As part of Disney/Pixar’s special ‘CARS 2 Showroom Turntable’ series, Lightning McQueen’s pal Mater gets his own special rollout today. Here’s Lightning McQueen’s turntable video that we showed you ...

Synopsis: T Star racecar Lightning McQueen (voice of Owen Wilson) and the incomparable tow truck Mater (voice of Larry the Cable Guy) take their friendship to exciting new places in “Cars 2 ...

Is Mater really like Jar Jar Binks, or is it too harsh a comparison? Did Mater ruin Cars 2 for you, or was he actually your favorite thing about it? Let us know in the comments section below.

because Cars 2 makes the vehicular redneck its proud centerpiece. That leaves Owen Wilson, the film’s ostensible star, to fret about the state of his relationship with his best friend Mater.

One of his mentors on his journey is a rusty tow truck named Mater. In “Cars 2,” Mater is the main character — and that’s the problem. In the first film, where McQueen is a nuanced ...