Miguel Camino is a minor character from the movie, Cars 2.
Official Description[]
"Spain’s most renowned, admired and captivating car is Pamplona’s Miguel Camino. He first caught his home country’s attention by participating in the infamous Running of the Bulldozers. His flair, style and speed as a toreador in the dozer ring has inspired a generation of young bulldozer fighters, and soon that same speed and verve turned headlights of fans and competitors alike on the Grand Touring Sport racing circuit. Bearing the #5 and the fiery colors of the Spanish flag, Miguel Camino is hoping to race his way into more hearts at the World Grand Prix."
Biography[]
Cars 2[]
In the film, he entered the pits after being the first racer to get zapped by the lemons' machine during the Tokyo race. In that race, Darrell's pit was between Lightning McQueen's and Nigel Gearsley's. Brent Mustangburger remarks, "Very unusual, Darrell. He's been so consistent all year." He is the fourth car to be damaged in the Italy race after crashing with Shu Todoroki and being struck by Max Schnell. But he got cured, and he was allowed to compete in London races. He was in third place when the race began. Then he went to Radiator Springs to race.
Planes[]
In Planes, Miguel makes a brief cameo via a Porto Corsa vintage poster, that shows him, Francesco Bernoulli, and Raoul ÇaRoule, on Dusty Crophopper's wall in his garage.
Other appearances[]
In Lamp Life and Toy Story That Time Forgot, there is a toy car similar to Miguel and Fernando Alonso, along with toys that resemble Shu Todoroki and Rip Clutchgoneski.
Video games[]
Cars 2: The Video Game[]
In Cars 2: The Video Game, Miguel makes an appearance as a playable character, unlocked by gaining access to Clearance Level 4.
Cars: Fast as Lightning[]
In Cars: Fast as Lightning, Miguel is one of the racers who builds their own track at Radiator Springs to show how he can beat his rivals. He is unlocked after beating him as Boost, and in doing so, the player also unlocks his track and pit. He has four paint jobs available, those: Spanish Flag, Para España, ICE, and Neon Camino.
Personality[]
Miguel Camino is good in bullfighting bulldozers in his own country due to its flair, style, and speed as a toreador in the dozer ring that inspired a generation of young bulldozer fighters. He is empathetic, sincere, warm-hearted, and generous, and Miguel Camino is caring and self-sacrificing, often putting others' needs before their own. He also doesn't like being unwanted or unloved, and the Core Desire is to feel loved and appreciated.
Specifications[]
- Top Speed: 200 mph
- Zero – 60 mph: 3.6 seconds
- Engine Type: DOHC V-8
- Horsepower: 570
- Vehicle Type: 2007 Grand Touring Sports SS-E Racer
Trivia[]
- On Miguel's tires reads "TOK-EO - traction a temperature A - P215/65R15 89H".
- In the Spanish version of Cars 2, there is a car named Fernando Alonso that has the same body as Miguel.
- Miguel's pit crew chief is Petro Cartalina.
- The Mattel toy version of Miguel has an error which is a red spoiler on him instead of a black one. The Disney version of him has the black spoiler.
- According to Meet the Cars, Miguel is a 2007 Grand Touring Sports SS-E Racer which is a fictional sports car that draws inspiration from various GT-style cars but is primarily based on the 2008 Dodge Viper SRT-10 ACR which was first introduced in the 2007 Los Angeles Auto Show. However, the character also resembles the Dodge Viper Competition Coupe, and the Chrysler Viper GTS-R GT2; both being cars that raced in 2007 and having a background history in endurance racing.
- While the exact abbreviation for "SS-E" is unknown, it may be a type of sport/performance package that's usually given to cars as a performance option.
- Miguel Camino's full name is a reference to the Chevy El Camino. "Camino" is a Spanish word, which can be translated as "road."
- The black and red designs on Miguel's body are Miró-inspired and are also based on the flag of Spain (with the Spanish coat of arms on the hood).
- For some reason, his Mattel diecast has a red spoiler, while his Disney Store diecast correctly has the black spoiler. As of 2024 it remains the inaccurate color.
- However, it was corrected on his Neon Racers release.
- The essential guide for Cars 2 claims Miguel's top speed to be 175 mph/282 km/h, which is not the case as his top speed is the same as Lightning McQueen and Jeff Gorvette's, that being 200 mph/322 km/h.
- Miguel Camino is a 2007 Grand Touring Sports SS-E Racer, a Pixar in-house design that draws inspiration from various vehicles but is primarily based on a 2008 Dodge Viper SRT10-ACR. While this particular Viper hasn't been seen at European endurance races, it's track-focused variant, the Viper SRT-10 ACR-X, has been used in racing leagues such as the Dodge Viper Cup Series and the Trans Am Championship. The character also bears resemblance to the Dodge Viper Competition Coupe GT3 and the Chrysler Viper GTS-R GT1.
- While Vipers are typically powered by V10 engines, Miguel is powered by a DOHC V8 with 570 HP. Though there are various LMGT1 and LMGT2 cars with a DOHC V8, Miguel's engine sounds very similar to the one used in the Nissan GT-R GT1.
- A vintage poster for Cars 2 showing Miguel, Raoul ÇaRoule and Francesco Bernoulli can be seen in Dusty Crophopper's garage from Planes.
- His name is a pun on the Chevrolet El Camino. Funnily and interestingly enough, his "road" in Spanish, and such thing didn't officially exist in the universe until Andrew Vrooman from Cars 3.
- In addition, the "SS" term from his vehicle model name "SS-E" stands for 'Super Sport', a performance option package offered by Chevrolet for car models such as the Chevy El Camino.
- His Polish name, "Miguel Alcantara", is a reference to the city Alcántara in Spain, in the province of Cáceres.
- Based on an older concept design, there was a originally a Ferrari GT2 based on the Ferrari F430 racecar, similar to Michael Schumacher. However, this character was scrapped and was replaced by the Spanish GT2 champion, Miguel Camino.
- His Para España, ICE and Neon paint jobs in Cars: Fast as Lightning are all based on the Silver Racers, Neon Racers and Ice Racers lines from the 1:55 scale die-cast line.
- In Lamp Life and Toy Story: That Time Forgot, there is a toy car similar to Miguel and Fernando Alonso.
- Multiple appear in Toy Story: That Time Forgot, along with toys that resemble Shu Todoroki and Rip Clutchgoneski.
- In the Rally Racers event of the Transcontinental Race of Champions, Miguel Camino was sponsored by gasOline in The Official Magazine.
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