When Is the Cars 4 Release Date? None Announced (Oct 2026)

There is no official Cars 4 release date. As of October 25, 2026, The Walt Disney Company’s recap of its August 14, 2026 D23 showcase gives release dates for four Pixar films (Gatto, Ghost Market, Incredibles 3 and Coco 2), and Cars 4 is not one of them. This guide shows what Disney has dated, what it has not, and where the Cars brand is officially active right now.

Is Cars 4 Officially Confirmed? Here’s What We Know

No. Disney and Pixar have not announced Cars 4. That answer comes from three official pages read in full on October 25, 2026: the Walt Disney Company newsroom recap of D23 (August 14, 2026), the newsroom release on Disney and Formula 1 (August 13, 2026) and Pixar’s Feature Films page. None of them names a Cars 4 title, release date, cast member or director.

What you may be looking for	Status on October 25, 2026	Official page checked
A Cars 4 title on the Pixar feature list	Not listed. The newest titles on the list are Toy Story 5 and Hoppers, both 2026	Pixar Feature Films page
Cars 4 in the D23 Pixar presentation (August 14, 2026)	Not mentioned	Walt Disney Company newsroom recap
A Cars 4 release date	None given	Same pages
A Cars 4 director, cast or story	None given	Same pages
The newest official Cars news	Cars joins the Disney and Formula 1 Fuel the Magic collaboration (August 13, 2026)	Walt Disney Company newsroom

The distinction matters because the question comes up in two forms. Some readers ask whether a fourth film exists at all, and others ask for a date as if one were already set. On the pages above, the first answer is that no film is announced, and the second follows from it: there is no date to give.

When Is the Cars 4 Release Date? What Disney Has Dated

Disney has given no Cars 4 release date. Every date in the Pixar section of the D23 recap is attached to a named film, and that section runs from Gatto to Coco 2 without a Cars title. The answer to “when is Cars 4 coming out” on every Disney page read for this guide is that no date is given.

The dates that do exist for the Cars franchise belong to titles already out or to merchandise. The Disney Movies pages list Cars on June 9, 2006, Cars 2 on June 24, 2011 and Cars 3 on June 16, 2017. A Disney newsroom release dated August 1, 2022 set the Disney+ series Cars on the Road to debut on September 8, 2022. The most recent Cars date from Disney is merchandise: the Cars Collection with Formula 1 went on sale at DisneyStore.com on August 14, 2026.

The D23 Expo 2026 Rumor: What’s Actually Confirmed

Disney calls the 2026 event D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event. Its show floor ran at the Anaheim Convention Center, and the Disney Entertainment Showcase took place at the Honda Center on August 14, 2026. In the Pixar part of the showcase, Alan Bergman, Chairman of Disney Entertainment, Studios, spoke about Pixar and introduced Chief Creative Officer Pete Docter. Bergman noted that Pixar’s year included Hoppers and Toy Story 5.

Docter then covered four films. The recap gives these facts for each:

• Incredibles 3: first look shown; directed by Peter Sohn and produced by Dana Murray and Brad Bird; in theaters June 16, 2028.
• Coco 2: new concept art showed Miguel as a teenager, and Benjamin Bratt confirmed the first film’s villain returns; Lee Unkrich directs, Adrian Molina co-directs and Mark Nielsen produces; in theaters November 2029.
• Ghost Market: a brand-new original film, with a clip shown; directed by Trevor Jimenez and Jesse Andrews and produced by Becky Neiman-Cobb; theatrical release March 2028.
• Gatto: an exclusive look at the Venice cat adventure, with Mark Ruffalo voicing Nero and Laurence Fishburne voicing Rocco; directed by Enrico Casarosa and produced by Andrea Warren; theatrical release March 5, 2027.

Cars does not appear in that list, and the recap names no Cars segment. The recap’s convention-floor section does mention the Disney and Formula 1 “Fuel the Magic” extension through 2028, but it does not mention Cars; the Cars connection to Formula 1 is spelled out in the separate August 13, 2026 release covered below.

What the Confirmed Disney and Pixar Release Slate Shows

The table below puts the dated theatrical releases named in the D23 recap in calendar order, so you can see where the Pixar titles sit among Disney’s other films. It is a record of what Disney has said, not a forecast.

Release date given	Title	Listed under in the recap
November 25, 2026	Disney’s Hexed	Walt Disney Animation Studios
December 18, 2026	Avengers: Doomsday	Marvel Studios
February 5, 2027	Ice Age: Boiling Point	Disney
March 5, 2027	Gatto	Pixar
May 28, 2027	Star Wars: Starfighter	Lucasfilm
August 6, 2027	The Bluey Movie	Disney
November 24, 2027	Frozen 3	Walt Disney Animation Studios
March 2028	Ghost Market	Pixar
March 31, 2028	Tangled (live-action)	Disney
May 5, 2028	Untitled X-Men film	Marvel Studios
May 26, 2028	Lilo & Stitch 2	Disney
June 16, 2028	Incredibles 3	Pixar
November 2029	Coco 2	Pixar

Three readings follow from the table, and each is simple arithmetic or a plain count. First, Pixar has four dated titles in the recap, and they stretch from March 5, 2027 to November 2029, a span of about two years and eight months. Second, two of those four are sequels (Incredibles 3 and Coco 2) and two are not (Gatto and Ghost Market, which the recap calls a brand-new original film). Third, the Cars franchise has no row at all.

The recap also shows how Disney words an announcement that has no firm date yet, which is the useful part for anyone waiting on Cars 4. It gives a full date (Incredibles 3: June 16, 2028), a month and year (Ghost Market: March 2028; Coco 2: November 2029), or a year alone (Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Clay: 2028). For Zootopia 3 it says the film is officially in early development and that release timing “will be announced at a later date.” Cars 4 has none of those four forms of announcement, which is the plainest way to say it has not been announced.

