Lightning McQueen rediscovers his love of racing in the 'Cars 3' trailer

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Lightning McQueen rediscovers his love of racing in the 'Cars 3' trailer
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Lightning McQueen may have some miles on him, but the Cars franchise is still going strong.

Pixar has just unveiled the first full trailer for Cars 3, which pits an aging McQueen against a younger, sleeker competitor, Jackson Storm (Armie Hammer).

There's something amusingly meta about the trailer's focus on "branding" and "legacy," considering this is the latest entry in a massively successful franchise.

But by the end of the spot, McQueen's started to rediscover what it is he loves so much about the sport – and, spoiler alert, it's not all the "stuff" that comes with it.

Here's hoping we fall in love with Cars all over again, in the same way McQueen reignites his passion for racing.

Cars 3 pulls into theaters June 16.

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Angie Han

Angie Han is the Deputy Entertainment Editor at Mashable. Previously, she was the managing editor of Slashfilm.com. She writes about all things pop culture, but mostly movies, which is too bad since she has terrible taste in movies.


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