Disney Pixar has released numerous anthropomorphic films, including “Monsters Inc.,” “Finding Nemo,” “Ratatouille” and “Wall-E.” “Cars,” released in 2006, was a unique take on typically inanimate ...

Which Lightning McQueen toy is best? “Cars” is a series of movies that have inspired and entertained children for the last two decades, and the way Lightning McQueen’s character grows and becomes less ...

For generations, toy racing cars have stayed essentially the same—they may have added more flashing lights, cooler designs, and faster speeds but were essentially different versions of a hunk of ...

The product is controlled through a companion iOS / Android app over Bluetooth. Kids can play a mobile game that has them help in a virtual pitstop to outfit cars. Lightning McQueen, the actual toy, ...

I might be the only person at Gizmodo that likes Sphero’s new Cars toy. My co-workers hate the way the robot announces it’s going to sleep, and the long animated process it takes to wake up. They’re ...

The Ultimate Lightning McQueen by Sphero is even cooler than the company’s Star Wars BB-8 creation. About two years ago, Sphero caught the attention of many when it released an interactive BB-8 toy ...

Sphero's made a name for itself with connected, rolling toys like the Ollie, SPRK and, perhaps most famously, the Star Wars-inspired BB-8. Of course, the company couldn't have brought its replica of ...

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