Cars 2 is a 2011 American computer-animated
action film
produced by Pixar
, and it is the sequel to the 2006 film, Cars. In the film, race car Lightning McQueen (voiced by Owen Wilson
) and tow truck Mater (voiced by Larry the Cable Guy
) head to Japan and Europe to compete in the World Grand Prix, but Mater becomes sidetracked with international espionage. The film is directed by John Lasseter
, co-directed by Brad Lewis
, written by Ben Queen, and produced by Denise Ream
The film was distributed by Walt Disney Pictures and was released in the United States on June 24, 2011
