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|make=2017 [[CRS]] Sports Coupe | |make=2017 [[CRS]] Sports Coupe | ||
|gender=Female | |gender=Female | ||
|eye color=Brown | |eye color=Brown | ||
| | |color=Yellow<br> | ||
Gold and blue (since 2017) | Gold and blue (since 2017) | ||
|tires=[[Lightyear]] (since 2017) | |tires=[[Lightyear]] (since 2017) | ||
[[ | [[Dirt Track Tire]] (Storm decals) | ||
|home=[[Texas|Texgas]] (before 2017)<br> | |home=[[Texas|Texgas]], [[United States|USA]] (before 2017)<br> | ||
[[Radiator Springs]] | [[Radiator Springs]], [[Arizona]], [[United States|USA]] (2017) | ||
[[United States|USA]] (general; present) | |||
|aliases=Frances Beltline (used during the [[Crazy Eight]]) | |||
|family=[[Carla]] (aunt)<br> | |family=[[Carla]] (aunt)<br> | ||
[[Pablo]] (cousin)<br> | [[Pablo]] (cousin)<br> | ||
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Certified referee<br> | Certified referee<br> | ||
Licensed wedding officiant | Licensed wedding officiant | ||
|team=[[Lightning McQueen]]<br> | |team=[[Lightning McQueen]], [[Guido]], [[Fillmore]], [[Cruz Ramirez's Hauler|Hauler]]<br> | ||
[[Smokey]] | [[Smokey]], [[Ramone]], [[Luigi]] (all briefly; 2017) | ||
[[Ramone]] | |performer=[[Cristela Alonzo]]<br>[[Deborah Marlowe]] ([[Cars 3: Driven to Win]]){{Cite}} | ||
[[Luigi]] (briefly; 2017) | |first_appearance =''[[Cars 3]]'' | ||
[[ | |latest_appearance ="[[Gettin' Hitched]]" | ||
[[ | |merch=true}} | ||
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{{Quote|You can use anything negative as fuel to push through to the positive!|Cruz Ramirez|Cars 3}} | {{Quote|You can use anything negative as fuel to push through to the positive!|Cruz Ramirez|Cars 3}} | ||
'''Cruz Ramirez''' is the deuteragonist of Pixar's 18th full-length animated film ''[[Cars 3]]'', and a minor character in ''[[Cars on the Road]]''. | '''Cruz Ramirez''' is the deuteragonist of Pixar's 18th full-length animated film ''[[Cars 3]]'', and a minor character in ''[[Cars on the Road]]''. | ||
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[[File:Cruz Ramírez -3.png|thumb|right|220px|Cruz competing in the 2017 [[Florida 500]].]] | [[File:Cruz Ramírez -3.png|thumb|right|220px|Cruz competing in the 2017 [[Florida 500]].]] | ||
When the Florida 500 finally arrives, McQueen continues to struggle to overcome Storm throughout the race. Thinking quickly, he realizes that he can send Cruz into the race in his place, as long as she wears the same sponsor and number as him, which [[Ramone]] takes care of. McQueen serves as Cruz's crew chief as she tries her best to beat Jackson. Cruz utilizes techniques she learned while training with McQueen, such as weaving through other racers, which she learned by practicing with [[tractors]] in [[Thomasville]]. She also performs a flip move to pass Storm, allowing her to win the race, as Doc Hudson once did.<ref name="EssGuide">[https://www.dk.com/us/9781465455598-disney-pixar-cars-3-the-essential-guide/ "'Cars 3' Disney Pixar Cars 3 the Essential Guide"]. DK Books.</ref><ref>''[[Lead the Way]]''</ref> | When the Florida 500 finally arrives, McQueen continues to struggle to overcome Storm throughout the race. Thinking quickly, he realizes that he can send Cruz into the race in his place, as long as she wears the same sponsor and number as him, which [[Ramone]] takes care of. McQueen serves as Cruz's crew chief as she tries her best in order to beat Jackson. Cruz utilizes techniques she learned while training with McQueen, such as weaving through other racers, which she learned by practicing with [[tractors]] in [[Thomasville]]. She also performs a flip move to pass Storm, allowing her to free herself from Storm's attack and win the race, as Doc Hudson once did.<ref name="EssGuide">[https://www.dk.com/us/9781465455598-disney-pixar-cars-3-the-essential-guide/ "'Cars 3' Disney Pixar Cars 3 the Essential Guide"]. DK Books.</ref><ref>''[[Lead the Way]]''</ref> | ||
