Zhengyang Liu has created some very cool Dino CARS customs … Both the 4-wheel and 6-wheel versions of the CARS “Brontosaurus” … in the MINI racers scale … we probably won’t see these from Mattel as they do not fit into the blind boxes and we do not have an oversized MINI line … flanked […]

Walt Disney Imagineering’s plans to transform Tom Sawyer Island and the Rivers of America at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom into a new Cars-themed land have hit a minor speed bump. The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) has returned Disney’s initial permit application, requesting additional information and revisions before the project can move forward. […]

Not expanding CARS Land (in Cal Adventures) but in the main Disneyland Park, Disney World in Florida “As announced at D23, the massive Cars area coming to the Magic Kingdom’s Frontierland will feature one attraction that will “invite you on a thrilling rally race through the mountains. Take on wild terrain as you race across the […]

The 1st appearance of Cactus Lightning McQueen with the Thai eyelid line … nothing really new other than a sharp new mold, bright red paint and the Thai eyelid line … The green blobs are still not very cactus-like but there’s no reason to change … His first release with the metal eyelids (first release) […]

A new CARS t-shirt (available at Amazon).

Lightning McQueen Deputy Hazard is fun and the slime is remove-able. It’s soft pliable plastic and it lifts off easily and holds in place with the police lights.

Thanks “Samuel K.” for the heads up and photos. No new releases in the Salt Fever 5-pack but the box sets generally have different eye positions. And a few classic box set releases. Samuel K says the Edwin Kranks is a silver tires variant.  

The 2024 Singles Case DXV-95DG Full Case is an extra nice case … Chris Freightman & Tony Motorfelt are heavy weight die cast releases full of great details … Boost with Flames returns as just “Boost” and his new flames design … and the Thai eyelid line. Not the first time in 2024 but nice […]

The dinosaur CARS are amazing. Mattel could’ve just attached and glued plastic attachments to current releases but instead, they are built up from scratch out of heavy guage die cast metal … all great … Westfalanapus Quadraptorquosaurus   Pitstopasaurus Scale comparison

If you count expanded universe releases as ‘new,’ then the new Global Race 2-pack is the launch of a new series … though this year, just counted in the mainline. There is no backstory and it’s not the “global race” of CARS 2, which was the “World Grand Prix Racers.” Lightning McQueen While it’s yet […]