How Long Since the Last Cars Film?

Disney Movies lists the three Cars films as June 9, 2006, June 24, 2011 and June 16, 2017. By simple arithmetic, the gap from Cars to Cars 2 was five years and fifteen days, and the gap from Cars 2 to Cars 3 was just under six years. From Cars 3 to October 25, 2026 is more than nine years.

Pixar’s own Feature Films page lists 31 released features, three of them Cars titles, with Toy Story 5 and Hoppers (both 2026) as the newest. Between Cars 3 and today, the Cars story continued on Disney+ with Cars on the Road, a nine-episode series with Lightning McQueen (voiced by Owen Wilson) and Mater (voiced by Larry the Cable Guy) on a cross-country trip. Those gaps are a record of past releases. No Disney page turns them into a date for a fourth film, so none is offered here.

Cars News That Is Official: Formula 1, Not a Film

The newest official Cars announcement is a licensing and fan-experience story. On August 13, 2026, Disney and Formula 1 announced an extension of their Fuel the Magic collaboration through 2028, which adds a full new season beyond the original plan. The release says the addition of Pixar’s Cars expands the collaboration beyond Mickey & Friends for the first time, and that Lightning McQueen arrives at Monza “in an all-new look.”

The Disney and Pixar Cars Collection with Formula 1 includes six new Disney Store first-to-market items, among them a Disney Store exclusive pin, hat and fleece and die-cast vehicles from Mattel. It went on sale at DisneyStore.com on August 14 at 9 a.m., with select items more widely available on August 27 through the Formula 1 Official Online Store and at the Formula 1 Gran Premio d’Italia 2026 in Monza in September. Disney Consumer Products Senior Vice President of Marketing Joss Hastings said the Cars addition brings together two fandom communities that share a love of speed.

The release describes Cars as having thrilled fans for two decades through films, products and Disney Parks attractions. It does not mention a fourth film, and it should be read as a merchandise and events announcement. For the full status check, see our companion page, Will There Be a Cars 4? What Disney Has Officially Said.

Is There Going to Be a Cars 4?

Disney has not said so. The Pixar Feature Films page lists no Cars 4, and the Disney Movies page for Cars 3, read on October 25, 2026, shows Coco 2, Incredibles 3 and Gatto in its recommended movies row and no Cars 4. For the broader background on the franchise, see Is Cars 4 Real.

To check for yourself, the dates in this guide come from three official places: the Walt Disney Company newsroom (the D23 recap and the Formula 1 release), the Pixar Feature Films page, and the Disney Movies pages for each Cars film.

Rewatch the Cars Films While You Wait

Cars 3 is the newest Cars feature on both the Disney Movies and Pixar pages. Disney’s page for the film, rated G with a June 16, 2017 release date, describes Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson) being sidelined by a new generation of racers led by Jackson Storm, and credits Cristela Alonzo, Armie Hammer, Larry the Cable Guy, Bonnie Hunt, Cheech Marin, Michael Wallis and Paul Dooley in the cast. The original Cars, rated G with a runtime of 1 hour 58 minutes on its Disney Movies page, features Paul Newman, Bonnie Hunt, Michael Keaton and Owen Wilson among its cast.

The Cars 3 edition in the box above is the 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and Digital release; its cover reads Ultimate Collector’s Edition. If you want to know which actors voice which characters, see our guide to who is the voice of Cars.

What This Guide Does Not Cover

• Plot, cast, trailers or a production schedule for Cars 4, because none has been announced.
• Streaming availability and current prices for the Cars films, which change; check the service or retailer for the latest details.
• Box-office or review figures for the existing Cars films.

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the Cars 4 release date?

There is no Cars 4 release date. As of October 25, 2026, Disney and Pixar have not announced the film. The Walt Disney Company recap of the August 14, 2026 D23 showcase dates four Pixar titles: Gatto on March 5, 2027, Ghost Market in March 2028, Incredibles 3 on June 16, 2028 and Coco 2 in November 2029. Cars 4 is not among them.

Is Cars 4 confirmed at D23 2026?

No. The Pixar portion of the D23 showcase, led by Pixar Chief Creative Officer Pete Docter, covered Incredibles 3, Coco 2, Ghost Market and Gatto. The Disney recap does not mention Cars 4.

Is there going to be a Cars 4?

Disney has not said so. Pixar’s Feature Films page lists Cars (2006), Cars 2 (2011) and Cars 3 (2017) and no Cars 4, and the Disney newsroom pages read for this guide announce no fourth film.

Is there a trailer for Cars 4?

No Cars 4 trailer appears on any page read for this guide. The D23 recap does name trailers and teasers for other titles, for example The Bluey Movie teaser and the Ahsoka Season 2 teaser.

Who is directing Cars 4?

No director has been announced because the film itself has not been announced. The D23 recap names directors for the four dated Pixar titles: Peter Sohn for Incredibles 3, Lee Unkrich with co-director Adrian Molina for Coco 2, Trevor Jimenez and Jesse Andrews for Ghost Market, and Enrico Casarosa for Gatto.

What is the newest official Cars news?

On August 13, 2026 Disney and Formula 1 announced that Disney and Pixar’s Cars joins their Fuel the Magic collaboration, which was extended through 2028. The announcement covers merchandise and fan experiences, including a Cars Collection with Formula 1, and does not mention a new film.

Conclusion

As of October 25, 2026, there is no Cars 4 release date because Disney and Pixar have not announced a Cars 4. The August 14, 2026 D23 recap dates four Pixar films from March 5, 2027 to November 2029 and leaves Cars out, while the one new piece of Cars news, on August 13, 2026, is the Formula 1 collection and the Monza appearance. Status checked October 25, 2026.