First look video: New Disney-Pixar Cars 2 trailer

Disney-Pixar's CARS 2

Here's some video fun for Wednesday afternoon; a brand new trailer for Disney-Pixar’s CARS 2, which is set for nationwide release on Friday, June 24, 2011.

CARS 2, the Disney Digital 3D™ animated/comedy/adventure is being paired with the Disney-Pixar short, TOY STORY 3: HAWAIIAN VACATION as reported in an earlier post.

This second installment of CARS, co-directed by John Lasseter and Brad Lewis, takes favorite talking-car characters “Lightning McQueen" and tow truck “Mater” on a fast-paced international adventure, competing in the first-ever World Grand Prix as well as a world of espionage.

CARS 2 features a splendid voice over cast that includes the talents of Owen Wilson, Larry the Cable Guy, Michael Caine, Emily Mortimer, Bonnie Hunt, Tony Shalhoub, Cheech Marin, Jason Isaacs, Joe Mantegna, Peter Jacobson, and Thomas Kretschmann.

To view this newest CARS 2 trailer click on this link and you'll be taken to a private screening area. (Please allow the page to fully load.)

Toy Story 3 gang in surprise short: ‘Hawaiian Vacation’ paired with ‘Cars 2’ release

Disney-Pixar's TOY STORY 3: HAWAIIAN VACATION

When Disney-Pixar’s animated/comedy/adventure CARS 2 races into theaters nationwide on Friday, June 24, 2011, it won’t be alone - it’s being paired with another DP hit franchise - those lovable characters from TOY STORY 3 in their own animated short, HAWAIIAN VACATION.

Both CARS 2 and the HAWAIIAN VACATION short are presented in Disney Digital 3D™.

Below for your viewing pleasure is a newly released clip showing Ken and Barbie (the voices of Jodi Benson and Michael Keaton) as they arrive at their new romantic tropical getaway.