Jackson Storm

Villain Overview

“	Hey McQueen, you alright? Listen, don't you worry, pal, you had a good run. Enjoy your retirement!"	„
	~ Jackson Storm wishing McQueen's retirement to McQueen in Cars 3.

“	I'm coming for you, Storm.	„
	~ Lightning McQueen as he prepares for a race in Florida and his revenge on Jackson Storm.

“	YOU DON'T BELONG ON THIS TRACK!!!	„
	~ Storm's villainous breakdown as he slams Cruz into the wall, refusing to lose and also his last words in the film.

Jackson Storm is the main antagonist of Pixar's 18th full-length animated feature film, Cars 3 and its videogame, Cars 3: Driven to Win, the main antagonist in Storm Chasing, and a cameo/mentioned antagonist in Miss Fritter's Racing Skool.

He is a rookie (now champion) belonging to the new generation of high-tech racers, the third arch-rival of Lightning McQueen, and Cruz Ramirez's first arch-rival in the franchise,

He is voiced by Armie Harmer and by A.J Hamilton in Driven to Win.

Personality[]

Like Chick Hicks, Storm is very arrogant, haughty and selfish although he conceals his emotions more from others. He is also misogynistic, as with Cruz, whom he considers inferior and did not suspect at the start that she could be stronger than him and even win.

In the past, Storm used to be very cocky but carefree during the time he won various races in a game called "Super Corsa 3", where he met his crew chief, his friend and Sponsor. However, after he was defeated by Tim Treadless, he became frustrated and rageful.

In the film, he is disrespectful, disdaining Lightning McQueen in the Cooper Canyon Speedway and later mocking Cruz Ramirez during the Florida 500 race. When Cruz starts to advance and gets up to the fourth place in the race, he moves down from his position (2nd place) to stay next her and provoke her. Near the end of the race, he even rages against Cruz, slamming her into a wall. He was determined not to let Cruz win. According to McQueen, Storm acted on fear and cowardice of losing to Cruz.

Appearance[]

Having been built specifically for racing, Storm's design is quite advanced, and his sleek model was constructed with carbon fiber and metal composite, with the concept of speed in mind. A 2017 Custom built Next-Gen Piston Cup Racer, his chassis is built with hydroformed alloy and steel. His Maximum Performance V-8 engine with 850 horsepower is responsible for his ability to reach 0-60 in 3.6 seconds, as well as his top speed of 214 miles per hour.

Storm is painted in a black livery, with his doors sporting a design resembling a thick blue lightning bolt. His eyes are greyish blue and his sides also feature his racing number, 20 (however, it's stylized to look like "2.0" to resemble the next generation), as well as contingency sponsors, including the Piston Cup, Combustr, Carbon Cyber, and SynerG in addition to his own sponsor, IGNTR Liquid Adrenaline.

Relationships[]

Allies[]

Chick Hicks
Natalie Certain
Sterling
His Pit Crew
Ray Reverham
Laura Spinwell x3
Gale Beaufort
Other White Next-Gen Pitties
Axle B. Piggs
Stats

Enemies[]

Lightning McQueen (archrival)
Cruz Ramirez (2nd archrival)
Mater
Guido
Luigi
Sally Carrera
Fillmore
Sarge
Ramone
Flo
Sheriff
Red
Lizzie
Mack
Smokey
Daniel Swervez
Chase Racelott
Ryan "Inside" Laney
Darrel "Bubba" Wheelhouse Jr.
Miss Fritter
Frank

Video games[]

Cars 3: Driven to Win[]

Storm returns as the main antagonist and an unlockable playable character in Cars 3: Driven to Win now voiced by A.J. Hamilton, when Chick invited Lightning McQueen to his talk show to discuss the continuation of his racing career, which Chick considered "ill-advised". When Lightning, Jackson Storm and Cruz Ramirez set up a competition, he dubs it "Lightning Storm Cruise" and gives them access to the studio's racing simulator. Despite being sure that Jackson will defeat Lightning, he is proved wrong when the latter wins instead and is forced to admit that Lightning isn't done with racing. He is last seen watching Storm get chased by Miss Fritter at the Thunder Hollow Speedway.

He is unlocked by completing the Master-level event Jackson Storm Race.

Cars: Lightning League[]

Storm is one of the 10 playable characters in the Game.

