Cars 4 (2026 film)

Cars 4 is a 2024 American 3D computer-animated comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. It is the fourth and final installment in the Cars franchise and a sequel to 2017's Cars 3. Owen Wilson, Cristela Alonzo, Larry the Cable Guy, Bonnie Hunt, Michael Caine, Emily Mortimer, and Eddie Izzard reprise their roles from the first three films with Nick Offerman, Jared Leto, Mark Wahlberg, Liliana Mumy, and Scarlett Johansson voicing the new characters introduced in this film, in addition to a dozen NASCAR personalities. In Cars 4, Lightning and his friends team up with television star Louis the Corvette in order to stop the destructive Miles Axlerod, who is back and is seeking revenge. The film is directed by Brave directors Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman, and was released on June 12, 2026, in the United States. It received generally positive reviews from critics, who praise the emotional story, the performances of Wilson and Offerman, and the connection between McQueen and Cruz, and was a box-office success, grossing over $2 billion worldwide on a $104 million budget, making it the highest-grossing film of 2026, the highest-grossing Cars film, and the highest-grossing Pixar film of all time. The film won the Satellite Award for Best Animated or Mixed Media Feature.

Synopsis
Lightning McQueen and his friends have always been together and doing great things, whether they've been racing or drinking gas or whatever. But when Miles Axlerod comes back, they'll have to team up with someone special to take him down.

Voice cast
See also: List of Cars characters
 * Owen Wilson as Lightning McQueen, a retired Piston Cup racer who lives in Radiator Springs and coaches Cruz.
 * Cristela Alonzo as Cruz Ramirez, a rookie racer for Dinoco who formerly worked for Sterling and now works with McQueen as his protege.
 * Nick Offerman as Louis the Corvette, a television show star who teams up with Lightning and his friends in order to help them defeat Miles.
 * Eddie Izzard as Sir Miles Axlerod, a former oil billionaire and the founder of Allinol who wants revenge on McQueen and his friends after he was arrested during the events of Cars 2.
 * Jared Leto as Peyton Wheeler, a greedy business car and Miles's new henchman.
 * Mark Wahlberg as Goldie, Louis's best friend who serves as his assistant on and off air.
 * Liliana Mumy as Rose Red, Louis's sarcastic but-loving girlfriend who has loved him since kindergarten.
 * 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, a British spy car and Axlerod's arch-enemy.
 * Emily Mortimer as Holley Shiftwell, a British desk agent and Mater's girlfriend.
 * Scarlett Johansson as Sarah, Louis's transportation who stars on his show as a mean-spirited devil truck.
 * Chadwick Boseman as Herbie
 * Robert De Niro as Milton
 * Al Pacino as Janner
 * Chris Cooper as Smokey
 * Ed Helms as Senior
 * Johnny Depp as Weiner
 * Seth Rogen as Big Thunder Mountain
 * Tony Shalhoub as Luigi
 * Guido Quaroni as Guido
 * Brendan Fraser as Spam
 * Armie Hammer as Jackson Storm
 * Nathan Fillion as Sterling
 * Jeff Goldblum as Elliott
 * Brad Garrett as Tax
 * Chris Rock as Baby Blue
 * Michael Shannon as Bob
 * Jeff Bennett as the Mayor of Hollywood
 * Tate Donovan as Reginald
 * Bruce Willis as This Guy
 * Demi Moore as This Guy's Girlfriend
 * Sean Penn as Viacom Car
 * Trey Parker as Ralph
 * Theresa Gallagher as Mater's computer.
 * Danny DeVito as Derek
 * John Cusack as Eric
 * Matt Damon as Junior
 * Steve Buscemi as Fidgety
 * Hank Azaria as Short Spinner
 * Ethan Hawke as Finn
 * John Ratzenberger as Mack
 * Corey Burton as Doc Hudson
 * Isiah Whitlock Jr as River Scott
 * Junior Johnson as Junior Moon
 * Margo Martindale as Louise Nash
 * Kerry Washington as Natalie Certain
 * Lea DeLaria as Miss Fritter
 * Michael Keaton as Chick Hicks
 * Ringo Starr as Fillmore
 * Paul Dooley as Sarge
 * Cheech Marin as Ramone
 * Jenifer Lewis as Flo
 * Michael Wallis as Sheriff
 * Jerome Ranft as Red
 * Humpy Wheeler as Tex Dinoco
 * Richard Petty as Strip Weathers *The King*
 * John Turturro as Francesco Bernoulli
 * Jeff Gordon as Jeff Gorvette
 * Bob Costas as Bob Cutlass
 * Darrell Waltrip as Darrell Cartrip
 * Lindsey Collins as Mia
 * Elissa Knight as Tia
 * Richard Kind as Van
 * Edie McClurg as Minny
 * Jeremy Piven as Harv
 * Daniel Suarez as Danny Swervez
 * Chase Elliott as Chase Racelott
 * Ryan Blaney as Ryan "Inside" Laney
 * Darrell Wallace Jr. as Bubba Wheelhouse
 * Ray Evernham as Ray Reverham
 * Katie Crown as Gale Beaufort