Pixar’s Cars on the Road premiered on Disney+ in 2022.
The animated series debuted on September 8, 2022, as a Disney+ original. It follows Lightning McQueen and Mater on a road trip across the United States, with each episode presenting a different adventure and visual style.
Cars on the Road consists of nine short episodes. The series expands the franchise beyond the theatrical films while retaining the friendship between Lightning and Mater as its central relationship. It includes stories involving ghosts, dinosaurs, racing, and unusual roadside locations, giving the characters settings that differ from the main feature films.
The premiere was timed to Disney+ Day in 2022, an annual promotional event associated with the streaming service. Cars on the Road is sometimes confused with the feature-length spin-off Planes, which was produced by Disneytoon Studios rather than Pixar. Disney+ is the official home of the Pixar series.