Which fictional Italian town hosts a race in Pixar’s Cars 2?

Porto Corso is the fictional Italian town that hosts a race in Pixar’s Cars 2.

The World Grand Prix in Cars 2 travels to Porto Corso after its opening event in Tokyo. The coastal setting gives the film a stylized Italian location for the second race and places Mater and Lightning McQueen in the middle of the movie’s international storyline.

Cars 2 also visits London, where the plot’s spy elements reach their climax. Radiator Springs remains the main home of McQueen and Mater, but it is not one of the World Grand Prix venues.

Porto Corso is a fictional name created for the film, so it should not be confused with real Italian locations such as Portofino or Corsica. Its visual design draws on Mediterranean coastal scenery and grand-prix spectacle.