Sterling
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| Color | Chrome, silver | ||||
| Occupation | Rust-eze Racing Center owner | ||||
| Main portrayer(s) | Nathan Fillion[1]
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- ""You think you're famous now? Ha ha! You'll be rich, beyond belief."
"Mr. Sterling, what is this about?"
"Your legacy. Every time you lose, you damage yourself. I'm sorry. Your racing days are coming to an end."" - —'Sterling' and Lightning McQueen, a Cars 3 trailer, [[{{{3}}}]]
Sterling is the main antagonist of Cars 3. is a businesscar that owns the Rust-eze Racing Center, an elite training facility. He is a sports car with a silver coat of paint. He is described as "laid back" and "unassuming", though he takes business seriously,[1] and doesn't say things that are "not charming".[2].
History
In Cars 3, Sterling brings up the subject of McQueen's retirement while introducing McQueen to a selection of merchandise based on him, he makes a deal with McQueen that if he can not win the Florida 500 then Lightning will have to retire. At the Rust-eze Racing Center, McQueen is introduced to Cruz Ramirez, who helps him train to defeat Jackson Storm in the Florida 500.
Portrayals
- Nathan Fillion - Cars 3[1]
Gallery
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Promotional shot of McQueen and Sterling at the Rust-eze Racing Center
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Cars 3
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Cars 3
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Cars 3
Trivia
- Sterling's personality bears some mild similarities to Cad Spinner from Planes: Fire & Rescue.