The 10 wildest things about the Cars universe revealed in Cars on the Road, ranked

polygon.com:

As Polygon’s resident Cars stan, it was my duty — nay, my privilege — to dive into the new Cars Disney Plus series.

In addition to the three movies, there has been a number of Cars shorts that debuted on television, alongside home media or with theatrical releases. There are also the Planes movies, which technically happen in the Cars universe, but aren’t made by Pixar. The Cars universe is ever growing and expanding, and each new revelation opens up a million follow-ups — for instance, because there is airport security, does that mean Cars 9/11 happened? Since Sarge is a 1942 Willys Army Jeep, does that mean World War II occurred? There is a Car Pope, so does that mean there was a Car Jesus?

It’s a lot. And it’s a delight. As race car Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson) and rusty tow truck Mater (Larry the Cable Guy) set off on a cross-country road trip for Mater’s sister’s wedding, Cars on the Road continues this grand tradition of just teasing absolutely bonkers reveals about the greater world.

[Ed. note: This ranking contains spoilers for Cars on the Road — read at your own risk!]

As in, they can fart and burp and pass gas. This isn’t super groundbreaking, all things considered (especially because they’ve burped a bit before). But Mater also mentions that he gets something called the backfires in the last episode, when he finally meets his sister and gets nervous and starts to involuntarily sputter out of his exhaust pipe. Is this the Cars version of needing to shit when you get anxious? That could imply that the cars in Cars have more elaborate nervous and endocrine systems, resulting in psychosomatic symptoms. Much to consider.

We know that a smattering of “real” food exists in the Cars universe. In Cars 2, Mater