What kind of car is Lightning McQueen? According to the Cars Fandom, Lightning is a 2006 Custom-Built Piston Cup Racing stock car. He can go from 0 to 60 mph in four seconds in the first movie, but by Cars 2, he can reach that speed in only 3.2 seconds. HITC reports that he didn't get his look modeled after one car.

Assuming you are asking about the car in the movie Cars, Lightning McQueen is a 2006 Piston Cup stock car. In terms of make and model, he is a cross between a Chevrolet Camaro, a Porsche 911 Carrera 4S, and a Saleen S7.

Lightning McQueen, the cartoon race car from Pixar's Cars movie franchise, is based on several real-life cars; while the Corvette served as an inspiration for some of his lines, he is also heavily inspired by stock cars from the NASCAR world, as well as a mix of several iconic models such as the Dodge Viper, Ford GT40, and Porsche 911.