Lightning McQueen

"Speed. I am speed."

- Lightning McQueen, Cars

Lightning McQueen is the main protagonist of Cars and Cars 3 and the deuteragonist of Cars 2. He is a Piston Cup race car who resides in the small town of Radiator Springs in Carburetor County, where he has his own racing headquarters, as well as his own stadium. McQueen's racing number is 95, and he is sponsored by Rust-eze Medicated Bumper Ointment. He is best friends with a rusty tow truck named Mater.