The main cast includes Owen Wilson as Lightning McQueen and Larry the Cable Guy as Mater.

[3][1] The series received positive reviews for its vocal performances, messages, humor, role models and homages to pop culture.

[1] Red, Mack, Sheriff, Sarge and Lizzie make silent cameos in "Dino Park".

Lightning is carnapped by the purported "Bigfoot", whom he discovers is actually Ivy, a monster truck who ran away to the mountains due to feeling uncomfortable smashing cars as a performance.

At the wedding, Mater makes a speech that allows Lightning to come to terms with his experiences, and he suggests returning to Radiator Springs by road instead of plane as he planned.

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 would be released on Disney+ in the fall of 2022.

[11] The concept for the series was suggested by Purcell as the producers brainstormed ideas, having been inspired by a childhood road trip he took with his family; he wanted to explore how Lightning and Mater react to finding themselves in different scenarios.

[13] According to Purcell, the story for each episode was decided out of a basic scenario, after which the filmmakers pitched concepts that fit within the Cars world and had not been explored before.

[8] The writers were also deliberatedly vague on Mato's personality beyond her relationship with Mater until the final episode in order to create audience expectation.

[14] On November 12, 2021, it was announced that Owen Wilson and Larry the Cable Guy would reprise their respective roles as Lightning McQueen and Mater.

[15] According to director Brian Fee, Larry and Wilson were allowed to provide suggestions while recording their lines.

[16] All tracks are written by Jake Monaco, except where notedCars on the Road premiered on September 8, 2022 on Disney+, part of Disney+ Day and consists of nine episodes.

[23] Joel Keller of Decider found the series to be a classic buddy road trip, praising the humor and the way the show parodies pop culture, while applauding the performances of the voice actors, citing the dynamic between Owen Wilson and Larry the Cable Guy.

Additionally, the official music video for the song Trucks from the episode of the same name has received more than 77 million views on YouTube.

[31] The series is nominated for Outstanding Editing for an Animated Program for Jason Brodkey and Serena Warner at the 2nd Children's and Family Emmy Awards.

[32] It is also nominated for Short Form Series with associate casting directors Natalie Lyon, Kevin Reher and Kate Hansen-Birnbaum at the 39th Artios Awards.