In Pixar’s Cars 2, the second World Grand Prix race is held in Porto Corsa.
Porto Corsa is a fictional Italian coastal city created for the film’s international racing circuit. Its race follows the opening event in Tokyo and comes before the final event in London. The setting uses Italian architectural and coastal imagery to give the World Grand Prix a distinct visual identity at each stop.
The Porto Corsa sequence also advances the film’s spy plot. Mater, Lightning McQueen, Finn McMissile, and Holley Shiftwell continue investigating the danger surrounding Allinol while the racers compete on the city’s course.
Porto Corsa is not the same as Tokyo, where the first race takes place, or London, which hosts the finale. The name is fictional, although it evokes real Italian port cities and the country’s long association with road racing and automotive design.