After her victory, Cruz decides to sign with Dinoco, replacing [[Cal Weathers]] as the Dinoco racer and taking Doc's old number, 51. McQueen decides to stay as Cruz's crew chief for the rest of the season, wearing a new paint job inspired by his mentor, the Fabulous Hudson Hornet.<ref name="EssGuide" /> With McQueen as her mentor, Cruz continues to win races for the rest season, and won the [[Piston Cup]] for the Dinoco 400, at the [[Copper Canyon Speedway]]. | After her victory, Cruz decides to sign with Dinoco, replacing [[Cal Weathers]] as the Dinoco racer and taking Doc's old number, 51. McQueen decides to stay as Cruz's crew chief for the rest of the season, wearing a new paint job inspired by his mentor, the Fabulous Hudson Hornet.<ref name="EssGuide" /> With McQueen as her mentor, Cruz continues to win races for the rest season, and won the [[Piston Cup]] for the Dinoco 400, at the [[Copper Canyon Speedway]]. | ||
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===''Cars on the Road''=== | ===''Cars on the Road''=== | ||
==== | ===="Gettin' Hitched"==== | ||
In the final episode of the first season of ''[[Cars on the Road]]'', ''Gettin' Hitched,'' Cruz is revealed to be attending the wedding, happily reuniting with McQueen and Mater. The groom is revealed to be [[Mateo]], one of her cousins. When Mater says the bride is his [[Mato|sister]], she's ecstatic at the prospect of having a family connection to Mater due to the marriage. Throughout the course of the episode, she reveals that she's done a lot of things during the off season, including, opened a racing school, formed a non-profit organization that provides snow tires to the “lightly treaded,” and is learning French. She also confirms that she is a licensed wedding officiant after [[Justice Stern]] left and pronounces Mato and Mateo as married. | In the final episode of the first season of ''[[Cars on the Road]]'', ''Gettin' Hitched,'' Cruz is revealed to be attending the wedding, happily reuniting with McQueen and Mater. The groom is revealed to be [[Mateo]], one of her cousins. When Mater says the bride is his [[Mato|sister]], she's ecstatic at the prospect of having a family connection to Mater due to the marriage. Throughout the course of the episode, she reveals that she's done a lot of things during the off season, including, opened a racing school, formed a non-profit organization that provides snow tires to the “lightly treaded,” and is learning French. She also confirms that she is a licensed wedding officiant after [[Justice Stern]] left and pronounces Mato and Mateo as married. | ||
==General information== | ==General information== | ||
=== Personality and traits === | === Personality and traits=== | ||
Cruz Ramirez is described as optimistic, sunny, kind and fierce.<ref name="EntertainmentWeekly">[https://ew.com/movies/2017/01/05/cars-3-first-look/ ''Cars 3'' first look: Meet Pixar's new millennials]</ref> As a racing trainer, she enjoys assisting other cars in improving their racing abilities, including Lightning McQueen, whom she greatly admires. She believes ones can use anger as motivation. She also wanted to become a racer forever because of Lightning McQueen, and in the end, she got her chance. She is also very sweet, and even became close as a family to Mater, which he became her cousin in law. | Cruz Ramirez is described as optimistic, sunny, kind and fierce.<ref name="EntertainmentWeekly">[https://ew.com/movies/2017/01/05/cars-3-first-look/ ''Cars 3'' first look: Meet Pixar's new millennials]</ref> As a racing trainer, she enjoys assisting other cars in improving their racing abilities, including Lightning McQueen, whom she greatly admires. She believes ones can use anger as motivation. She also wanted to become a racer forever because of Lightning McQueen, and in the end, she got her chance. She is also very sweet, and even became close as a family to Mater, which he became her cousin in law. | ||
===Physical description=== | ===Physical description=== | ||
Cruz Ramirez is painted yellow and has brown eyes.[[File:CruzRamirezCars3TeaserTrailer3.png|thumb|right|220px|Side view of Ramirez.]] | Cruz Ramirez is painted yellow and has brown eyes.[[File:CruzRamirezCars3TeaserTrailer3.png|thumb|right|220px|Side view of Ramirez.]] | ||
