Lightning McQueen's best friend who accidentally becomes entangled in an international spy plot. Mistaken for an undercover agent, he travels across Tokyo, Paris, Porto Corsa, and London to help spies stop a conspiracy involving electromagnetic pulses and alternative fuels. Despite his lack of espionage skills, his actions ultimately expose the mastermind, save McQueen, and earn him an honorary knighthood.
A close friendship tested by misunderstanding and restored through mutual loyalty.
The plot identifies Mater as Lightning McQueen's best friend. After their conflict, Mater risks himself to save Lightning, and they reconcile at the e...
Finn turns the mistakenly identified contact into an improvised field partner.
Finn takes Mater aboard Siddeley after the Tokyo race, travels with him to Paris and Porto Corsa, and later fights beside him in London.
Holley assigns Mater a spy role based on a mistaken identity.
Holley recruits Mater to stop Zündapp's plot because she believes he is an undercover agent.
Mater is exploited as both an unwitting participant and a backup target.
Axlerod's conspiracy causes Mater to be mistaken for a spy and eventually places a bomb on Mater's air filter.
Grem represents the criminal threat pursuing Mater across the investigation.
Grem participates in the lemon operation, whose agents pursue Mater in Tokyo and later capture him with Finn and Holley in Big Bentley.
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