Cars 2

***Cars 2*** is a 2011 American 3D computer-animated action-adventure comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. It is the sequel to 2006's *Cars*, and features the voices of Owen Wilson, Larry the Cable Guy, Michael Caine, Emily Mortimer, John Turturro, and Eddie Izzard. In the film, race car Lightning McQueen and tow truck Mater head to Japan and Europe to compete in the World Grand Prix, but Mater becomes sidetracked with international espionage. The film was directed by John Lasseter, written by Ben Queen, and produced by Denise Ream. This was also the final film directed by Lasseter prior to his exit from Disney in 2018.

*Cars 2* was released in the United States on June 24, 2011. The film was presented in Disney Digital 3D and IMAX 3D, as well as traditional two-dimensional and IMAX formats. The film was first announced in 2008, alongside *Up*, and *Brave*, and it is the 12th animated film from the studio. It received mixed reviews from critics (becoming the first Pixar film to receive mixed reviews) and grossed $562 million worldwide. A sequel, *Cars 3*, was released on June 16, 2017, which was considered an improvement over *Cars 2*.

## Voice cast

### Additional Voices

* Catherine Bolt
* Gillian Bolt
* Jess Fulton
* Sonoko Konishi
* John Lasseter - John Lassetire
* Dice Tsutsumi

### Additional Voices - French Speaking

* Alistair Abell
* Doug Abrahams
* Victor Ayala
* Daniel Bacon
* Julia Benson
* Peter Benson
* Daniel Boileau
* Christine Chatelain
* Brian Dobson
* Michael Dobson
* Paul Dobson
* Martin Gagnon
* Jessica Heafey
* Andrew Kavadas
* Barbara Kottmeier
* Juan Reidinger
* Rondel Reynoldson
* Rebecca Robbins
* Nic Rhind
* Michael Sonsmann
* Kerry Van Der Griend
* Allison Warnyca

### Additional Voices - Japanese Speaking

* Mari Kano
* Keikō Sakai
* Atsushi Kakehashi
* Midori Sangōmi
* Shintarō Ōhata
* Hitomi Hirose
* Takashi Ōhara
* Shūhei Takubo
* Rie Takahashi
* Tomoyuki Higuchi
* Riho Fushida
* Yoshimasa Kawata
* Masako Shirakawa
* Shigeyuki Susaki
* Tōru Sakurai
* Ayaka Shimoyamada
* Tomotaka Hachisuka
* Sachie Hirai
* Tsubasa Sakurai

## Expanded franchise

### Spin-offs

**Video Games:** *Cars: The Video Game* • *Cars 2: The Video Game* • *Cars: Mater-National Championship* • *Cars: Race-O-Rama* • *The World of Cars Online* • *Cars: Radiator Springs Adventures* • *Kinect Rush: A Disney/Pixar Adventure* • *Disney INFINITY* • *Cars: Fast as Lightning* • *Cars 3: Driven to Win*

**Entertainment:** Lightning McQueen Live! • Lightning McQueen's Racing Academy • Moteurs... Action! Stunt Show Spectacular • Pixar Playtime Pals
**Restaurants:** Cozy Cone Motel • Fillmore's Taste-In • Flo's V8 Cafe
**Shops:** Radiator Springs Curios • Ramone's House of Body Art • Sarge's Surplus Hut
**Parade:** Mickey's New Year's Eve Parade • Paint The Night Parade • Pixar Play Parade
**Firework:** Together Forever: A Pixar Nighttime Spectacular • Wonderful World of Animation • World of Color: Celebrate!

**Cars 2:** Finn McMissile • Holley Shiftwell • Tony Trihull • Rod "Torque" Redline • Tomber • Miles Axlerod • Professor Zündapp • Grem • Acer • Francesco Bernoulli • Vladimir Trunkov • J. Curby Gremlin • Ivan • Uncle Topolino • Mama Topolino
**Cars 3:** Cruz Ramirez • Jackson Storm • Sterling • Miss Fritter • Chase Racelott • Danny Swervez • Bubba Wheelhouse • Bobby Swift • Smokey • Junior, River, and Louise
**Mater and the Ghostlight:** Screamin' Banshee
**Cars Toons:** Kabuto • Big D • Skipper Riley • Sandy Dunes • Blue Grit • Idle Threat • Shifty Sidewinder • Didi 05 • Mike 07
**Video Games:** Candice • Stinger
**Deleted Characters:** Zil

**Tales From Radiator Springs:** Hiccups • Bugged • Spinning • The Radiator Springs 500½
**Canceled Episodes:** To Protect and Serve

**Cars 2:** You Might Think • Collision of Worlds • Mon Cœur Fait Vroum (My Heart Goes Vroom) • Nobody's Fool
**Cars 3:** Run That Race • Glory Days • Ride
**Video games:** Free Ride

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