She is a 2017 | She is a 2017 Jaguar F Type SVR with an aerodynamic venture channeled chassis. Her high-performance DOHC 5.0 Supercharged V8 engine correlates with her ability to go from 0-60 in only 3.8 seconds, as well as her top speed of 210 miles per hour.<ref name="EntertainmentWeekly" /> Her license plate reads '"C01-06A".<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAsX0wquewk "Meet Cruz Ramirez - Disney/Pixar's Cars 3"] on YouTube</ref> She takes some inspiration from the [[Jaguar]] F-Type SVR , [[Chevrolet]] Corvette C7, and the [[Ferrari]] F12 Berlinetta. | ||
While training with McQueen, Cruz has a yellow livery with the [[Rust-eze Racing Center]] emblem on her doors. When she competes in the Florida 500, she is given a yellow spoiler, and Ramone paints Rust-eze decals and the number 95 on her. Following her signing with Dinoco, Cruz has the Dinoco logo on her doors and hood, as well as the number 51, the same number as the [[Doc Hudson|Fabulous Hudson Hornet]], [[ | While training with McQueen, Cruz has a yellow livery with the [[Rust-eze Racing Center]] emblem on her doors. When she competes in the Florida 500, she is given a yellow spoiler, and Ramone paints Rust-eze decals and the number 95 on her. Following her signing with Dinoco, Cruz has the Dinoco logo on her doors and hood, as well as the number 51, the same number as the [[Doc Hudson|Fabulous Hudson Hornet]], [[Ruby "Easy" Oaks]], and [[Aikens]]. While racing at Thomasville and Thunder Hollow, Cruz has the number 20 painted on her doors.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LeOH9AGJQM "Cars 3 - Official US Trailer" on YouTube]</ref> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Cars 3]]'' | *''[[Cars 3]]'' | ||
*''[[Cars 3: Driven to Win]]'' | *''[[Cars 3: Driven to Win]]'' | ||
*''[[Miss Fritter's Racing Skoool]]'' | *''[[Miss Fritter's Racing Skoool]]'' | ||
*''[[Cars on the Road]]''; | *''[[Cars on the Road]]''; "Gettin' Hitched" | ||
==Bios== | ==Bios== | ||
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*''Cruz Ramirez is a top-notch trainer at the Rust-eze Racing Center, where she's assigned to train the team's talented rookies. Her unconventional training methods have helped many young Piston Cup racers meet their goals on the track. Cruz once had racing dreams of her own, but it isn't until she meets Lightning McQueen that she realizes that her passion to compete is still there. Now she'll finally get the chance to see if she's got what it takes to win.''<ref>''[[Meet the Cars]]'' (2017)</ref> | *''Cruz Ramirez is a top-notch trainer at the Rust-eze Racing Center, where she's assigned to train the team's talented rookies. Her unconventional training methods have helped many young Piston Cup racers meet their goals on the track. Cruz once had racing dreams of her own, but it isn't until she meets Lightning McQueen that she realizes that her passion to compete is still there. Now she'll finally get the chance to see if she's got what it takes to win.''<ref>''[[Meet the Cars]]'' (2017)</ref> | ||
*Specifications | *Specifications | ||
**Vehicle model: 2017 [[CRS]] | ** Vehicle model: 2017 [[CRS|Jaguar F Type SVR]] | ||
**Top speed: 210 mph | **Top speed: 210 mph | ||
**0-60 mph: 3.8 seconds | **0-60 mph: 3.8 seconds | ||
**Engine Type: High Performance DOHC | **Engine Type: High Performance DOHC 5.0L Supercharged V8 | ||
**Chassis: Aerodynamic Venturi Channeled | **Chassis: Aerodynamic Venturi Channeled | ||
**Body: Lightweight aluminum | **Body: Lightweight aluminum | ||
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==Portrayals== | ==Portrayals== | ||
*[[Cristela Alonzo]] - ''Cars 3''<ref name="EntertainmentWeekly" /> | *[[Cristela Alonzo]] - ''Cars 3''<ref name="EntertainmentWeekly" /> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
===Cruz Ramirez=== | |||
*Bulgarian: ''Крус Рамирес'' (transcription: ''Krus Ramires'') | |||
*Chinese (simplified): 克鲁兹·拉米雷斯 (pinyin: ''Kèlǔzī Lāmǐléisī'') | |||
