Characters like the "Fabulous" Hudson Hornet (voiced by real-world automotive and movie icon Paul Newman) is based off of a real car -- the Hudson Hornet from the 1950s, itself a racing legend.

'Marcel the Shell With Shoes On,' 'Apollo 10 1/2' and 'Eternal Spring' have qualified for consideration in the animated feature race, The Hollywood Reporter reveals exclusively.

Apart from the inherent issues of being an anthropomorphized car in a children's movie voiced by Owen Wilson, Lightning McQueen is not based on any one production car. Following with his character ...