Lightning McQueen doesn’t only come to life onscreen. Now the legendary race car zooms right into your home thanks to toy and robotics company, Sphero. Star Wars fans will be familiar with the BB-8 app-enabled droid Sphero launched last year, and now they’ve announced an app-enabled Ultimate Lightning McQueen! This is not merely a talking toy car, but a brilliant replica with animated eyes, animatronic mouth and emotive suspensions.
“From the beginning, we wanted to make Ultimate Lightning McQueen feel as real as he does in the film. In order to create a scaled down version of his big personality, we worked closely with the team at Pixar to ensure we were getting his nuances just right – such as leaning into turns and expressive facial and body movements.” -Paul Berberian, CEO of Sphero
The Ultimate Lightning McQueen app is available on iOS and Android devices. Fans can play games and enjoy a variety of interactive features. You can even watch Cars 3 with Lightning and he reacts to the movie in real time!
Product Details
- Driving: emotive suspension allows Lightning McQueen to move like a champion
- Drifting: drift and do donuts with authentic movement
- Reactive touch: master Ultimate Lightning McQueen‘s latest moves with a simple tap
- Build strategy: match wits and sharpen your skills through a pit stop inspired mini game
- Acting studio: build custom scripts that bring existing animations to life
Ultimate Lightning McQueen is available for purchase on Sphero.com and Disney Store for $299.99.
