Carla Veloso

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Carla Veloso
Carla Veloso
Vehicle type	2009 Le Motor Prototype B12
Occupation	Le Motor Prototype racer World Grand Prix racer (briefly; formerly) Transcontinental Race of Champions racerGRC racer
Main portrayer(s)	Barbara Kottmeier Claudia Leitte (Brazilian Version of Cars 2) Jossara Jinaro (Cars 2: The Video Game, AppMATes, Cars: Fast as Lightning)
First appearance	Cars 2
Latest appearance	Cars Daredevil Garage
Character information
Aliases	The Racing Queen Carla Velosa
Gender	Female
Home	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Nationality	Brazilian
Technical details
Top speed	206 mph (331 kph)
Start time	2.8 seconds
Engine type	5.5 liter twin-turbo diesel V12
Horsepower	725 hp

"I did not believe this place was real, Senhor Mater."

—Carla Veloso, ”Cars 2: The Video Game”

Carla Veloso is a Brazilian race car, who takes part of the World Grand Prix.

History

Cars 2

Carla racing in Tokyo

In Cars 2, Carla is a Brazilian race car who competes as the only female racer (similar to Misti Motorkrass), the #8, for the World Grand Prix. She appeared at the Tokyo party where she and the other racers reacted in shock to mater causing a scene, she is seen in all three races and also in the one at Radiator Springs. She finished third in the Tokyo race, and was also seen in the Porto Corsa race in the third position. However, during the Porto Corsa race, Carla's engine blew out, due to Grem aiming the Lemons' modified WGP Camera at her. In London she was seen in the back in 8th place. After passing through the Admiralty Arch she was seen in 9th place, in front of Raoul ÇaRoule and Rip Clutchgoneski. She was seen at the Radiator Springs Grand Prix race, talking with Shu Todoroki. During the race she was seen in 3rd place like usual however her position dropped to 4th due to Mater passing everyone with his rockets.

Cars 2: The Video Game

Carla in the garage.

In Cars 2: The Video Game, Carla is a playable character, unlocked once access to Clearance Level 2 is granted. She is a medium weight, and has more speed than she does power.

In the Story Mode of the game, she is trained in spy missions by Finn McMissile and Holley Shiftwell at C.H.R.O.M.E., along with doing races with her friends. In "Lightning the Mood" before the first race in Radiator Springs, Mater welcomes Carla, Jeff and your player (Lightning McQueen if you're playing as Mater, Jeff or her), telling them that they should have the right speed to outrun Frank. Wondering who Frank is, Carla notes him to sound "strong and handsome", to which Mater admits that she "got the strong part right". Finally, everyone completes all the simulations, although Francesco is not able to master all the missions.

Disney Infinity

In Disney Infinity, Carla can be seen as an opponent during races in the Cars Play Set. In the storyline, Luigi invites her to a race consisting of Radiator Springs' townsfolk, Francesco, Todoroki, Chick Hicks and The King. Occasionally, she is one of the opponents in the regular and battle races that the player takes part in.

While she is in the play set itself, she is not available in the Toy Box, as she is not in the category of cast member toys. This also marks her only appearance in the series, apart from a picture seen in Ramone's House of Body Art.

Cars: Fast as Lightning

Carla about to race against Mater (in his Tokyo paint job) on his track

Carla appears as a playable character in Cars: Fast as Lightning, unlocked by earning all of her stickers, which can be obtained by completing all of Miguel Camino's races. She has four additional paint jobs, Carnaval, Quente, ICE and Neon Carla, all of which can be unlocked by completing practice races at Carla's Track, obtaining all of their corresponding stickers. She has her own home, Carla's Pit, which is also where she parks in the player's town.

Other appearances

In A Friend in Trouble, Carla and her team have noticed that their equipment has gone missing, so she and Lightning team up to find them. They find the objects, but also receive help from other competitors and teams.

General information

Model

CARS 2 - Carla Veloso

According to Meet the Cars, Carla is a fictional car known as a 2009 Le Motor Prototype B12 Racer. Jay Shuster, the character art director for Cars 2, stated in a fan Q&A that her design was a composite of many different LMP racecars, specifically noting influences from the 2006 Audi R10 TDI and 2009 Audi R15 TDI.

