TJ - In the "Walmart 8" exclusives of the "Supercharged" series, TJ came in two versions: one with a "TUF GUE" license plate, and one with a "TUF GUY" license plate. Chekhov's Gag: While chasing Lightning near the beginning, Sheriff muses that he might bust a gasket at the speed he's going. When Lightning busts into Doc's office later in the film, Sheriff is in there, probably for said busted gasket. Sally, a lawyer, is a Porsche. "Portia" used to be a slang term for a female lawyer (after Portia, who disguised herself as a lawyer to defend Antonio in The Merchant of Venice). Lightning's last name "McQueen" is a reference to Glenn McQueen, a supervising animator at Pixar who died in 2002. Sarge's Boot Camp - T.J., Murphy, Charlie Cargo, Frank Pinkerton, Sarge (First release of Murphy, Charlie Cargo, and Frank Pinkerton) (Toys "R" Us exclusive) (image)

The screen shows McQueen, covered with little bits of cactus around him, as he continues pulling Bessie along the road, while "Find Yourself " is playing.] During this, Lightning and Cruz watch old footage of Doc's races. They see that he used the drafting technique to gain speed and see him use the barricade to flip over another car who tried to ram him into the wall. On their final day of training, Lightning manages to pull ahead on the speedway, but Cruz still wins. They have to head to Florida for the race. Rust-Removing Oil: The "Rust-eze" commercial shows a can of the oil being waved in front of a rusty car's bumper and magically making it bright and shiny. Justified in that it's an In-Universe advert, and there's a disclaimer at the bottom saying "Actual results may take up to 36 weeks".

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McQueen's agent Harv is voiced in the American release by Jeremy Piven, best known for his role as Hollywood superagent Ari Gold on Entourage. In the foreign markets, he's voiced by Jeremy Clarkson, known for his part as the former host of Top Gear.

Sally says to Lightning that she and Sheriff "siphoned his gas" while he was in the impound, foreshadowing the film's aesop that it's nice to slow down and enjoy life, which he says word per word after their drive together. Out-Gambitted: Lightning attempts to escape Radiator Springs after Mater removes the parking boot, only to immediately run out of gas after a few miles, because Sally and Sheriff siphoned his gas while he passed out overnight.Champions on the Inside: Even though McQueen loses to help the King finish his race, he is still considered a winner in the audience's eyes. Doesn't help that the King was injured by the winner himself, costing him the Dinoco sponsorship. He’s not a villain, but he starts the franchise as an unlikeable and arrogant racecar that needs to learn a lesson or two about friendship! What was Lightning McQueen’s top speed? Riches to Rags: Doc was a famous racer like Lightning, but he was forced to retire for good upon being replaced by a rookie following his crash.