*Chinese (traditional): 克魯茲·拉米雷斯 (pinyin: ''Kèlǔzī Lāmǐléisī'') | |||
*Croatian: ''Klara Ramirez'' | |||
*Czech: ''Cruz Ramirezová'' | *Czech: ''Cruz Ramirezová'' | ||
*Greek: ''Κρουζ Ραμιρεζ'' (transcription: ''Krouz Ramirez'') | |||
*Japanese: ''クルーズ・ラミレス'' (romanisation: ''Kurūzu Ramiresu'') | |||
*Korean: ''크루즈 라미레즈'' (romanisation: ''Keulujeu Lamilejeu'') | |||
*Lithuanian: ''Kruz Ramirez'' | *Lithuanian: ''Kruz Ramirez'' | ||
*Ukrainian: ''Круз Рамірес'' (transcription: ''Kruz Ramires'') | *Russian: ''Крус Рамирес'' (transcription: ''Krus Ramires'') | ||
*Spanish: ''Cruz Ramírez'' | |||
*Ukrainian: | |||
**''Круз Рамірес'' (transcription: ''Kruz Ramires'') | |||
**''Круз Рамиріс'' (transcription: ''Kruz Ramyris'') | |||
==Trivia== | ===Frances Beltline=== | ||
*French: ''Martine Laturbine'' | |||
*Greek: ''Φρανσις Mπελτλαιν'' (transcription: ''Fransis Mpeltlain'') | |||
*Polish: ''Alina Spalina'' | |||
*Russian: ''Фрэнсиса Конвейера'' (transcription: ''Frensisa Konveyyera'') | |||
*Spanish (Latin America): ''Pancha Veredas'' | |||
==Trivia== | |||
*Her license plate indicates Cristela Alonzo's initials and birthday. | *Her license plate indicates Cristela Alonzo's initials and birthday. | ||
*She is the only female Next-Gen racer in the Piston Cup. | *She is the only female Next-Gen racer in the Piston Cup. | ||
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*The engine displacement is currently unknown, but it may be 3.5 liters, which is well-known for a V6 engine, though some leaks claim it as 3.0 liters. | *The engine displacement is currently unknown, but it may be 3.5 liters, which is well-known for a V6 engine, though some leaks claim it as 3.0 liters. | ||
*According to the ''[[Cars 3]]'' credits, [[Mack]] is her hauler. But in 2019, [[Mattel]] released a playset featuring "[[Cruz Ramirez's Hauler]]". | *According to the ''[[Cars 3]]'' credits, [[Mack]] is her hauler. But in 2019, [[Mattel]] released a playset featuring "[[Cruz Ramirez's Hauler]]". | ||
*However in the first episode of [[Cars on the Road]], Macks trailer is seen with all the original Rusteze decals on it and the Dinoco ones completely removed, meaning he was her hauler for presumably a brief time. | |||
*Despite Cruz having named her tires (The left rear one is named María, the left front one is named Juanita, the right rear one is named Ronaldo, and the right front one is named Debbie Richardson, the latter of which she says is a long story), they are later removed by [[Guido]] when she is modified to help McQueen with his training. | |||
*The Polish name for Frances Beltline, Alina Spalina, may be a reference to Louise Nash's Polish name, Alina Lina. | |||
==Quotes== | == Quotes== | ||
* "''I am so excited that I get to train you. I grew up watching you on TV!''" - ''Cars 3'' | |||
*"''I am so excited that I get to train you. I grew up watching you on TV!''" - ''Cars 3 | |||
*"''These young guys are great and all, but I like a challenge.''" - ''Cars 3'' | *"''These young guys are great and all, but I like a challenge.''" - ''Cars 3'' | ||
*"''In fact, I call you my senior project.''" - ''Cars 3'' | * "''In fact, I call you my senior project.''" - ''Cars 3'' | ||
*"''I'll be back in a few.''" - ''Cars 3'' | *"''I'll be back in a few.''" - ''Cars 3'' | ||
*"''We'll work up to the higher speeds right after you take your nap.''" - ''Cars 3'' | * "''We'll work up to the higher speeds right after you take your nap.''" - ''Cars 3'' | ||
*"''The beach ate me.''" - ''Cars 3'' | *"''The beach ate me.''" - ''Cars 3'' | ||
*"''I used to watch you on TV, flying through the air. You seemed so.. fearless!''" - ''Cars 3'' | * "''I used to watch you on TV, flying through the air. You seemed so.. fearless!''" - ''Cars 3'' | ||
*"''You won't talk me out of this, Mr. McQueen. I'm going back! I resigned as your trainer.''" - ''Cars 3''' | *"''You won't talk me out of this, Mr. McQueen. I'm going back! I resigned as your trainer.''" - ''Cars 3''' | ||
*"''Hey, isn't that your old crew chief?''" - ''Cars 3'' | *"''Hey, isn't that your old crew chief?''" - ''Cars 3'' | ||
