the Peugeot 908 HDi FAP.
*It is Unknown Why Carla Veloso and the other WGP racers other than Jeff never made an appearance in Cars 3 nor Cars on the Road season 1, but it is possible that she and the other World Grand Prix racers were busy with a lot of stuff in their countries during the entire Cars 3 movie and Cars on the Road season 1.
*Carla Veloso was seen angry during the tokyo race at the moment where Rip blew his engine.
*Carla Veloso's racing league, as mentioned in her official bio, is a reference to the European Le Mans Series.
*According to the Meet the Cars book, Carla is a 2009 Le Motor Prototype B12 Racer which is a Pixar in-house design based on the Drayson Lola B09/60 Judd, an LMP1 that raced from 2009-2010 and later evolved into the Lola Drayson B12/69 EV in 2012. Her model also draws inspiration from the Audi R10 TDi and the Audi R15 TDI. She also resembles the Lola Aston Martin B09/60, the Ginetta-Zytek GZ09S, and the Courage-Oreca LC70.
*Her model name "B12" is the name of the Le Mans Prototype cars introduced by Lola in 2012.
*In Cars 2: The Video Game (DS version only), Carla's engine is exploded by Grem at the Paris race.
*Coincidentally, Carla is also the eighth model (just like her number) in the Cars 2 die-cast number listing.
*In the essential guide for Cars 2, Carla's top speed is mistakenly listed as 175 mph/282 km/h. In reality, her actual top speed is 206 mph/332 km/h.
*In Kinect Rush: A Disney/Pixar Adventure, the player as a car is the same model as Carla Veloso if the player is a female.
*In Cars 2: World Grand Prix Read and Race, the first racer has the same body as Carla Veloso, but is blue.
*In Lightning Speed, her last name is accidentally misspelled as "Velosa" instead of "Veloso".
*Shu and Carla are the only sports racing cars based on Le Mans Prototypes in the World Grand Prix.
==Quotes==
*"That was not so nice!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"The view from here is amazing!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"Ah, you carro ruim!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"Hello, boys!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"Ai! Does your mother know you hit ladies?!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"Hmph. I can play dirty too!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"Isso mesmo!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"This will be super legal!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"No, no, no, no, no!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"That was not pretty!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"Beleza!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"Smooth and simple!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"Do you really want to fight with a lady!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"Ai! Que pena!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"How wonderful!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"Ótimo!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"Cool!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"Ai!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"Hmm, there's always next time!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"I need a plan!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"So many surprises!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"One mission down! Next mission should be to make everyone earth-friendly!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"Tchauzinho!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"Até mais!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"So sweet to let me pass! Mwah!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"What? You do not let the ladies go first!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"I hope you boys are ready for this!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"Let's do this!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"This is intense!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"I need to focus!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"Are you sure you should be racing!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"No, no! This is a race, you are supposed to go fast!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"Maravilhoso!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"I learned this on the dance floor!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"You're lucky I'm on a good mood!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"You've been asking for this!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"This is for all of the times you have been mean and evil!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"So, it has come to this!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"I don't like to resort to brute force, but..!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"Adeus, until we meet again!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"Stop, Stop!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"Ai, que demora!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"Oh, which way is which!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"Foi mal!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"Oh, this time, I am ready!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"Ah, I better avoid that!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"No!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"I do not know, but he sounds strong and handsome!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"You are going to hurt yourself trying to beat me!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"You are so cute trying to be so fast!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"After this, I shall throw a party celebrating my win!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"Ooh, that was very close!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"I did not believe this place was real, Senhor Mater!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"Oh no, do not mess with me when my RPMs are high!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"Sorry, I'll drive better next time!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"Ooh, sorry, sorry!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"Now I have you in my sight!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"Oh, I can turbo now yes!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"I love the turbo power!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"Time to do some racing tricks, no!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"Ha, ha! Yes!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"Tchau!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"Off I go! Ha, ha, ha!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"Ha, ha, ha! What a rush!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"Very good!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"Oh no!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"I hope you don't sleep too badly!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"Hey, you are on my team!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"Thank you for the boost, my friend!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"There is one spot in the winner's circle!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"This is how Carla does it!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"I have a present for you!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
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