Qui est Mack dans Cars ?

Mack est le camion semi-remorque (un Mack Super-Liner de 1985) qui transporte Flash McQueen et qui est aussi l'un de ses plus proches amis.

Quel est le rôle de Mack dans le film ?

En s'endormant au volant, Mack laisse échapper Flash McQueen de sa remorque, ce qui le conduit à Radiator Springs.

Qui double Mack en version originale ?

Mack est doublé par John Ratzenberger, présent dans chaque film Pixar.

Quel camion est Mack ?

Mack est un Mack Super-Liner de 1985, du nom du célèbre constructeur Mack Trucks.

Mack : Le fidele transporteur de Flash McQueen dans Cars

Mack: Lightning McQueen's faithful transporter in Cars

October 26, 2024

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The whole plot of the first film hangs on a truck falling asleep at the wheel. Mack is a 1985 Mack Super-Liner custom painted red in the colors of Lightning McQueen's team, whom he carries from race to race. His dozing off on the highway lets the race car slip out of his trailer and sends him straight to Radiator Springs. Protective, almost fatherly, he remains the champion's unwavering ally throughout the saga. In the original version, he is voiced by John Ratzenberger, present in every Pixar film. This profile looks back at his model and his role.

Summary

Introduction: Mack, Lightning McQueen's loyal transporter
Who is Mack?
Mack's role in Cars
Mack's personality
Anecdotes
Summary table
FAQ

Introduction: Mack, Lightning McQueen's loyal transporter

In the world of Cars, Mack is the semi-trailer truck who transports Lightning McQueen from race to race. More than a driver, he is one of his closest friends and a key character in the very first movie.

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📘 To relive his adventure, also read Cars 1.

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The truck Mack drives along a motorway and overtakes a tanker truck, hauling his red number 95 trailer — Mack carries Lightning McQueen from race to race: his trailer shows the 95 and the Rust-eze logo.

Who is Mack?

Mack is a 1985 Mack Super-Liner truck, custom painted red in the colors of Lightning McQueen's team. He transports the red race car and watches over him like an older brother.

👕 The 1985 Super-Liner had to be custom painted red to wear the colors of Lightning McQueen's team; on your back, our Cars t-shirts fly the same team colors without a drop of paint.

Mack is a 1985 Mack Super-Liner customised in red in the colours of Lightning McQueen’s team.

Mack's role in Cars

It's by falling asleep at the wheel on the highway that Mack accidentally releases Lightning McQueen from his trailer — the starting point of the whole story that leads the hero to Radiator Springs. Loyal and benevolent, Mack remains the unwavering ally of the circuit star.

At night on the motorway, Mack drives with his eyes closed, closely flanked by two tuned cars with purple and green neon — It is by dozing off at the wheel, on the motorway, that Mack lets Lightning McQueen slip out of his trailer.

⏰ Without Mack dozing off, Lightning McQueen would never have ended up in Radiator Springs; better leave your own mornings to one of our Cars alarm clocks, on your bedside table.

Mack's personality

loyal and devoted to Lightning McQueen
tireless worker, always on the road
bon vivant, with good-natured humor
protective, almost paternal towards the young race car

Mack and Lightning McQueen drive side by side down a street lit up by neon signs — Protective and loyal, Mack never lets the young racer down — here under the neon lights of Radiator Springs.

Anecdotes

Mack is voiced in English by John Ratzenberger, who lends his voice to a character in every Pixar film
he is a 1985 Mack Super-Liner, named after the real truck manufacturer Mack Trucks
his dozing off triggers the entire plot of Cars 1
he remains Lightning McQueen's faithful companion throughout the saga

Portrait of actor John Ratzenberger, white hair and short beard, in a grey jacket, at a conference — John Ratzenberger lends his voice to Mack in the original version: he appears in every Pixar film. *Photo: Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0.*

Summary table

Element	Detail
Vehicle type	Mack Super-Liner truck (1985)
Color	Red (Lightning McQueen's colors)
Role	Transporter and loyal friend of Lightning McQueen
English Voice Actor	John Ratzenberger
Appearances	Cars 1, 2, 3

Also read: the real car that inspired Mack — and all the other Cars characters.

FAQ — Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Mack in Cars?
Mack is the semi-trailer truck (a 1985 Mack Super-Liner) who transports Lightning McQueen and is also one of his closest friends.
What is Mack's role in the movie?
By falling asleep at the wheel, Mack accidentally releases Lightning McQueen from his trailer, which leads him to Radiator Springs.
Who voices Mack in the original version?
Mack is voiced by John Ratzenberger, who appears in every Pixar film.
What kind of truck is Mack?
Mack is a 1985 Mack Super-Liner, named after the famous manufacturer Mack Trucks.