Powers and Abilities[]

With a Maximum Performance electric motor, 850 hp, a hydroformed alloy & steel chassis, and a carbon fiber and metal composite body, he can go from zero to sixty miles per hour in 3.6 seconds, and go up to 214 miles per hour.

Specifications[]

Vehicle type: 2017 Custom-built "Next-Gen" Piston Cup Racer
Top Speed: 214 mph or 345 km/h
0-60 mph: 3.6 seconds
Engine Type: Maximum Performance V-8
Displacement: N/A
Drivetrain: Front Engine, All Wheel Drive layout (AWD)
Transmission: 8-Speed ZF Automatic
Horsepower: 850 hp
Chassis: Hydroformed alloy & steel
Body: Carbon Fiber & Metal Composite

Accomplishments[]

He won his first race at the Arizona road course in the Dinoco 400.
He won from his second to his last race to be champion of the Piston Cup at the Southern Speedway until the Los Angeles 500 for McQueen and the veterans to enjoy his retirement.
Storm was about to win the Florida 500, but then she shot back at Cruz and tried to kill her, but he slammed her into the wall, and Cruz is the winner.
Storm was placed under the Piston Cup Watchlist due to Reckless racing for a short time. (unlike Chick Hicks was longer due to unmannered behaviour)

Quotes[]

“	Storm: Thank you, guys. Thank you. No, I appreciate it. Thank you very much. Thank you. Lightning: Hey, Jackson Storm, right? Great race today. Storm: Wow! Thank you, Mr. McQueen. You have no idea what a pleasure it is for me to finally beat you. McQueen: Ah, thanks. Wait (chuckles neutrally good), hang on, did you say meet or beat? Storm: [looking evily] I think you heard me. Lightning: Uh... what? Photographer: Storm, can we get some pictures? Storm: Yeah yeah, come on, let's get a picture! You know - get a ton of pictures, because champ here has been a role model of mine for years now! I mean A LOT of years, right? I love this guy! [going neutral to his trailer with music] I think I touched the nerve [going evily]	„
	~ Storm and McQueen during the meeting.

“	Storm: Morning, Champ. How's the living legend today? Lightning: Um, Still very much alive. Thank you. Now, I would appreciate. You know? Storm: I can't believe, I get to race THE LIGHTNING MCQUEEN, In His Farewell Season? Lightning: What are you talking about? Storm: Well, Green Flag. Good luck out there, champ. You're gonna need it!	„
	~ Storm giving a "good luck" to McQueen

“	Chick: Piston Cup winner, Chick Hicks, and the certified storm, Jackson Storm. Well Storm, looks like you wiped out all the 'Kachow' out of McQueen, or I should say 'Caboose', because he's always in the back. Am I right? Storm: No, no, no Chick, McQueen is a crafty veteran champ. He's the elder statesman of the sport. you know? Takes Everything I go to beat him.	„
	~ Storm and Chick in the Gears and Glory

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“	Hey, Champ. Where'd all your friends go?	„
	~ Jackson Storm

“	Hey, McQueen, you alright? Listen, don't you worry, pal, you had a good run. Enjoy your retirement!	„
	~ Storm in Los Angeles, wishing McQueen a good retirement before the latter's heroic breakdown.

“	Storm: Wait. wait. Who was that? Ray: I put McQueen in there. Give you some real competition. Storm and Ray: [laughing mockingly]	„
	~ Storm and His Crew Chief

“	Storm: Oh, wow. Nice costume! Come here, let's get a picture. It's so great to meet my number one fan! Sally: What a jerk. Lightning: She's not a fan, Storm. Storm: Oh, hey there, champ. I heard you're selling mudflaps after today. Is that true? Hey, you put me down for the first case, okay?	„
	~ Storm mocking Cruz before he races with McQueen.

“	Ray: You're watching this, right? Storm: What, the girl in the costume? You're kidding. He put her in the race?	„
	~ Storm amused with McQueen putting Cruz in the Florida 500.

“	Ray: Just wanted to let you know: Ramirez is moving up toward you. Storm: Why should I care? Ray: Because she's now in the Top 10!	„
	~ Storm hearing that Cruz was catching up to him.

“	Ray: Ramirez up to 4th. Storm: In 4th? Huh.	„
	~ Storm hearing Cruz is in fourth place.

