After getting into Radiator Springs, his time in the town has taught him what's really important, like true friends.

They use other techniques to train: dodging thrown bales of hay and other obstacles, maneuvering through a tractor stampede, and driving through a forest at night without their headlights on.In Cars 2, McQueen was especially happy to beat Francesco in the second race in the World Grand Prix in Italy.

These 4 or 5-star reviews represent the opinions of the individuals who posted them and do not reflect the views of Etsy. McQueen gets mad at Mater and claims that he doesn't need or want his help anymore, causing the tow truck to feel dejected. As he turned to introduce the Italian to Sally, Francesco quickly addressed her and stated that Lightning is the luckiest car to have her as his girlfriend, before adding that he'll need luck to beat him. In the first official teaser trailer of Cars 2, for unknown reasons, Lightning McQueen has on his original Rust-eze customization, which never appeared in the sequel. Cruz has a spoiler installed and black tape is used to make her resemble Jackson Storm so she can be a "sparring partner" for Lightning.After sending Mater off to get his usual drink (which Mater did not know), the couple notice a crowd gather inside the bar.

The two will race on the speedway with the latter only having three laps to overtake her, but he can't. Before getting into Radiator Springs, Lightning McQueen is flashy, brash, and supremely confident and had a lot of drive.

Sterling then reverses fields and tries to convince Cruz to race for him, but she turns him down flat. Lightning willingly forfeits the Piston Cup and decides to admit defeat so that Strip Weathers could finish his last race, having realized what is really important in life. Lightning has been painted the same blue shade as Doc and now brands himself as the "Fabulous Lightning McQueen", becoming her crew chief. Number 95 Lightning McQueen top speed was 230 and he is still a hotshot racecar, but his rookie days are past him. However, Mater suddenly pretends to be a waiter at Wheel Well Motel as an excuse to hang out with his friends.