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*"''Are you sure you have time for this?''" - ''Cars 3'' | *"''Are you sure you have time for this?''" - ''Cars 3'' | ||
*"''Doc would be proud of me.''" - From the alpha version of ''Cars 3: Driven to Win'' | *"''Doc would be proud of me.''" - From the alpha version of ''Cars 3: Driven to Win'' | ||
*"''Hey, do you have an invitation?''" - | *"''Hey, do you have an invitation?''" - "Gettin' Hitched" | ||
*"''Ok, Lightning! No, I'm sorry, that just sounds weird.''" - | *"''Ok, Lightning! No, I'm sorry, that just sounds weird.''" - "Gettin' Hitched" | ||
*"''Oh, it's my cousin Mateo's wedding. He's getting hitched to some "eccentric socialite".''" - | *"''Oh, it's my cousin Mateo's wedding. He's getting hitched to some "eccentric socialite".''" - "Gettin' Hitched" | ||
*"''Great! I started a racing school, formed a non-profit that provides snow tires for the lightly-treaded, and I'm learning French!''" - | *"''Great! I started a racing school, formed a non-profit that provides snow tires for the lightly-treaded, and I'm learning French!''" - "Gettin' Hitched"' | ||
*"''Uh, did I mention I dabble in family therapy?''" - | * "''Uh, did I mention I dabble in family therapy?''" - "Gettin' Hitched" | ||
*"''Well, I think we had a very transformative conversation.''" - | *"''Well, I think we had a very transformative conversation.''" - "Gettin' Hitched" | ||
*"''Not to worry! I'm also a licensed wedding officiant.''" - | *"''Not to worry! I'm also a licensed wedding officiant.''" - "Gettin' Hitched" | ||
*"''I now pronounce you | *"''I now pronounce you: MARRIED!''" - "Gettin' Hitched" | ||
*"''It was really great seeing you guys. Have a safe flight back!''" - | *"''It was really great seeing you guys. Have a safe flight back!''" - "Gettin' Hitched" | ||
*"''Aw, you got it, Lightning. Ew, no, still sounds weird!''" - | *"''Aw, you got it, Lightning. Ew, no, still sounds weird!''" - "Gettin' Hitched" | ||
==References== | == References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
{{Dinoco 2}} | |||
{{Cars 3}} | {{Cars 3}} | ||
{{Cars 3: Driven to Win}} | {{Cars 3: Driven to Win}} | ||
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[[Category:Cars 3 characters]] | [[Category:Cars 3 characters]] | ||
[[Category:Cars on the Road characters]] | [[Category:Cars on the Road characters]] | ||
[[Category:Comic characters]] | |||
[[Category:Playable characters]] | [[Category:Playable characters]] | ||
[[Category:Cars 3: Driven to Win characters]] | [[Category:Cars 3: Driven to Win characters]] | ||
[[Category:Team members]] | [[Category:Team members]] | ||
[[Category:Racers]] | [[Category:Racers]] | ||
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[[Category:Next-Gen racers]] | [[Category:Next-Gen racers]] | ||
[[Category:Piston Cup racers]] | [[Category:Piston Cup racers]] | ||
[[Category:Piston Cup champions]] | |||
[[Category:Radiator Springs townies]] | [[Category:Radiator Springs townies]] | ||
[[Category:Race Fans]] | [[Category:Race Fans]] | ||
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[[Category:Rust-eze]] | [[Category:Rust-eze]] | ||
[[Category:Dinoco]] | [[Category:Dinoco]] | ||
[[Category:Magazine models]] | |||
[[ | [[Category:Celebrities]] | ||
[[ | [[Category:Miss Fritter's Racing Skoool]] | ||
[[ | [[Category:Cruz Ramirez's family]] | ||
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Cruz Ramirez | |||||||||||
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Vehicle type | 2017 CRS Sports Coupe | ||||||||||
Color | Yellow Gold and blue (since 2017) | ||||||||||
Occupation | Trainer at the Rust-eze Racing Center (until 2017) Demolition derby racer (briefly; 2017) | ||||||||||
Main portrayer(s) | Cristela Alonzo Deborah Marlowe (Cars 3: Driven to Win)[citation needed] | ||||||||||
First appearance | Cars 3 | ||||||||||
Latest appearance | "Gettin' Hitched" | ||||||||||
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- "You can use anything negative as fuel to push through to the positive!"