“	Hey! Costume Girl! You know, I first thought you came out here because your GPS was broken. (McQueen: Don't listen to him, Cruz!) You look good; it's important to look the part. You can't have everyone thinking that you don't deserve to be here. (McQueen: He's trying to get in your head.) They don't need to know what you and I already do: that you can play dress-up all you want, but you'll never be one of us.	„
	~ Storm's almost-successful attempt to break Cruz's spirit, before McQueen realizes and hints to her that the former did that because he saw the potential in her as a racer.

“	Storm: And how far back is she now? Ray: Look behind you. Storm: Wait, what?! Cruz: Good evening, Storm! Storm: But, how did you-?! Cruz: Just back here drafting on your butt! Nothing to be concerned about.	„
	~ Storm's shock that Cruz was drafting behind him.

“	Cruz: Hey, Hamilton! Hamilton: Hamilton here. Cruz: Call out our speed! Hamilton: 208 miles per hour. 207 miles per hour... Storm: Would you stop that?! You're taking me off my line!	„
	~ Storm losing concentration to Cruz's electronic assistant, Hamilton.

“	Cruz: Uh-oh! My GPS is saying I have slow traffic in my way! Storm: No, no, no, you are not winning this! Cruz: Ah, you're angry! Storm: I am NOT angry! Cruz: Y'know, you could use that anger to push through! Storm: I SAID I'M NOT ANGRY!!! (Cruz attempts to go past Storm low...) Oh, I don't think so!! (Cruz tries again high...) NO!!!	„
	~ Storm's villainous breakdown as Cruz continues to get into his head before slamming the latter against the racetrack wall.

“	Storm: YOU DON'T BELONG ON THIS TRACK!!! Cruz: YES, I DO!!!	„
	~ Storm's villainous breakdown as he slams Cruz into the wall, refusing to lose and also his last words and defeat in the film.

Trivia[]

