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2* A commercial for [[Advertising/EnergizerBunny Energizer batteries]] that tied in with the original movie has Lightning [=McQueen=] run down near a UsefulNotes/{{billboard}} with the Energizer Bunny next to his slogan, "Keep Going" on it. Mater catches up to Lightning and advises him to be in it for the long haul, citing the Energizer Bunny as someone who has the right idea before he tows Lightning away.
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5* ''ComicStrip/OffTheMark'': Lightning appears in [[https://www.offthemark.com/cartoon/leisure-hobbies/food-drink/2015-05-24 this strip]].
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8* ''WesternAnimation/FindingNemo:'' Luigi makes a very brief cameo during the scene right before the credits, where we see that the Tank Gang has managed to escape the tank.
9* ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles:'' During the battle with the Omnidroid 10, a blue Hudson Hornet resembling Doc Hudson can be seen parked in the background.
10* ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory3:''
11** A toy resembling Lightning [=McQueen=] is seen in the background on the floor of Sunnyside.
12** A toy tractor, like the one seen in ''Cars'', can also be seen in Sunnyside.
13** One little boy is seen wearing a shirt with a #95 and a lightning bolt on it, both of which are what Lightning [=McQueen=] has painted on his sides.
14** In the scene where Buzz sees Lotso's minions gambling inside the vending machine, "[=ReVolting=]" batteries are one of the things placed on the See N' Say roulette, "[=ReVolting=]" being the brand of car battery that Davey Apex beared the sponsor of.
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17* ''Film/TheMuppets2011'': A billboard for ''Cars 2'' can be seen in the film several times.
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20* ''Literature/MiracleCreek'': At the Wards' housewarming party, kids run around pretend riding ''Cars'' cars.
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23* Rapper Yung Nugget's SignatureSong is titled "Lightning [=MacQueen=]." In the lyrics, the rapper compares himself to [=McQueen=] and says "ka-chow" several times. The art for the song depicts him escaping a line of police cars by riding Lightning [=McQueen=].
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26* In ''VideoGame/LEGOTheIncredibles'', Lightning [=McQueen=] appears as an unlockable character, unlocked by building the Florida 500 Speedway in the East Waterfront.
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29* ''WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic:'' In his review of ''WesternAnimation/TheSwanPrincess'', Malcolm reveals ''WesternAnimation/Cars2'' and ''WesternAnimation/MonstersUniversity'' [[TakeThat to be the ingredients used in "Diet Pixar" soda]].
30* WebVideo/SchaffrillasProductions: A (since unlisted and now somewhat hard to find) video titled "Will They Be in Smash?" discusses how Lightning would work as a fighter in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros''... before deciding that he wouldn't work because, as a racecar, he would have a very limited moveset - [[FridgeLogic and besides, how would he hold items?]]
31* ''WebVideo/SuperMarioLogan'':
32** In "Cody's Revenge!", after breaking a table with Bowser's clown car in a previous episode, "Bowser Junior's Clown Car", Bowser threatens to send Junior to military school. Sergeant Brooklyn T. Guy tells Junior that at military school, he's going to make him watch ''WesternAnimation/BigHero6''. Junior is horrified, claiming that "''Big Hero 6'' [[TakeThat is the worst animated movie since]] ''WesternAnimation/Cars2''".
33** In "Chef Pee Pee's Date!", Chef Pee Pee and Lola watch a preview for ''Cars 4'' in the movie theater. In the preview, a drunk Lightning [=McQueen=] crashes into a lamp post.
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36* ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'': The episode "The Agent of Change" opens with Francine, Muffy and Binky going to see a ''Cars''-esque movie called ''Trucks''.
37* ''WesternAnimation/{{MAD}}'':
38** Mater appears in "[[Franchise/{{Transformers}} TransBOREMores]]" in Hawaii with a picnic.
39** At the end of "[[WesternAnimation/CloudyWithAChanceOfMeatballs Cloudy With a Chance of Flavor]]", a blue Lightning [=McQueen=] appears on a box of [=CARShmellows=] cereal.
40** A sketch from "[[Film/ScottPilgrimVsTheWorld Snott Pilgrim Vs. the Wonderful World of Disney]] / [[Series/MalcolmInTheMiddle Malcolm in the Middle Earth]]" involves Lightning [=McQueen=] [[TakeThat getting squished in a car squisher]].
41** Lightning and Mater appear in "[[WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriends Thomas the]] Film/{{Unstoppable}} [[WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriends Tank Engine]]", where [[WesternAnimation/Cars2 they are on a world tour]], but [[TakeThat get run over by Thomas]].
42** Lightning and Mater appear in "Film/{{Fast|Five}} [[Franchise/WinnieThePooh Hive]]" when Dominic Toretto lands in the novelization of ''Cars''.
43** In "[=TransBOREMores=] 3: Dark Side of the Blue Moon", Mater makes a cameo appearance on Interstate 40.
44** In "[[Film/MissionImpossible Addition Impossible]]", Ethan Hunt tries to use Lightning [=McQueen=] to catch up to Hendricks.
45** In "[[WesternAnimation/Madagascar3EuropesMostWanted Outtagascar]]", Lightning [=McQueen=] is part of the [[{{Sequelitis}} sequel circus]], despite his protests that he's only had two movies.
46--->"The original, and [[WesternAnimation/{{Cars2}} the one where we have to go to Europe because there's a race, but then Mater gets confused for a spy because he sounds like...]] Yeah, OK. I guess I should be here."
47* ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'': A sketch from "Cheese Puff Mountain" has [[Series/KnightRider Michael Knight]] get inside Lightning [=McQueen=] when K.I.T.T. gets carjacked.
48* In the ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' episode, "Beware My Cheating Bart", one of the movies advertised at the cinema in the Springfield Mall is "Cars 3: [[TakeThat New]] {{Merchandise|Driven}}". Five years later, [[HilariousInHindsight an official third]] ''[[WesternAnimation/Cars3 Cars]]'' [[HilariousInHindsight movie was made]].

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