- —Cruz Ramirez, Cars 3
Cruz Ramirez is the deuteragonist of Pixar's 18th full-length animated film Cars 3, and a minor character in Cars on the Road.
Before her racing career, Cruz worked as a trainer and racing technician at the Rust-eze Racing Center at Fireball Beach where she prepared Next-Generation racers for the competition.
Briefly in 2017, she became a demolition derby racer.
Since 2017, she competes in the Piston Cup Racing Series for the Dinoco team with the number 51. She debuted in the Piston Cup during the 2017 Florida 500 race as a replacement for Lightning McQueen for the Rust-eze team.
During the off-season, she started a non-profit for the lightly-treaded, started learning French, became a certified referee, and a licensed wedding officiant.
History
Cars 3
![](/images/thumb/4/4d/OrangeRookieRacerCars3.jpg/220px-OrangeRookieRacerCars3.jpg)
In Cars 3, after Lightning McQueen is forced out of the Piston Cup world following a devastating crash, he is taken to the Rust-eze Racing Center, where he is introduced to Ramirez. Excited to be helping out her idol as a "senior project", the two begin training to help McQueen grow to defeat Jackson Storm and the other next-generation racers at the Florida 500. She uses a voice command assistant named Hamilton, which she uses to track McQueen's speed during training sessions.[1]
![](/images/thumb/2/29/CruzRamirezSand.jpg/220px-CruzRamirezSand.jpg)
During their training, McQueen finds himself outclassing Ramirez at times, such as when McQueen tries to go as fast as Jackson Storm, but his treadmill is going very slow, and in a beach race when she spins out and is buried in sand, which she says the beach "ate" her, while McQueen has little trouble. Lightning also sees his former mentor Doc Hudson as an inspiration, and the two visit the Thomasville Speedway, an abandoned Piston Cup raceway that was once the home of the Fabulous Hudson Hornet.
![](/images/thumb/b/b7/Cars_3_7.jpg/220px-Cars_3_7.jpg)
They also meet many of Doc's fellow friends at the Cotter Pin, who also assist McQueen in his training.
Additionally, McQueen and Ramirez go to a demolition derby stadium named the Thunder Hollow Speedway, where they compete in disguise under the aliases Chester Whipplefilter and Frances Beltline, respectively.
![](/images/thumb/6/6c/Cruz_Ram%C3%ADrez_-3.png/220px-Cruz_Ram%C3%ADrez_-3.png)
When the Florida 500 finally arrives, McQueen continues to struggle to overcome Storm throughout the race. Thinking quickly, he realizes that he can send Cruz into the race in his place, as long as she wears the same sponsor and number as him, which Ramone takes care of. McQueen serves as Cruz's crew chief as she tries her best in order to beat Jackson. Cruz utilizes techniques she learned while training with McQueen, such as weaving through other racers, which she learned by practicing with tractors in Thomasville. She also performs a flip move to pass Storm, allowing her to free herself from Storm's attack and win the race, as Doc Hudson once did.[2][3]
After her victory, Cruz decides to sign with Dinoco, replacing Cal Weathers as the Dinoco racer and taking Doc's old number, 51. McQueen decides to stay as Cruz's crew chief for the rest of the season, wearing a new paint job inspired by his mentor, the Fabulous Hudson Hornet.[2] With McQueen as her mentor, Cruz continues to win races for the rest season, and won the Piston Cup for the Dinoco 400, at the Copper Canyon Speedway.
Cars 3: Driven to Win
In Cars 3: Driven to Win, Cruz, in her Dinoco paint job, is one of the six playable characters who are available from the start. She appears in most of the cutscenes with Lightning McQueen.
Miss Fritter's Racing Skoool
In Miss Fritter's Racing Skoool, Cruz is celebrating the achievement of her Florida 500 trophy with McQueen, when they both see a commercial starring Miss Fritter. However, the loud volume causes Cruz's Crazy Eight trophy to smash, much to her shock.
Cars on the Road
"Gettin' Hitched"
In the final episode of the first season of Cars on the Road, Gettin' Hitched, Cruz is revealed to be attending the wedding, happily reuniting with McQueen and Mater. The groom is revealed to be Mateo, one of her cousins. When Mater says the bride is his sister, she's ecstatic at the prospect of having a family connection to Mater due to the marriage. Throughout the course of the episode, she reveals that she's done a lot of things during the off season, including, opened a racing school, formed a non-profit organization that provides snow tires to the “lightly treaded,” and is learning French. She also confirms that she is a licensed wedding officiant after Justice Stern left and pronounces Mato and Mateo as married.