Livery

Carla is a sequin-covered Le Mans Prototype painted green and blue with various green, yellow, and blue patterns. She features a large blue spoiler sporting the World Grand Prix logo and a blue splitter at the front, which helps create downforce. She has blue rims, as well as grey and orange headlights. The three dots on her sides are leader lights, often seen on endurance race cars. Her roof features an air intake.  

Personality and traits

Carla is a vibrant, confident, and friendly competitor who loves dancing at the Brazilian Car-nival, but loves racing even more. In Cars 2: The Video Game, it is revealed that she can play dirty when the player side bashes her into others.

Creation and development

Carla's concept art

According to concept art, deleted race scenes and an early poster for Cars 2, Carla was first designed as a German LMP racecar called Marlena Wolfsburg. In an early concept design of the World Grand Prix Racers, she featured a silver and red paint job reminiscent of the 2009 Audi R15 TDI, despite her being a closed-top Le Mans Prototype. Her design was later changed to a purple paint job, as shown in a deleted race scene in Germany, before she ended up as a Brazilian character with a green and blue color scheme. There was also a point in development where she was called Sonia Santana before she was renamed as Carla Veloso.

An early Cars 2 poster showing Carla Veloso with the name Marlena.

An early concept art of the two LMP cars from the "Cars 2: Mater Takes Tokyo" video. Carla is also named Marlena here.

Jay Shuster, the film's character art director, stated in a fan Q&A that Carla's design drew inspiration from several LMP cars, some of which he confirmed to be the Audi R10 TDI and the Audi R15 TDI. Shuster emphasized that Carla underwent multiple redesigns to achieve a more "voluptuous and curvaceous" shape, aiming to create a softer and more feminine look for the character. Additionally, while he also noted that the Drayson Lola B09/60 was somewhat familiar, he has to check his backup drive to confirm if it was used for reference.

Appearances

• Cars 2
• Cars 2: The Video Game
• Disney Infinity
• Cars: Fast as Lightning
• A Friend in Trouble
• Cars: Daredevil Garage

Statistics

Cars 2

• ''Carla hails from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil where she's been known to dance the night away at the famous 'CAR-nival' but nothing makes her happier than being on the racetrack. Carla was drafted into the 24-hour endurance racing team in Europe after setting a new track record on her local circuit. Now, in the World Grand Prix, this proud Brazilian Le Motor Prototype racer, wearing #8, is the only female in the field."

Meet the Cars

• "World Grand Prix contender Carla Veloso hails from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The sweet but powerful Latin diva can dance the night away at “Car-nival,” but spends most of her time on the racetrack. After setting a new track record at the local Interlagos circuit, she was drafted to join the 24-hour endurance racing team in Europe, where she posted a consistent series of podium finishes. In the World Grand Prix, the proud Brazilian Le Motor Prototype racer is the only female in the field, and Carla is ready to prove to the world that #8 is there to win for her home country."

Specifications

• Hometown: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• Top Speed: 206 mph/332 km/h
• 0-60 mph: 2.8 seconds
• Engine Type: 5.5-liter twin-turbo diesel V-12
• Horsepower: 725

Cars 2: The Video Game

• ''From the Car-nivals of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil comes Carla Veloso. This extravagant racer set a track record at the local Interlagos circuit, joined the European 24-hour endurance racing ream, and has won many trophies around the world."

Cars 2: The Essential Guide

• Carla loves to dance samba at the Brazilian car-nival, but she loves to win racing trophies even more!

Portrayals

• Barbara Kottmeier - Cars 2 (English versions)
• Claudia Leitte - Cars 2 (Brazilian version only)
• Jossara Jinaro - Cars 2: Turntables, Cars 2: The Video Game, Cars: Fast as Lightning

Gallery

For this subject's image gallery, see Carla Veloso/Gallery.

Names in other languages

• Bulgarian: Карла Велосо (transcription: Karla Veloso)
• Greek: Καρλα Φουριοζα (transcription: Karla Fourioza)
• Japanese: カルラ・ヴェローゾ
• Lithuanian: Karla Veloso
• Polish: Carla Turbinha
• Russian: Карла Гоньяло (transcription: Karla Gon'yalo)
• Ukrainian: Карла Колесо (transcription: Karla Koleso)

