Jackson Storm
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Jackson Storm is a custom-built race car who competes in the Piston Cup Racing Series. Following his debut in 2016, Storm proved to be very talented, hitting top speeds that veteran racers struggled with reaching (210+ mph) Storm’s stellar spectacle sparked interest in the "next-generation" of racers, and other Piston Cup teams began substituting their veterans with newer, more powerful racers. Storm achieved many wins during his very first utter season, and set the record for fastest lap of all time at the Florida International Speedway.
Knowing how talented and successful he is, Jackson has a large ego, and disrespects other racers beyond plain trashtalk. One of Storm’s largest rivals was Lightning McQueen, who aggressively crashed while attempting to keep up with Storm at the Los Angeles 500. After a long absence, McQueen returned to the Piston Cup for the Florida 500, but determined to switch himself out for Cruz Ramirez, who took advantage of Storm’s weaknesses, permitting her to pass him and win the race. His racing number is 20, however, it is designed with the design of Two.0 sponsored by IGNTR.
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History
Cars Trio
Storm speeds by McQueen, Swift, and Weathers.
Jackson Storm is the main antagonist in Cars Three. He makes his rookie debut in the Dinoco four hundred at the Copper Canyon Speedway. As Lightning McQueen, Bobby Swift, and Cal Weathers are approaching the finish line neck-in-neck, Storm manages to pass all three of them, surprising the three racers, as well as the audience. As Storm drives onto the winners podium to love his victory, Lightning willingly approaches him, congratulating him on a good race. However, Storm responds by voicing his pride in winning, annoying McQueen. The press then arrives to take pictures of the two, and Storm mocks McQueen about his age, while loving the chance for good press. He then comes in his hauler, who drives away, leaving McQueen insulted.
A graphic displaying Storm’s technical specifications.
On Chick Hicks’ display on the Racing Sports Network, he and Natalie Certain discuss Storm’s victory, explaining that Storm is part of the next-generation of high-tech racers, and is capable of incredible things thanks to his next-generation design. Many racing teams take interest in this, and begin firing their old racers in favor of newer, more able next-gen racers. Some do not have the motivation to proceed racing against them, and instead choose to simply retire, like Cal Weathers.
McQueen rushes out of the pits before Storm.
Via the rest of the season, more and more veterans are substituted by next-gen racers, and by the season’s final race at the Los Angeles International Speedway, Lightning McQueen is one of very few traditional racers left. McQueen starts off the race by passing Storm, but Jackson lightly moves back ahead. Nonetheless, McQueen is able to stay up with Storm, and the two eventually inject the pits together. McQueen, recognizing that his only chance of winning is to get out of the pits before Storm does, barks orders at Guido, and races back out before Guido can efficiently finish the stop. McQueen makes it out before Storm does, and gains the lead. However, Storm quickly overcomes him once again, and as he passes, Jackson again trashtalks McQueen, wishing him a good "retirement". This gets to McQueen, and he commences fading. Determined to proceed, Lightning embarks pushing himself to his boundaries, causing his tire to gargle out, resulting in a devastating crash for the former champ.
After a few months of moping around, Lightning ultimately finds the motivation to embark training again to face Storm. He travels to the Rust-eze Racing Center, where he meets teacher Cruz Ramirez, who helps him train. Ramirez puts photos of Storm in front of McQueen while he is practising on treadmills, to motivate him. Additionally, when Lightning uses the simulator for the very first time, he detects that Storm is one of the computer racers. After witnessing McQueen’s weaker top speeds, Sterling urges him to retire. However, Lightning manages to coax him that if he can hammer Storm in the Florida 500, he can proceed racing.
Across McQueen’s training, Storm is continually used as motivation for Lightning. While practising at Thomasville Speedway, Ramirez dons a costume resembling Storm’s appearance.
As the Florida five hundred approaches, Jackson proceeds to practice using a simulator. While using it, Storm passes McQueen, and asks Ray Reverham, his team chief, why he is in the simulation. Reverham tells Jackson he by hand put McQueen in, claiming he needs practice against "real competition." Instantly after telling that, they both laugh, entirely dismissing McQueen as a threat.
Storm sets the record for fastest lap of all time.
Once Storm arrives at the Florida International Speedway, he takes a practice lap, setting the record for fastest lap of all time. As Lightning sees news this on television, he hears Natalie Certain predict Storm’s chances of winning, which are amazingly high.
As McQueen and Ramirez are preparing in the pits, Storm salutes Cruz, who is still wearing her Storm costume. He arrogantly offers a picture, and when McQueen interjects, he mocks McQueen over the selling of McQueen-branded mudflaps. Since McQueen did not showcase up to take practice laps at the speedway, he is required to embark dead last. Tho’ a difficult obstacle to overcome, McQueen manages to little by little work his way through the pack. However, while hearing Sterling rudely tell Cruz she is not a racer, Lightning gets the idea to inject her in his place, as she has always dreamed of being a racer, and demonstrated extreme abilities during their training.
However hesitant, Ramirez comes in the race as a substitute. She embarks working her way up to the front, with McQueen coaching her. As Cruz proceeds to build up on Storm, Reverham warns him, but Jackson dismisses it up until she takes third place. Recognizing she could actually prove a threat, Storm backs up to Cruz and insults her, telling her she will never be like the other racers. The harsh words get to Cruz, but McQueen builds her back up by explaining that Storm would not have done that if he was not jumpy. Using this skill, Cruz starts drafting behind Storm, and trashtalks him. Storm loses his temper, and as Cruz moves to pass him, he shoves her against the wall. However, Cruz thinks back to how Doc Hudson performed a roll budge to get out of a similar situation, and uses the manuever to overcome Storm and win the race. However what Storm’s fate is not known after Cruz did her ending stir, it is likely he swore vengeance and would comeback in Cars Four.
Cars Trio: Driven to Win
Cars Three: Driven to Win
Storm is an unlockable playable character in Cars Trio: Driven to Win.
General information
Personality and traits
McQueen graciously introduces himself to Storm, only to be met with disrespect.
Storm possesses a large ego, and believes he is representative of his racing generation as a entire. Knowing total well that he is capable of incredible abilities, Storm tends to take little notice of other competitors, believing they are no threat to him. Many fellow racers view his cocky behavior as off-putting. [Two]
When talking to his competitors, Jackson produces effective trashtalk, and acts amazingly disrespectful towards them, especially older racers. On the infrequent occasion that he does recognize a competitor as a threat, he takes the time to insult them, which will often get into their goes.
Storm becomes angry in times of weakness, and when Cruz Ramirez moved to pass him during the Florida 500, Jackson responded by violently ramming her against a wall.
Physical description
Storm’s sleek design.
Having been built specifically for racing, Storm’s design is fairly advanced, and his sleek model was constructed with carbon fiber and metal composite, with the concept of speed in mind. A two thousand seventeen Custom-made built ‘Next-Gen’ Piston Cup Racer, his chassis is built with hydroformed alloy and steel. His Maximum Spectacle V-8 engine with eight hundred fifty horsepower is responsible for his capability to reach 0-60 in Three.6 seconds, as well as his top speed of two hundred fourteen miles per hour. [1]
Storm is painted in a black livery, with his doors sporting a design resembling a thick blue lightning bolt. His sides also feature his racing number, 20, as well as contingency sponsors, including the Piston Cup, Combustr, Carbon Cyber and SynerG in addition to his own sponsor, IGNTR Liquid Adrenaline. [Trio]