General information
Personality and traits
Cruz Ramirez is described as optimistic, sunny, kind and fierce.[4] As a racing trainer, she enjoys assisting other cars in improving their racing abilities, including Lightning McQueen, whom she greatly admires. She believes ones can use anger as motivation. She also wanted to become a racer forever because of Lightning McQueen, and in the end, she got her chance. She is also very sweet, and even became close as a family to Mater, which he became her cousin in law.
Physical description
Cruz Ramirez is painted yellow and has brown eyes.
![](/images/thumb/a/ab/CruzRamirezCars3TeaserTrailer3.png/220px-CruzRamirezCars3TeaserTrailer3.png)
She is a 2017 Jaguar F Type SVR with an aerodynamic venture channeled chassis. Her high-performance DOHC 5.0 Supercharged V8 engine correlates with her ability to go from 0-60 in only 3.8 seconds, as well as her top speed of 210 miles per hour.[4] Her license plate reads '"C01-06A".[5] She takes some inspiration from the Jaguar F-Type SVR , Chevrolet Corvette C7, and the Ferrari F12 Berlinetta.
While training with McQueen, Cruz has a yellow livery with the Rust-eze Racing Center emblem on her doors. When she competes in the Florida 500, she is given a yellow spoiler, and Ramone paints Rust-eze decals and the number 95 on her. Following her signing with Dinoco, Cruz has the Dinoco logo on her doors and hood, as well as the number 51, the same number as the Fabulous Hudson Hornet, Ruby "Easy" Oaks, and Aikens. While racing at Thomasville and Thunder Hollow, Cruz has the number 20 painted on her doors.[6]
Appearances
- Cars 3
- Cars 3: Driven to Win
- Miss Fritter's Racing Skoool
- Cars on the Road; "Gettin' Hitched"
Bios
- Cruz may be on Jackson's side of the age gap, but she is on Lightning's side of the conflict. As a lifelong fan of McQueen, she is optimistic, sunny, fierce, and friendly — and now, she is his new, younger coach, coming to Lightning's aid with stars in her eyes when he shows up at the Rust-eze Racing Center.[4]
- Cruz Ramirez is a top-notch trainer at the Rust-eze Racing Center, where she's assigned to train the team's talented rookies. Her unconventional training methods have helped many young Piston Cup racers meet their goals on the track. Cruz once had racing dreams of her own, but it isn't until she meets Lightning McQueen that she realizes that her passion to compete is still there. Now she'll finally get the chance to see if she's got what it takes to win.[7]
- Specifications
- Vehicle model: 2017 Jaguar F Type SVR
- Top speed: 210 mph
- 0-60 mph: 3.8 seconds
- Engine Type: High Performance DOHC 5.0L Supercharged V8
- Chassis: Aerodynamic Venturi Channeled
- Body: Lightweight aluminum
Portrayals
- Cristela Alonzo - Cars 3[4]
Gallery
- For this subject's image gallery, see Cruz Ramirez/Gallery.
Names in other languages
Cruz Ramirez
- Bulgarian: Крус Рамирес (transcription: Krus Ramires)
- Chinese (simplified): 克鲁兹·拉米雷斯 (pinyin: Kèlǔzī Lāmǐléisī)
- Chinese (traditional): 克魯茲·拉米雷斯 (pinyin: Kèlǔzī Lāmǐléisī)
- Croatian: Klara Ramirez
- Czech: Cruz Ramirezová
- Greek: Κρουζ Ραμιρεζ (transcription: Krouz Ramirez)
- Japanese: クルーズ・ラミレス (romanisation: Kurūzu Ramiresu)
- Korean: 크루즈 라미레즈 (romanisation: Keulujeu Lamilejeu)
- Lithuanian: Kruz Ramirez
- Russian: Крус Рамирес (transcription: Krus Ramires)
- Spanish: Cruz Ramírez
- Ukrainian:
- Круз Рамірес (transcription: Kruz Ramires)
- Круз Рамиріс (transcription: Kruz Ramyris)
Frances Beltline
- French: Martine Laturbine
- Greek: Φρανσις Mπελτλαιν (transcription: Fransis Mpeltlain)
- Polish: Alina Spalina
- Russian: Фрэнсиса Конвейера (transcription: Frensisa Konveyyera)
- Spanish (Latin America): Pancha Veredas
Trivia
- Her license plate indicates Cristela Alonzo's initials and birthday.
