In Pixar’s Cars 3, what type of car is Jackson Storm?

In Pixar’s Cars 3, Jackson Storm is a next-generation Piston Cup racer.

Storm represents a new generation of high-performance race cars that use advanced design, training, and data-driven technology. His speed and modern engineering make him a major threat to Lightning McQueen, whose racing career began in the first Cars film.

Jackson Storm wins the opening race of Cars 3 and becomes McQueen’s principal rival. The conflict leads McQueen to seek help from Cruz Ramirez, a racing trainer who eventually becomes central to the film’s resolution. Storm’s sleek black-and-blue appearance contrasts with McQueen’s older, more traditional stock-car design.

Jackson Storm is a fictional race car rather than a real production model. He should not be confused with Francesco Bernoulli, the Formula One-style racer from Cars 2, or with Chick Hicks, McQueen’s rival in the original film.