The fictional Italian seaside town in Pixar’s Cars 2 is Porto Corsa.
Porto Corsa is the second major venue of the World Grand Prix. Its coastal setting, harbor, narrow streets, and dramatic cliffs give the film a distinctly Italian atmosphere while providing a challenging street-racing course for the competitors.
The World Grand Prix begins in Tokyo, moves to Porto Corsa, and finishes in London. This sequence is central to the film’s international structure and helps separate Cars 2 from the first film’s focus on the American Southwest.
Porto Corsa is an invented location rather than a real Italian municipality. Its name and visual design evoke Italy’s famous coastal towns, which can lead viewers to confuse it with actual places such as Portofino or the Amalfi Coast. In the film’s fictional geography, Porto Corsa is the official Italian race venue.