What is the name of the fictional town where Lightning McQueen meets Doc Hudson in Cars?

The fictional town where Lightning McQueen meets Doc Hudson in Cars is Radiator Springs.

Radiator Springs is located along the historic U.S. Route 66 in the film’s version of the American Southwest. McQueen reaches the town after accidentally damaging the road and is ordered to repair it before he can leave. The assignment introduces him to Doc Hudson, Mater, Sally Carrera and the rest of the community.

The town’s decline reflects the impact of Interstate 40, which bypasses many older Route 66 communities. Pixar artists researched the real highway and visited roadside landmarks while developing the film’s setting. Places such as the Cozy Cone Motel and Flo’s V8 Cafe help establish Radiator Springs as both a fictional community and a tribute to roadside Americana.

Radiator Springs is sometimes confused with Ornament Valley, the surrounding area featured in the Cars Land attraction at Disney California Adventure. The town itself remains the trilogy’s main home base.