Sparkplugs are minor antagonists in the 2006 animated film Cars, only appearing in Lightning McQueen's daydream. He imagined them as the main antagonists of the Lightning Storm franchise, hostile aliens invading the Earth and battling the titular fictionalized superhero. The also appear in The World of Cars Online as enemies in a minigame.
Biography[]
Cars[]
While The King was giving Lightning McQueen advice about being part of a team, the rookie stopped paying attention and instead began daydreaming of what his life would be after he won the Dinoco sponsorship. In particular, he dreamed of becoming a movie star, playing a superhero named Lightning Storm who protected the Earth from alien sparkplugs. As Lightning gave up his victory to help the knocked-out King cross the finish line, and turned down to join Dinoco from Tex as a reward for his sportsmanship, the movie was most likely never made.
The World of Cars Online[]
In this now-defunct MMO game, a mini-game titled Lightning Storm Space Assault was available to play. The players controlled Lightning Storm as he traversed space and battled Sparkplugs, and eventually their master Zurg.
Trivia[]
- Sparkplugs, though imaginary, are the first example of alien life seen in the Cars franchise.
- In Lightning's daydream, a sparkplug destroys a car with its energy beam, making it the first Cars character to kill someone on-screen, although, once again, it only happened in Lightning's daydream.
- They somewhat look similar to the Omnidroids from The Incredibles.
- It is likely that the sparkplugs may have also been antagonists in Chick Hicks’ own film, “Chick Magnet”, which was also daydreamed by Lightning McQueen.
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