Jackson Storm's role bears resemblance to antagonists like Chick Hicks, Chick Hicks, Ripslinger and Trip Murphy, albeit in a weaker capacity. Whereas Chick and Ripslinger are ruthless adversaries who will resort to all means for victory, Storm is barely seen committing such acts, as his extreme performance preludes the need of such.
Jackson Storm, Sterling, Chick Hicks and Miss Fritter are the only antagonists in Cars 3.
Jackson Storm is a modernized take on Lightning McQueen's design.
Jackson Storm (Champion Mark Specification) was released August, 2018. It was a campaign item, which required spending 4000 yen or more on Cars Tomica items to apply for.
Jackson Storm (MovieNEX Original Specification) was released in 2019.
Jackson Storm (Standard Type) was released July 16, 2022. It replaced the C05 Sally (Standard Type). It is mostly identical to the previously-released C43 Jackson Storm (Standard Type), but with different eyes.
- Storm's voice actor, Armie Hammer, was born on the same year Pixar was founded (1986).
- By winning the Piston Cup in his rookie year, Storm has achieved what McQueen was hoping to do in the first Cars film which he gave up and helped The King instead after learning that helping others is important than winning. It is highly possible, as another rookie may have won sometime between the events of the first and third films.
- Storm makes some appearances in some magazines.
- Jackson plays the main villain role, and the story leads up to a final showdown against him. After the final race against him is beaten, he is unlocked as a playable character.
Unlike Chick Hicks, Professor Zündapp, Acer, Grem, and Miles Axlerod, Jackson Storm is the least evil main antagonist who never does anything evil, as his only intent is to top other racers.
Jackson Storm won ten races in a row before winning his first Piston Cup.
Ironically, in spite of his clear hate for McQueen, Storm is very much like Lightning in the first film; the main difference is that Lightning still showed respect towards older champions, like the King, as shown when he chose to admit defeat by forfeiting his victory so he can help him finish his last race for good.
- Jackson Storm highly resembles a Nissan Concept 2020 Vision Gran Turismo, a concept supercar made for the Gran Turismo series by Polyphony Digital.
- He is a 2017 Custom built Next-Gen Piston Cup Racer.
While Storm is the fastest Piston Cup racer, he is not the fastest car in the franchise: the record is held by Francesco Bernoulli (Lightning's rival in Cars 2), with a top speed of 220 mph.
Jackson Storm's name and surname are different several languages:
- Bulgarian: Джаксън Сторм (transcription: Dzhaksŭn Storm)
- Chinese (simplified): 风暴杰森 (pinyin: Fēngbào Jiésēn)
- Chinese (traditional): 風暴傑森 (pinyin: Fēngbào Jiésēn)
- Czech: Jackson Hrom
- Hungarian: Jackson Vihar
- Japanese: ジャクソン・ストーム (romanisation: Jakuson Sutōmu)
- Korean: 잭슨 스톰 역 (romanisation: Jaegseun Seutom Yeog)
- Polish: Jackson Sztorm
- Russian: Джексон Шторм (transcription: Dzhekson Shtorm)
- Ukrainian: Джексон Шторм (transcription: Dzhekson Shtorm).
- Finnish: Jackson Myrsky
Jackson's actions in the final race reflect Chick Hicks' actions in the first movie, aggressively attacking King and McQueen.
Armie Hammer previously portrayed the Lone Ranger from the 2013 film of the same name.
By winning the Piston Cup in his rookie year, Storm achieved what McQueen almost did in the first Cars film. However, it is not known whether this makes him the first rookie to win the Piston Cup, the distinction McQueen was aiming for at that time, as there could have been another racer since to have done so.
Jackson Storm is similar to Ripslinger, due to their personality wise however, Ripslinger is more physical in his tactics like Chick Hicks, compared to Storm.
Storm is somewhat similar to various wrathful characters in some media.
- Benson Dunwoody
- Nicole Watterson
- Daffy Duck
- Rarity
- Donald Duck
In 2016 he obtained his achievements:
- He won his first race at the Arizona road course in the Dinoco 400.
- He won from his second to his last race to be champion of the Piston Cup at the Southern Speedway until the Los Angeles 500 for McQueen and the veterans to enjoy his retirement.
In 2017:
- Storm was about to win the Florida 500, but then she shot back at Cruz and tried to kill her, but he slammed her into the wall, and Cruz is the winner.
His racing number is 20, stylized as 2.0, and his title sponsor is IGNTR. His crew chief is Ray Reverham, his mechanic is Laura Spinwell and his hauler is Gale Beaufort.
He is a custom-built Next-Gen race car that competes in the Piston Cup Racing Series. After his debut in the 2016 season, Storm has proven to be very talented, reaching top speeds that veteran racers struggled to reach (210 mph).
The Storm's stellar performance sparked interest in the next generation of running backs, and other Piston Cup teams began to replace their veterans with newer, more powerful running backs. Storm had many wins during his first full season and even set the record for fastest lap of all time at Florida International Speedway.
He is one of three racers to have a named hauler the other two being, Paul Conrev, and Eric Braker.
- Chick Hicks when he was interviewing Jackson Storm and makes insulting comments about McQueen, calling him "Kaboose" due to falling behind the next generation racers.
- Storm is also said to be a modified Lykan HyperSport, McQueen's new racing rival. The face of the new generation of high-tech racers, threatening to displace McQueen's entire generation as the top racer, threatening McQueen's career and his imminent retirement; His brand is IGNTR and his number is 2.0.
- In addition, Storm is a cybersportsman, it has a bit of being inspired by Cipher since she is a cyberterrorist and spy, in that case when Natalie Certainty said: Storm is above all, it would mean that Storm had done espionage.
Even though Jackson has a top speed of 214 mph, there are many depictions of the background Piston Cup racers from Cars: The Video Game clocking even as high as 245 mph. However, the physics of older Cars games work much different than the more recent ones.
If you play as Jackson Storm in the Boss Race against him, he will race against a clone of himself.
In the Character Selection of Cars 3: Driven to Win, Jackson Storm uses Finn McMissile's animations from Cars 2: The Video Game.
Some people say that Jackson Storm isn't a villain, yet he is since he goes above when he rammed Cruz Ramirez into the wall to prevent her into winning, which could have killed her.
As a racer himself, Jackson Storm appears to be the exact opposite of The King. Both men are known for their constant winnings while they're on the racing track, which causes other racers to envy them in some degree. By contrast, their last shown racing performances has them being out-beaten by those who were begrudged by each of them. The main difference, however, is that The King does not let his racing success get onto his head, while Storm heavily prides himself on being an athletically skilled performer towards others (hence, his trash talking). Additionally, in regards to their finally performed races onscreen, The King has accepted his technical loss at the Piston Cup when McQueen (who decided to also give up his Piston Cup and accept defeat when he knew The King won’t end up like Doc Hudson) pushed him to a second place finish, whereas Storm took it personally when Cruz is about to win the Florida 500.