Italy hosts the second race of the World Grand Prix in Pixar’s Cars 2.
The race takes place in the fictional Italian coastal city of Porto Corsa. It follows the opening event in Tokyo, Japan, and comes before the final race in London, United Kingdom.
Porto Corsa gives the film a Mediterranean setting, with a street circuit running through a brightly colored coastal city. The sequence also advances the film’s espionage plot, as Mater’s observations lead him to suspect that the Allinol controversy is connected to a larger conspiracy.
Cars 2 uses the World Grand Prix to move its characters across several international locations. The three-race order is Tokyo, Porto Corsa, and London, so identifying Italy requires distinguishing the middle event from the series opener and finale.