2020年12月10日,皮克斯在迪士尼投資者日宣布,正在開發一部由閃電麥坤(英语:Lightning McQueen)和拖線(英语:Mater (Cars))主演的《汽車總動員系列》動畫劇集,並定於2022年秋季在Disney+上首播。該劇由史蒂夫·普賽爾編劇,馬克·桑德海默(英语:Marc Sondheimer)製片[2][3],普賽爾還將與鮑比·波德斯塔(Bobby Podesta)和《Cars 3:閃電再起》導演布萊恩·費(英语:Brian Fee)執導部分集數[1]。2021年11月12日,宣布劇集名為《汽車總動員:公路旅行》(Cars on the Road),歐文·威爾森和王牌接線員拉里回歸聲演閃電麥坤以及拖線[4]。
^ 1.01.11.21.3Behzadi, Sofia; Behzadi, Sofia. ‘Cars On The Road’ Pixar Series Gets Premiere Date On Disney+, First-Look Trailer. Deadline Hollywood. 2022-08-01 [2022-08-01]. (原始内容于2022-08-12).
^ 2.02.1Disney+ Programming: Here’s What Was Announced Or Confirmed For Streamer During Disney Investor Day. Deadline Hollywood. [2022-08-02]. (原始内容于2020-12-11).
^Every Pixar Project Announced at Disney's Investor Day, From Lightyear To Turning Red. Comic Book Resources. 2020-12-11 [2021-02-15]. (原始内容于2020-12-19).
^Rev your engines: Owen Wilson and Larry the Cable Guy return to voice Lightning McQueen and Mater in the #DisneyPlus Original Series: Cars on the Road, streaming in 2022! #DisneyPlusDay. [2022-08-02]. (原始内容于2022-08-16).