Cars 4 (2026 film)

Cars 4 is a 2026 American 3D computer-animated comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. It is the fourth installment in the Cars film series and a sequel to Cars 3 (2017). The reprised voices of Owen Wilson, Larry the Cable Guy, Bonnie Hunt, Eddie Izzard, Cristela Alonzo, and Michael Caine are joined in by John Malkovich, Matt Damon, John Legend, Courtney Cox, and Randy Quaid, in addition to a dozen NASCAR personalities. In the film, Lightning McQueen and his friends go up against Bones Dirtdrifter and his team, along with former oil billionaire Miles Axlerod, all while competing in a racing circuit called The Starlight Track. The film is directed by Brian Fee, who also directed its predecessor, with Michael Giacchino returing to score from Cars 2. The film opened up on June 19, 2026, to both a critical and a commercial success, grossing over $1.2 billion worldwide, making it the second highest-grossing film of the year. A sequel, Cars: Road Fury, was released in 2030.

Synopsis
Set 9 years after the events of Cars 3, star racer Lightning McQueen and his friends travel to Las Vegas to compete in a racing circuit called The Starlight Track but accidentally end up running into criminal monster truck Bones Dirtdrifter and ex-oil billionaire Miles Axlerod.

Cast

 * Owen Wilson as Lightning McQueen, a legendary Piston Cup veteran who also coaches Cruz Ramirez.
 * Cristela Alonzo as Cruz Ramirez, a female Dinoco racer coached by Lightning Mcqueen.


 * John Malkovich as Bones Dirtdrifter, a vicious monster truck who wishes to turn Radiator Springs into his own personal shopping area.
 * Matt Damon as Maximum Bigboulder, Bones's tech-savvy henchcar.
 * Randy Quaid as Crusher-T, Bones's rebellious and wisecracking henchcar.
 * John Legend as Mr. Cadillac, a 1989 Cadillac El Dorado and Miles's lawyer
 * John Goodman as Rusty Red, a 2011 Chevy Camaro.
 * Ed Harris as Speedy McQueen, McQueen's father.
 * Courtney Cox as Wilma McQueen, McQueen's mother.
 * Eddie Izzard as Miles Axlerod, a former oil billionaire who teams up with Bones and his henchcars to get revenge on Lightning and Mater.
 * Larry the Cable Guy as Mater, a jolly tow truck and Lightning McQueen's best friend.
 * Bonnie Hunt as Sally Carrera, a Porsche 996 and Lightning McQueen's girlfriend.
 * Michael Caine as Finn McMissile
 * Emily Mortimer as Holley Shiftwell
 * John Ratzenberger as Mack
 * Tony Shalhoub as Luigi
 * Guido Quaroni as Guido
 * Cheech Marin as Ramone.
 * Jenifer Lewis as Flo
 * Lloyd Sherr as Fillmore
 * Paul Dooley as Sarge
 * Michael Wallis as Sheriff
 * Katherine Helmond as Lizzie
 * Jerome Ranft as Red
 * Corey Burton as Doc Hudson
 * Richard Kind as Van
 * Edie McClurg as Minny
 * Armie Hammer as Jackson Storm
 * Chris Cooper as Smokey
 * Nathan Fillion as Sterling
 * Lea DeLariah as Mrs. Fritter
 * Kerry Washington as Natalie Certain
 * Bob Peterson as Chick Hicks
 * Bob Costas as Bob Cutlass
 * Darrell Waltrip as Darrell Cartrip
 * Jeremy Piven as Harv
 * Isiah Whitlock Jr. as River Scott
 * Junior Johnson as Junior Moon
 * Margo Martindale as Louise Nash
 * Lewis Hamilton as Hamilton and himself
 * Jeff Gordon as Jeff Gorvette
 * Lindsey Collins as Mia
 * Ellissa Knight as Tia
 * Ray Evernham as Ray Reverham
 * Daniel Suarez as Danny Swervez
 * Chase Elliot as Chase Racelot
 * Ryan Blaney as Ryan Laney
 * Darrell Wallace Jr. as Bubba Wheelhouse
 * Humpy Wheeler as Tex Dinoco
 * Tom Magliozzi as Rusty Rust-Eze
 * Ray Magliozzi as Dusty Rust-Eze
 * Jim Carrey as Louis the Corvette
 * Kevin Hart as Baby Blue
 * Steve Carell as Goldie
 * Amy Adams as Rose Red
 * Jeffrey Donovan as Reginald
 * Will Arnett as Spam
 * Arnold Schwarzenegger as Senior
 * Josh Gad as Junior
 * Johnny Depp as Wiener
 * Chadwick Boseman as Herbie