In Pixar’s Cars 2, London hosts the final World Grand Prix race.
The World Grand Prix begins in Tokyo, continues in the fictional Italian city of Porto Corsa, and concludes in London. The London race is the climactic event where the racing plot and the spy storyline come together. Mater, Finn McMissile, and Holley Shiftwell work to expose the conspiracy surrounding Allinol and the sabotage of the competitors.
London is depicted with recognizable landmarks, including Big Ben and the London Eye. The setting gives the finale a distinctive British atmosphere and connects the action to Finn McMissile’s role as a British secret agent.
Tokyo and Porto Corsa are earlier stops in the competition, so they are plausible alternatives but not the final venue. Paris is not one of the three World Grand Prix race locations in Cars 2. The film was released in 2011 and was Pixar’s second feature centered on the Cars characters.