Miniseries · Disney+
Cars on the Road
Nine new episodes. One epic road trip.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Owen Wilson
Lightning McQueen (voice)
9 eps
Larry the Cable Guy
Mater (voice)
9 eps
Cristela Alonzo
Cruz Ramirez (voice)
1 eps
Bonnie Hunt
Sally (voice)
1 eps
Jenifer Lewis
Flo (voice)
1 eps
Lloyd Sherr
Fillmore (voice)
1 eps
Guido Quaroni
Guido (voice)
1 eps
Tony Shalhoub
Luigi (voice)
1 eps
Tania Gunadi
Lisa (voice)
1 eps
Steve Purcell
Randy (voice) / Wraith Rod #2 (voice)
1 eps
Kathy Holly
Speed Demon (voice)
1 eps
Masa Kanome
Noriyuki (voice)
1 eps
Quinta Brunson
Ivy (voice)
3 eps
Gabrielle Sanalitro
Griswold (voice)
1 eps
Matthew Yang King
Wraith Rod #1 (voice)
3 eps
Hayden Bishop
Kay Pillar-Durev (voice)
3 eps
Megan Cavanagh
Bella Cadavre (voice)
2 eps
Toks Olagundoye
Chieftess (voice)
2 eps
Ruth Livier
Additional Voice
2 eps
Secunda Wood
Producer (voice)
1 eps
Matt Lowe
Crew Members (voice)
1 eps
Dave Fennoy
Justice Stern (voice) / Additional Voice
3 eps
Zeno Robinson
Jeremy (voice)
2 eps
Marabina Jaimes
Additional Voice
2 eps
Christian Lanz
Additional Voices (voice)
2 eps
Tom Bromhead
Cap'n Long Leggy (voice)
1 eps
Debra Cardona
Squat (voice)
1 eps
Dana Powell
Mato (voice)
1 eps
Oscar Camacho
Mateo (voice) / Additional Voice
1 eps
Cheech Marin
Ramone (voice)
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Cars on the Road actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Cars on the Road reads strongest on Humour, Bingeability and Spectacle.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
The story
What it's about
Lightning McQueen and his best friend Mater head east from Radiator Springs on a cross-country road trip to meet up with Mater’s sister.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E03 · Signature episode
Salt Fever
When Mater is outfitted as a racer, he experiences record speeds and an out-of-chassis experience.
- Directed by Brian Fee
- Written by Steve Purcell
S01E09 · Signature episode
Gettin' Hitched
At his sister’s wedding, Mater must confront a past he thought he’d left in the rearview mirror.
- Directed by Bobby Podesta
- Written by Bobby Podesta, Steve Purcell
S01E02 · Signature episode
Lights Out
The rain-soaked duo check into a creepy hotel where Lightning is haunted by four-wheeled frights.
- Directed by Steve Purcell
- Written by Steve Purcell
S01E04 · Signature episode
The Legend
Mater and Lightning join local creature hunters in their search for a mysterious, elusive “monster.”
- Directed by Brian Fee
- Written by Steve Purcell
S01E07 · Signature episode
B-Movie
Lightning McQueen and Mater stumble onto a movie set and are cast in a zombie sci-fi film.
- Directed by Brian Fee
- Written by Steve Purcell
S01E01
Dino Park
A dino park visit turns into a pulse-pounding, prehistoric nightmare starring Mater and Lightning.
- Directed by Steve Purcell
- Written by Steve Purcell
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E02 · Signature episode
Lights Out
- Directed by Steve Purcell
- Written by Steve Purcell
S01E03 · Signature episode
Salt Fever
- Directed by Brian Fee
- Written by Steve Purcell
S01E04 · Signature episode
The Legend
- Directed by Brian Fee
- Written by Steve Purcell
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Marc SondheimerProducer
- Pete DocterExecutive Producer
Writing
- Bobby PodestaWriter
- Steve PurcellWriter
Direction
- Bobby PodestaDirector
- Steve PurcellDirector
- Brian FeeDirector
Music
- Jake MonacoOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- Disney PlusStreaming
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