In Pixar’s Cars, what is the name of Lightning McQueen’s hometown?

Radiator Springs is the fictional hometown of Lightning McQueen in Pixar’s Cars.

Radiator Springs is a small desert community on the historic U.S. Route 66. Lightning reaches the town after accidentally damaging the road and is ordered to repair it before leaving. What begins as a punishment becomes the experience that changes his attitude toward racing and other people.

The town’s residents include Mater, Sally Carrera, Doc Hudson, Ramone, Flo, Luigi, Guido, and Sheriff. Its businesses and landmarks reflect classic American roadside culture, including a motel, a garage, a tire shop, and a courthouse.

Radiator Springs is fictional, but its setting draws on real Route 66 locations and landscapes in the American Southwest. The name should not be confused with Carburetor County, the county in which the town is located within the film’s world.