Idle Threat

"So we turn right?"

—Idle Threat, The Radiator Springs 500½

Idle Threat is an off-road racer. As described by Rob Gibbs, he is a Class 1 dune buggy.^[1] He is painted mainly black, with red space frames. On his hood, he has a red arch shape with a black arch-shaped line in it. He has four large tires with no rims, and a roof rack with four headlights.

History[]

Cars Toons[]

The Radiator Springs 500½[]

In The Radiator Springs 500½, he comes to Radiator Springs with Sandy Dunes, Blue Grit and Shifty Sidewinder to challenge Lightning McQueen to an off-road race.

Cars: Fast as Lightning[]

Since September 2015, Idle Threat is a playable character in Cars: Fast as Lightning, though 4800 gems are required to unlock him.

Appearances[]

Portrayals[]

John Cygan - All appearances

Gallery[]

Quotes[]

"Yeah?" - The Radiator Springs 500½
"What are you looking at?" - Cars: Fast as Lightning
"What’s up?" - Cars: Fast as Lightning

Trivia[]

He has numerous Piston Cup sponsors, which consist of Mood Springs, Clutch Aid, Nitroade, Lil' Torquey Pistons, Re-Volting, and No Stall.
He has the racing number 621, though this is obscured by his space frame chassis.

References[]

↑ Lightning McQueen revs his engine off-road in Pixar's new Radiator Springs short -- EXCLUSIVE

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