| “ | You can use anything negative as fuel to push through to the positive! | „ |
| ~ Cruz to McQueen |
Cruz Ramirez is the deuteragonist of Pixar's 18th full-length feature film Cars 3, the third installment in the Cars film series, and a minor character in its 2022 Disney+ spin-off miniseries Cars on the Road.
She is a racing trainer who helped her long-time idol Lightning McQueen get his racing mojo back so he can defeat Jackson Storm. Later, she becomes a racer herself as she has dreamed it since her youth, and garnered the chance to beat Jackson herself.
She is voiced by Cristela Alonzo.
What Makes Her a Shonen Hero?[]
- Heroic/Honorable: She helps train Lightning McQueen for the Florida 500 race to beat Jackson Storm. When McQueen gives her the chance to finish the race for him, she accepts and ultimately ends up beating Storm, winning the race for both her and McQueen.
- Energetic: She is described as sunny and fierce.
- Pursues a Big-End Goal: She dreams of becoming a racer like Lightning McQueen, whom she greatly admires and is a diehard fan for.
- Hard-Working: She helps train her longtime idol McQueen for the Florida 500 and ultimately ends up competing in the race herself, overcoming Jackson Storm even when he callously insults her and even slams her into a wall, and winning the race.
- Optimistic: She has a typically upbeat attitude and enjoys helping other cars improve their racing abilities, including her idol Lightning McQueen.
- Idealistic: She is confident about helping train McQueen for the race, and takes over for him mid-race at the Florida 500 to prove Sterling wrong after Sterling says she isn't a racer.
- Determined: She does what it takes to help McQueen with training, and when she races during the Florida 500 she is determined to win against Jackson Storm with McQueen's motivation.
- Resilient: When she lets Jackson Storm's insults get to her head during the Florida 500, she uses McQueen's motivation to gradually catch up with Storm and ultimately beat him.
- Youthful: She has a youthful attitude and energy reminiscent to that of a teenager.
- Believes in the Power of Friendship: She is consistently friendly and encouraging towards McQueen, whom she greatly admires and values.
- Possesses Plot Armor: When Jackson Storm slams her into the wall during the Florida 500 to prevent her from winning, which could have seriously injured or even killed her, she performs a 360 degree flip over him and wins the race.
- Has Rivals/Mentors: She competes against McQueen's rival Jackson Storm in the Florida 500 and is mentored by McQueen and Smokey.
- Has an Idol: She looks up to Lightning McQueen and has always wanted to become a racer because of him.
- Rebellious: Even after Sterling tells her to go back to the training center because she isn't a racer, she still comes back and ends up racing in McQueen's place.
- Tragic Past: Hoping to be a racer for her entire life, she took up lessons with cars that were much bigger than her. However, when her first race was about to begin and the other cars were tensed up, she got worried and left, losing her only shot as a result. She had her chance and she choose not to take it, and instead began the career of a racing trainer.
- Forgiving: She forgives McQueen for yelling at her and goes with him to the Florida 500.
- Is a Primary-Color Champion: She has a yellow paint job, and blue Dinoco racing decals.
- Is a Challenge Seeker: She is just a trainer but strives to become a real racer someday because of McQueen.
- Is an Underdog: When Sterling tells her she isn't a racer, she is still motivated by McQueen to race in the Florida 500 to fulfill her dream, when Jackson Storm cruelly taunts her she ultimately manages to overcome him and win the race even when he tries slamming her into a wall.
- Is a Mascot with Attitude: She has a tomboyish attitude.
- Street-Smart: She comes up with different ways to train McQueen for the race.
External Links[]
- Cruz Ramirez on the Heroes Wiki
- Cruz Ramirez on the Standard Good Wiki
- Cruz Ramirez on the Love Exalted Wiki
- Cruz Ramirez on the Disney Wiki
- Cruz Ramirez on the Pixar Wiki
- Cruz Ramirez on the Cars Wiki
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