Jackson Storm represents the new generation challenging Lightning McQueen in Pixar’s Cars 3.
Storm is a high-tech rookie racer whose speed and advanced design make him the dominant competitor of the film’s early races. His success makes McQueen realize that experience alone may not be enough to compete with younger racers trained using modern data and simulation systems.
The conflict between Storm and McQueen is not only a contest between two cars. It represents a transition between generations in professional racing. McQueen must decide whether to keep chasing the past or adapt while helping another racer find her own opportunity.
Jackson Storm is voiced by Armie Hammer. He is different from Chick Hicks, McQueen’s aggressive rival in the first Cars film, and from Cal Weathers, a later-generation racer who appears in Cars 3 as part of the changing racing field.