Next-Gen

Next-Gen is a fictional American vehicle manufacturer that mainly focuses on making high-tech race cars, debuting in Cars 3. It also makes semi-trucks and forklifts.

Jackson Storm was their first car to compete in the Piston Cup. He debuted during the Dinoco 400 at the Copper Canyon Speedway where he won the race, starting a trend of replacements of old stock cars in racing teams with Lightning McQueen being the last stock car to be replaced during the Florida 500 in 2017.

Known Next-Gen models

Next-Gen 2017 Race Car SA-2
Next-Gen 2017 Race Car SA-3
Next-Gen 2017 Race Car SB-4
Next-Gen 2017 Race Car SA-5
Next-Gen 2017 Race Car SB-9
2017 Custom-Built Next-Gen Race Car
Next-Gen Semi-Hauler
Next-Gen Forklift

Characters with known models

Next-Gen 2017 Race Car SA-2 (Nick Shift, Ryan "Inside" Laney, Aiden, Tom W.)
Next-Gen 2017 Race Car SA-3 (Aaron Clocker, Bubba Wheelhouse, Chris Roamin', Dan Carcia, Harvey Rodcap, J.D. McPillar, Jim Reverick, Jonas Carvers, Noah Gocek, Rich Mixon, Sheldon Shifter, Tim Treadless, Aric Almirolling, William Byrev, Sequoia, Ronald)
Next-Gen 2017 Race Car SB-4 (Barry DePedal, Danny Swervez, Ed Truncan, George New-Win, H.J. Hollis, M Fast Fong, Richie Gunzit, Steve "Slick" LaPage, Will Rusch, Rowdy Revvin' Busch, Shriram)
Next-Gen 2017 Race Car SA-5 (Chase Racelott, Spikey Fillups, Krzysztof)
Next-Gen 2017 Race Car SB-9 (Cam Spinner, Conrad Camber, Eric Braker, Flip Dover, Herb Curbler, J.P. Drive, Michael Rotor, Paul Conrev, Carstin "Ace" Dillon, GoGo Logano)
2017 Custom-Built Next-Gen Piston Cup Racer (Jackson Storm)
Next-Gen Semi-Hauler (Gale Beaufort, John Haulstead, Lowgear Smythe, Cruz Ramirez's Hauler, Marty)
Next-Gen Forklift (Laura Spinwell, Lance the Writer, Nicole Revwell)
Unknown model (Brian Freeth, Kevin Roadstner, Ernesto, Kurt, Jae, Junyi, Sudeep, Gabriel)

Names in other languages

Chinese: 新一代 (pinyin: Xīn yīdài)
Polish: Nowej Generacji
Romanian: Noua Generație
Russian: Нового Поколения (transcription: Novogo Pokoleniya)
Swedish:
- Nya Generationens
- Framtidens
Turkish: Yeni Nesil

Trivia

The models bear resemblances to a Chevrolet Corvette C7, a 5th generation Dodge Viper, a 2nd generation Ford GT, a late 5th to early 6th generation Chevrolet Camaro, a 6th generation Ford Mustang GT, an Aston Martin Vulcan and the Mercedes-Benz Vision Grand Turismo.
Gale's model is not officially cited as a custom-built hauler, but it's implied as her model as been proved to be different to other Next-Gen haulers, such as John Haulstead and Lowgear Smythe.