The series follows Lightning McQueen and his best friend Mater on a cross-country road trip around the United States. It is set in the world filled with anthropomorphic talking cars and other vehicles. The episodes will depict characters in different scenarios, for example, them being chased by the dinosaur-like cars. It will be set in the new locations with new characters, additionally featuring returns of the already established characters from the franchise.[1]
On December 10, 2020, Pixar announced on Disney Investors Day that an animated series starring Lightning McQueen and Mater traveling the country while meeting friends, new and old, was in development and that it will be released on Disney+ in the autumn of 2022. It announced that the series is written by Steve Purcell and produced by Marc Sondheimer.[1][3] On June 2, 2021, it was reported that characters from the Cars spin-off films Planes and Planes: Fire and Rescue will appear in the series.[4] On November 12, 2021, it was announced that the series would be titled Cars on the Road, and that Owen Wilson and Larry the Cable Guy would reprise their respective roles as Lightning McQueen and Mater.[5]
