Cars 2 is the Pixar Cars film set partly in London during a spy mission.
Released in 2011, Cars 2 follows Lightning McQueen as he enters the World Grand Prix. Mater becomes entangled in international espionage after British agents mistake his accidental observations for deliberate intelligence work.
The film’s final act takes place in London, where Mater and the agents work to stop a plan connected to the World Grand Prix and the Allinol fuel controversy. The setting includes recognizable landmarks represented in the Cars visual style.
Cars 2 differs in tone from the first and third films because it gives Mater a central action-adventure role. Cars focuses on Lightning’s personal change, while Cars 3 returns to a more direct racing story about competition, aging, and mentorship.