In Pixar’s Cars, which song plays over the end-credit road-trip montage?

In Pixar’s Cars, “Life Is a Highway” plays over the end-credit road-trip montage.

The version used in the film was recorded by the American country group Rascal Flatts. Its upbeat country-rock sound matches the movie’s focus on highways, road travel, racing, and the changing relationship between small towns and major transport routes.

The song was originally written and recorded by Canadian musician Tom Cochrane, whose version became a major hit in 1991. Rascal Flatts’ recording introduced the song to a new generation through the Cars soundtrack and became one of the most recognizable musical associations with the film.

“Life Is a Highway” is sometimes mixed up with other prominent Cars songs. Sheryl Crow performs “Real Gone,” while James Taylor performs “Our Town,” a reflective song connected to Radiator Springs. The soundtrack also includes music by Brad Paisley, Chuck Berry, and other artists, making the film’s music closely tied to its American road-trip setting.