Characters from Pixar's 'Cars' come to life in Emeryville

EMERYVILLE, Calif. (KGO) -- Start your engines, because Lightning McQueen is headed to the starting line in "Cars 3," which opens this weekend.

The people behind Pixar's latest animated film are pretty serious about their own cars and Friday's celebration in Emeryville proved it.

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