What is the name of the 2022 Disney+ series featuring Lightning McQueen and Mater?
Answer
Cars on the Road
Cars on the Road is the 2022 Disney+ series featuring Lightning McQueen and Mater. The animated series consists of short episodes following the pair on a road trip across the United States.
The series expands the Cars universe beyond the three theatrical features. Lightning and Mater encounter different settings and genres during their journey, including haunted locations, dinosaurs, monster trucks, and racing-related adventures. Each episode remains connected to the friendship established in the films.
Cars on the Road premiered on September 8, 2022, as part of Disney+ Day. Owen Wilson and Larry the Cable Guy reprise their roles as Lightning and Mater. The title should not be confused with Cars 2, whose international travel is part of a theatrical feature, or with Mater’s Tall Tales, an earlier series of short films.