Pixar’s main Cars movie series contains three feature-length films.
The series consists of Cars, released in 2006; Cars 2, released in 2011; and Cars 3, released in 2017. Together, the films follow Lightning McQueen from ambitious rookie racer to an experienced competitor who helps prepare a new generation.
The franchise also includes short-form productions, including Cars Toons and the streaming series Cars on the Road. Those titles expand the universe but are not additional feature-length theatrical films in the main trilogy.
The number can also be confused with the number of years between releases or with the number of major racing films in the story. Counting only Pixar’s theatrical Cars features gives the stable answer of three.