In the tradition of the smash hits <i>Toy Story</i>, <i>A Bug's Life</I>, <i>Toy Story 2</i>, <i>Monsters, Inc.</i>, <i>Finding Nemo</i>, and <i>The Incredibles</i> comes the newest film from Pixar Animation Studios, <i>Cars</i>, the story of a race car who learns that it's not all about the fast lane. (In fact, life begins at the off-ramp.) Offering an insider's view into the artistic development of <i>Cars</i>, this gorgeously illustrated book celebrates the whimsical yet painstaking research that fueled Pixar's directors, production designers, and artists. Fascinating storyboards, full-color pastels, on-the-road snapshots, and hundreds of character sketches reveal the origins of Pixar's charming and clever automobile-based world. Gleaned from the team's trips to racetracks and down the famed Route 66, <i>The Art of Cars</i> is as colorful as its memorable story and characters, making this bookthe only movie tie-in for adultsa spirited ride down the road of a masterful animated feature film.<p>Cars is a Walt Disney Pictures presentation of a Pixar Animation Studios film. 2006 by Disney Enterprises, Inc./Pixar Animation Studios. All rights reserved.