During the Crazy 8 race, one of the racers flips and lands upside down on top of another car, much like in the opening race of the first film.

Finn McMissile, Holley Shiftwell and the other agents from Cars 2 are not seen or mentioned in this movie. It is also never mentioned whether or not Mater and Holley became a couple after the implications at the end of that film. Though Mater does mention owning a pair of "wedding flaps", so make of that what you will. Older Than They Look: This is repeatedly teased with Lightning throughout the movie. He's a veteran racer, yet he still looks the same as he did when he was a rookie. Characters repeatedly say he's old, despite the fact he looks young (even having the same young voice), and has always been since then. When testing the simulator when she first appears, she gets a simulator speed which is as good as Lightning's own quoted top speed prior to his return to form. Comically Missing the Point: During his training in Thomasville, the racing legends take Lightning out driving in the woods at night with no headlights on like they used to in their youths. When Lightning questions the point of it he's given several none-too-subtle hints about what they were doing but fails to get it each time. Finally one of them gets tired of the metaphors and explains, "We ran moonshine!" Lightning does this when he does an epic jump in the forest, complete with his electronic suit ripping off and reverting to his natural racing getup.Demolition derby participants High Impact, Broadside, Bill and Airborne appear driving around in Thunder Hollow Speedway. Bill is also an AI competitor in the Battle Race Master-Level Event. Brian Fee • Kevin Reher • Daniel Gerson • Randy Newman • John Lasseter • Ben Queen • Kevin Reher • Kiel Murray • Bob Peterson • Aaron Conover • Michael Fong Schaefer, Sandy (June 11, 2016). "Cars 3: John Lasseter Talks 'Very Emotional' Story". Screen Rant. Valnet, Inc. Archived from the original on January 14, 2018 . Retrieved November 8, 2021. Understatement: Late into the film, Ramone is asked to paint McQueen's number onto Cruz. After he's done, he's unsure about the result due to the very short timeframe he was given. It's then revealed that it's an over-stylised "95" which he even managed to duplicate on Cruz's other side. Sterling decides to make Lightning a mascot for Rusteze rather than have him race again. Among the merchandise he issues is a "Lightning McGrill", parodying the infamous George Foreman Grill .

When Cruz reveals her idolization of McQueen, she says she used to watch him "flying through the air", referencing when Lightning leaped through the smoke during the pile-up in the first movie. Just when Lightning announces he’ll go to Thunder Hollow to compete with real racers, as Luigi is speaking Cruz can be seen slumping dejectedly. This foreshadows she wanted to be a racer like Lightning, but lost her only chance. Hopeless with Tech: Lightning is shown to be not so used to the simulator and goes out of control the moment he starts using it, to the point of destroying it. Insignia Rip-Off Ritual: At the beginning of a deleted scene called "More Than New Paint", two pitties rip off Lighting's #95 after Sterling reveals he took him off the racing circuit and gave his number to Cruz. During a demolition derby competition, one of the workers spray paints the number "20" on her for the game.

And the Adventure Continues: Lightning's career is saved, and Cruz fulfills her dream of becoming a racer, with Lightning as her teacher. D'Alessandro, Anthony (June 14, 2017). " 'Cars 3' To Zoom Past 'Wonder Woman' For Top Box Office Spot – Preview". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 31, 2021 . Retrieved November 8, 2021. Toilet Humour: Invoked when Cruz slides a drip pan underneath Lightning just in case he leaks oil while being suspended in the air on a rotery lift. And to make matters worse she leaves him hanging there for an unknown period of time. One of the Next-Gen trainees even lampshades this while calling him ''Drip Pan'' while Lightning just sighs in defeat.

Andra Day as Sweet Tea, a forklift and Louise Nash's former pitty who is now a singer at the Cotter Pin bar. Sound-Effect Bleep: At one point during the Crazy 8, the taxi cab yells, "Hey! Get the [honk] out of my way!", making the first time in the franchise someone actually said a far worse word. Warner Bros. Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on November 13, 2017 . Retrieved January 14, 2018.

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Hope Spot: McQueen's final training before the Florida 500, when Cruz overtakes him and wins despite him catching up moments before. Jeff Gorvette, one of the World Grand Prix racers from Cars 2, has a cameo appearance shortly before the Florida 500 when Lightning arrives. Riches to Rags: The veteran racers are either fired or are forced to retire, so the next-gens can take their place. Lightning's goal is to avoid experiencing this himself. Giardina, Carolyn (January 16, 2018). "Visual Effects Society Awards: 'Apes,' 'Blade Runner 2049' Lead Feature Nominees". Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 16, 2018 . Retrieved January 16, 2018. The MPH display on the racing simulator starts reading "ERROR Mph" as Lightning's attempt at using it goes increasingly awry. The computers voice repeating every wrong move he does such as "you have hit a wall", "you have destroyed a drinking fountain", and "you have crashed (on repeat)" counts as well.

And This Is for...: At the start of the movie when Lightning is exiting his trailer, he looks at a photo of Doc on the wall and says, "This one’s for you, Doc."During the Fireball Beach scene, it is sunny at first, but every time Cruz fails, the clouds gradually gather until it's completely dark; then when Cruz finally succeeds, the clouds have dispersed. In Cars 3, Dr. Damage is one of many demolition derby racers of whom Lightning McQueen and Cruz Ramirez compete against after mistakenly entering the event. The Unreveal: While it is all but stated that Doc is dead, it's still unknown how he died in the first place. This film even makes it dubious that it was simply a case of old age, since his old trainer and several fellow racers from his era are shown to be very much alive. Gilligan Cut: McQueen yells at one point that he is "not taking a nap". Cut to him, yawning, having woken up from a nap.