Trivia

• In the Brazilian version of Cars 2, Carla replaces Jeff Gorvette and becomes the car Lightning McQueen meets along with Lewis Hamilton at the World Grand Prix opening party. Unlike the English versions, her speaking role expands. In this dub, her performer is the singer Claudia Leitte.
  • Also, in that dub, McQueen calls her by nickname, "Carlinha," which means "Lil' Carla!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
• Carla is the only female racer in the World Grand Prix, similar to Misti MotorKrass.
• According to concept art, early posters, and early drafts, Carla was first a German LMP named Marlena Wolfsburg. She would briefly be renamed as Sonia Santana at some point in development before her final name becoming Carla Veloso.
• Carla is powered by a 5.5-liter twin-turbo diesel V-12 engine, similar to the engines used in the Audi R10 TDi and the Peugeot 908 HDi FAP.
• Carla was seen determined during the Tokyo race at the moment where Rip blew his engine.
• Carla and the other WGP racers, except for Jeff Gorvette, do not appear in "Cars 3" or "Cars On The Road" Season 1 due to the focus on new characters and storylines. However, they were likely busy with other activities during the events of Cars 3 and Cars on the Road Season 1.
• In Cars 2: The Video Game (DS version only), Carla's engine is exploded by Grem at the Paris race.
• Coincidentally, Carla is also the eighth model (just like her number) in the Cars 2 die-cast number listing.
• In the essential guide for Cars 2, Carla's top speed is mistakenly listed as 175 mph/282 km/h. In reality, her actual top speed is 206 mph/332 km/h.
• In Kinect Rush: A Disney/Pixar Adventure, the player as a car is the same model as Carla if the player is a female.
• In Cars 2: World Grand Prix Read and Race, the first racer has the same body as Carla, but blue.
• In Lightning Speed, her last name is accidentally misspelled as "Velosa" instead of "Veloso".
• Shu and Carla are the only racing cars based on Le Mans Prototypes in the World Grand Prix.

Quotes

• "That was not so nice!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
• "The view from here is amazing!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
• "Ah, you carro ruim!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
• "Hello, boys!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
• "Ai! Does your mother know you hit ladies?!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
• "Hmph. I can play dirty too!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
• "Isso mesmo!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
• "This will be super legal!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
• "No, no, no, no, no!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
• "That was not pretty!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
• "Beleza!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
• "Smooth and simple!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
• "Do you really want to fight with a lady!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
• "Ai! Que pena!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
• "How wonderful!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
• "Ótimo!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
• "Cool!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
• "Ai!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
• "Hmm, there's always next time!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
• "I need a plan!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
• "So many surprises!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
• "One mission down! Next mission should be to make everyone earth-friendly!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
• "Tchauzinho!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
• "Até mais!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
• "So sweet to let me pass! Mwah!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
• "What? You do not let the ladies go first!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
• "I hope you boys are ready for this!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
• "Let's do this!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
• "This is intense!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
• "I need to focus!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
• "Are you sure you should be racing!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
• "No, no! This is a race, you are supposed to go fast!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
• "Maravilhoso!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
• "I learned this on the dance floor!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
• "You're lucky I'm on a good mood!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
• "You've been asking for this!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
• "This is for all of the times you have been mean and evil!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
• "So, it has come to this!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
• "I don't like to resort to brute force, but..!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
• "Adeus, until we meet again!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
• "Stop, Stop!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
• "Ai, que demora!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
• "Oh, which way is which!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
• "Foi mal!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
• "Oh, this time, I am ready!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
• "Ah, I better avoid that!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
• "No!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
• "I do not know, but he sounds strong and handsome!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
• "You are going to hurt yourself trying to beat me!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
• "You are so cute trying to be so fast!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
• "After this, I shall throw a party celebrating my win!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
• "Ooh, that was very close!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
• "I did not believe this place was real, Senhor Mater!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
• "Oh no, do not mess with me when my RPMs are high!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
• "Sorry, I'll drive better next time!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
• "Ooh, sorry, sorry!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
• "Now I have you in my sight!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
• "Oh, I can turbo now yes!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
• "I love the turbo power!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
• "Time to do some racing tricks, no!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
• "Ha, ha! Yes!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
• "Tchau!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
• "Off I go! Ha, ha, ha!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
• "Ha, ha, ha! What a rush!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
• "Very good!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
• "Oh no!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
• "I hope you don't sleep too badly!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
• "Hey, you are on my team!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
• "Thank you for the boost, my friend!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
• "There is one spot in the winner's circle!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
• "This is how Carla does it!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
• "I have a present for you!" - Cars 2: The Video Game