Lightning McQueen is a fictional anthropomorphic stock car and the main protagonist of the Pixar franchise Cars. He is depicted as a red race car with yellow lightning bolts on the sides, NASCAR-style wheels, a rear spoiler, and the number 95 painted in orange on his body
. In the movies, he is shown as a composite of various car models, including influences from the Chevrolet Corvette C1 and the NASCAR Generation 4 cars
. The character is based on a BMW 2000CS, but instead, he sports a Cadillac badge
. Lightning McQueen is a hotshot rookie race car who loves going faster than fast
