Which Pixar Cars movie was released in 2017?

Cars 3 was released in 2017.

The film is the third feature-length movie in Pixar’s Cars franchise. It follows Lightning McQueen as he faces a new generation of technologically advanced racers, led by Jackson Storm. McQueen’s struggle to remain competitive leads him to train with Cruz Ramirez, first at the Rust-eze Racing Center and later in settings connected to the sport’s history.

Cars 3 was directed by Brian Fee in his feature-directing debut. The film opened in the United States on June 16, 2017, and was produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. Its story is more directly focused on McQueen’s racing career than the international espionage plot of Cars 2.

The title can be confused with Cars on the Road, a 2022 Disney+ series featuring McQueen and Mater. Cars on the Road is not a theatrical feature film and does not replace Cars 3 as the third movie in the main film series. The release year 2017 identifies Cars 3 clearly.