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[[File:Cars---lightyear-blimp.jpg|thumb]] | [[File:Cars---lightyear-blimp.jpg|thumb|200px|The Lightyear logo.]] | ||
'''Lightyear''' is a | {{Quote|Number 1 in performance for light years around!|Slogan|Lightyear}} | ||
'''Lightyear''' is a tire trademark in the ''World of Cars''. The [[Piston Cup Racing Series]] has a partnership with Lightyear, and because of this, all of its competitors are required to use Lightyear tires. Many characters in the entire [[Cars (franchise)|franchise]] use them. | |||
Additionally, during races, Lightyear's blimp, [[Al Oft]], can be seen flying over the stadiums, advertising for the company. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Lightning McQueen Lightyear | Lightning McQueen Lightyear Tires 3.jpg|[[Lightning McQueen]]'s Lightyear tires | ||
Aloftcars.jpg|Al Oft advertising for Lightyear during a Piston Cup race at the [[Motor Speedway of the South]] | |||
Bandicam 2018-08-29 05-46-23-246.jpg|New Lightyear logo on [[Next-Gen]] tires | |||
Al Oft.png|[[Al Oft]] the Lightyear Blimp | |||
Lightyeartires Tent2.jpg|Lightyear Tent from ''[[The World of Cars Online]]'' | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Trivia== | |||
*Lightyear is a parody of the real-life [[Wikipedia:Goodyear|Goodyear]] company, which has a similar partnership with [[NASCAR]]. | |||
*The name "Lightyear" is also a reference to [[w:c:pixar:Buzz Lightyear|Buzz Lightyear]] from the ''[[w:c:pixar:Toy Story|Toy Story]]'' franchise, another series created by [[Pixar Animation Studios|Pixar]]. | |||
**This can be further referenced by the fact that the tires have text visible on them which says, "Sector 4 Gamma Quad". This is a reference to where Buzz Lightyear is supposedly stationed in "Sector 4 of the Gamma Quadrant". | |||
*The text on [[Big D]]'s counterfeit "Lite Yeer" tires read "''Tractor A - Temperature A''", and the other text reads "''Genuwine Kounterfit: Rode Tested Hi Performunce''" a purposeful misspelling of "Genuine Counterfeit: Road Tested Hi Performance". | |||
**According to the size written on the tire "P215/65R15" the tire's width is 215 millimeters, the tire's aspect ratio is 65, and the wheel diameter is 15 inches. | |||
*To promote ''[[Cars]]'', Goodyear changed its blimp to read "Lightyear" instead of the normal "Goodyear". | |||
*The new Lightyear logo has a very similar resemblance to the 2022 ''[[w:c:pixar:Lightyear|Lightyear]]'' movie logo in terms of font. | |||
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[[Category:Trademarks]] | [[Category:Trademarks]] | ||
[[Category:Sponsors]] | [[Category:Sponsors]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:17, 22 August 2024
- "Number 1 in performance for light years around!"
- —Slogan, Lightyear
Lightyear is a tire trademark in the World of Cars. The Piston Cup Racing Series has a partnership with Lightyear, and because of this, all of its competitors are required to use Lightyear tires. Many characters in the entire franchise use them.
Additionally, during races, Lightyear's blimp, Al Oft, can be seen flying over the stadiums, advertising for the company.
Gallery
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Lightning McQueen's Lightyear tires
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Al Oft advertising for Lightyear during a Piston Cup race at the Motor Speedway of the South
-
New Lightyear logo on Next-Gen tires
-
Al Oft the Lightyear Blimp
-
Lightyear Tent from The World of Cars Online
Trivia
- Lightyear is a parody of the real-life Goodyear company, which has a similar partnership with NASCAR.
- The name "Lightyear" is also a reference to Buzz Lightyear from the Toy Story franchise, another series created by Pixar.
- This can be further referenced by the fact that the tires have text visible on them which says, "Sector 4 Gamma Quad". This is a reference to where Buzz Lightyear is supposedly stationed in "Sector 4 of the Gamma Quadrant".
- The text on Big D's counterfeit "Lite Yeer" tires read "Tractor A - Temperature A", and the other text reads "Genuwine Kounterfit: Rode Tested Hi Performunce" a purposeful misspelling of "Genuine Counterfeit: Road Tested Hi Performance".
- According to the size written on the tire "P215/65R15" the tire's width is 215 millimeters, the tire's aspect ratio is 65, and the wheel diameter is 15 inches.
- To promote Cars, Goodyear changed its blimp to read "Lightyear" instead of the normal "Goodyear".
- The new Lightyear logo has a very similar resemblance to the 2022 Lightyear movie logo in terms of font.
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