THQ today announced the release of the Cars video game, based upon the highly anticipated Disney/Pixar film, for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, PSP, Windows PC and Mac, at retail outlets nationwide. The game will also be available worldwide in 18 languages, and in more than 40 countries including China, Thailand, Japan, Russia and Poland. Also this fall, the Cars video game is expected to release for Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii.

The "Cars" video game is a high performance interactive experience in the open world created in the film, challenging players to relive the excitement created by Lightning McQueen and his friends. Fans will discover unique characters and environments inspired by the film with more than 10 playable characters and 30 races and minigames to choose from.