Pixar Cars Wiki

Join the long-awaited Diecast Project!

READ MORE

Pixar Cars Wiki
Register
Advertisement

"Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha! Protect and swerve!"
APB, Cars 3

APB is a police car who was a demolition derby racing driver. In 2017, she competed in Crazy Eight demolition derby races at the Thunder Hollow Speedway with number 54.

History[]

Cars Scene B1

APB during Crazy Eight race in 2017.

It is unclear if she had a past in law enforcement before becoming the demolition derby racer. In 2017 APB competed in Crazy Eight demolition derby races on Thunder Hollow Speedway with number 54. She took part in the race that included Lightning McQueen and Cruz Ramirez solo appearance in the series. During that race she got eliminated by crushing into Cigalert, Patty, Bill and then into a fence.

Physical description[]

APB is a Capitol Motors TPAS. She has the look based on a police car with a black and white livery, with a star painted on her doors, and many dents on her body.

Bio[]

Meet the Cars[]

  • It's uncertain if APB had a career in law enforcement before she joined the Crazy Eight circuit. Many cars think that APB stands for "All Points Bulletin," but in this case, APB stands for "Always Pumping the Brakes.

List of appearances[]

Title Year Notes
Cars 3 2017
Cars: Lightning League 2017
"Not So Helpful Help!" 2018 "The Official Magazine #7
"Crisis Hiccups" 2020 The Official Magazine #1
"Rain Warning!" 2020 The Official Magazine #6
"Four Unique Tires!" 2022 The Official Magazine #6

Gallery[]

Names in other languages[]

  • Greek: Ctoππep
  • Polish: Poli-zło
  • Russian:
    • Копкар (transcription: Kopkar)
    • Мучитель (transcription: Muchitel')
  • Spanish: APS

Trivia[]

  • Her model name, TPAS, is an abbreviation of the phrase "to protect and serve", or as she phrases it, "to protect and swerve".
  • Her racing number “54” is a reference to the series; Car 54.
  • Her overall body design appears slightly generic but parts of her design are similar to Dodge and Plymouth police cruisers from the late 1960’s- early 1970’s, specifically the Dodge Coronet and Plymouth Satellite police vehicles.
  • Her Russian name, Копкар, is an allusion to the slang term used for a police car, "cop car".
    • Her other Russian name, Мучитель, translates to "Tormentor".

Navigation

Advertisement