The final World Grand Prix race in Cars 2 takes place in London.
The World Grand Prix begins in Tokyo, continues in Porto Corsa, and concludes in London. The London race provides the film’s climax, with the competition taking place near recognizable landmarks including Buckingham Palace and Big Ben.
London is also where the espionage plot reaches its conclusion. Mater, Finn McMissile, and Holley Shiftwell work to stop the conspiracy connected with Miles Axlerod and Professor Zündapp while Lightning McQueen completes the race.
The movie uses fictional talking vehicles within real-world city settings, so the locations are recognizable even though the racing event itself is invented. The London finale gives Cars 2 a larger international scale than Cars, whose main story is centered on Radiator Springs and the American road system.