- She is the only female Next-Gen racer in the Piston Cup.
- Interestingly, and besides, she is also the only out of all in the Next-Gen series to be equipped with a V6 engine.
- She, Misti Motorkrass, and Louise Nash are the only known female racers in the Piston Cup.
- The engine displacement is currently unknown, but it may be 3.5 liters, which is well-known for a V6 engine, though some leaks claim it as 3.0 liters.
- According to the Cars 3 credits, Mack is her hauler. But in 2019, Mattel released a playset featuring "Cruz Ramirez's Hauler".
- However in the first episode of Cars on the Road, Macks trailer is seen with all the original Rusteze decals on it and the Dinoco ones completely removed, meaning he was her hauler for presumably a brief time.
- Despite Cruz having named her tires (The left rear one is named María, the left front one is named Juanita, the right rear one is named Ronaldo, and the right front one is named Debbie Richardson, the latter of which she says is a long story), they are later removed by Guido when she is modified to help McQueen with his training.
- The Polish name for Frances Beltline, Alina Spalina, may be a reference to Louise Nash's Polish name, Alina Lina.
Quotes
- "I am so excited that I get to train you. I grew up watching you on TV!" - Cars 3
- "These young guys are great and all, but I like a challenge." - Cars 3
- "In fact, I call you my senior project." - Cars 3
- "I'll be back in a few." - Cars 3
- "We'll work up to the higher speeds right after you take your nap." - Cars 3
- "The beach ate me." - Cars 3
- "I used to watch you on TV, flying through the air. You seemed so.. fearless!" - Cars 3
- "You won't talk me out of this, Mr. McQueen. I'm going back! I resigned as your trainer." - Cars 3'
- "Hey, isn't that your old crew chief?" - Cars 3
- "Oh, right. Uhh... Too tight! I'm a fluffy cloud.. I'm a fluffy cloud.." - Cars 3
- "Are you sure you have time for this?" - Cars 3
- "Doc would be proud of me." - From the alpha version of Cars 3: Driven to Win
- "Hey, do you have an invitation?" - "Gettin' Hitched"
- "Ok, Lightning! No, I'm sorry, that just sounds weird." - "Gettin' Hitched"
- "Oh, it's my cousin Mateo's wedding. He's getting hitched to some "eccentric socialite"." - "Gettin' Hitched"
- "Great! I started a racing school, formed a non-profit that provides snow tires for the lightly-treaded, and I'm learning French!" - "Gettin' Hitched"'
- "Uh, did I mention I dabble in family therapy?" - "Gettin' Hitched"
- "Well, I think we had a very transformative conversation." - "Gettin' Hitched"
- "Not to worry! I'm also a licensed wedding officiant." - "Gettin' Hitched"
- "I now pronounce you: MARRIED!" - "Gettin' Hitched"
- "It was really great seeing you guys. Have a safe flight back!" - "Gettin' Hitched"
- "Aw, you got it, Lightning. Ew, no, still sounds weird!" - "Gettin' Hitched"
References
- ↑ Cars 3 reveals new details about Kerry Washington, Nathan Fillion and Lewis Hamilton's characters
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "'Cars 3' Disney Pixar Cars 3 the Essential Guide". DK Books.
- ↑ Lead the Way
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Cars 3 first look: Meet Pixar's new millennials
- ↑ "Meet Cruz Ramirez - Disney/Pixar's Cars 3" on YouTube
- ↑ "Cars 3 - Official US Trailer" on YouTube
- ↑ Meet the Cars (2017)
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Locations | Radiator Springs • Florida International Speedway • Smokey's Automotive Service |
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Characters | Lightning McQueen • Cruz Ramirez • Jackson Storm • Miss Fritter • Dr. Damage • Arvy • Faregame • Cigalert • Taco • Mr. Drippy • Mater • Luigi • Guido • Mack • Haulena Fecho • Gale Beaufort |
Cast | Keith Ferguson • Cristela Alonzo • Lea DeLaria • Jeremy Maxwell • Bob Peterson • Jason Pace • Asher Terra |
Crew | James Ford Murphy • Marc Sondheimer • John Lasseter • Michael Daley • Kevin Rose-Williams • Jake Monaco • Samuel Lehmer • Kenny Pickett • Miguel Zozaya |
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