McDonald's revealed today what the toys from the upcoming movie "Cars" will look like in its Happy Meals or Mighty Kids Meals.

Here's a page with all the images of Doc Hudson, Luigi, Lightning McQueen, Flo, Mater, Ramone and Sally toys. Here's the news release that describes each of the toy's unique functions:

Fast and flashy Lighting McQueen is available in two body versions and pops a thrilling wheelie when pulled back. Mater is a freewheeling tow truck with exciting "super suspension" for steering left and right, and Flo and Fillmore race forward with high-action speed when pulled back. Sally is raceway-ready with a special switch to steer her left or right, and Luigi features a handy tire crank to send him into gear. Doc Hudson is wound up for adventure — watch him detect a dangerous edge and make a quick turn just in time. Rounding out this high-octane collection is Ramone, the showroom sports car with a paint job for every occasion — wind him up to activate his eye-catching hydraulics.

Sales of the "Cars" Happy Meals and Mighty Kids Meals begin Friday.

The Route 66 Mother Road Museum in Barstow, Calif., is marking its sixth annivesary on Saturday, June 17.

There will be a classic car show, and several Route 66 authors will be on hand to sell and sign their books, including "Route 66 Lost and Found, Vol. 2" by Russell Olsen, "Route 66 in California" by Glen Duncan and Jim Conkle, "Backroads of Southern California" by David N. Wyman and "Finding the End of the Mother Road in California" by Scott Piotrowski.

The Desert Dispatch has plenty of other details about the event. 

• After problems with acquiring a rental car in Chicago, Sara, Jennifer and Sherrie of the Route 66 blog seem to be having a great time during their trip down the Mother Road. They managed to cram in a lot of sights and snapped plenty of photos, too.
• Bunnygirl of the Vacation (All I Ever Wanted) blog has made her way across Oklahoma and Texas on Route 66 and now is in New Mexico.

The Route 66 town of Lincoln, Ill., will be hosting not one, but two Mother Road-related events this week, according to the Bloomington Pantagraph.

First, the Veterans Motor Car Club of America will meet at Guzzardo's restaurant for lunch on Wednesday as part of its tour. There will be about 60 cars that date from 1949 and earlier.
Second, the Illinois Route 66 Association will be holding its annual Hall of Fame banquet and motor tour on the weekend, with Lincoln as an overnight stop Saturday.

It's kind of an odd story out of Springfield, Mo., but here it is, straight from the Associated Press.

And, no, they're not devil worshippers, as one of the men is a preacher.

Updated at 9 p.m. CST

A few more reviews of "Cars" before its wide release on Friday:

• Michael Rechtshaffen of the Reuters news service called it "a thoroughly pleasant trip."
• John Hazleton of ScreenDaily.com called "Cars" "exquisitely crafted and warmly emotional."
• The Critics Tomatometer at Rotten Tomatoes was scoring "Cars" at a very high 89 percent favorable rating.
• Scott Chitwood of ComingSoon.net called it "a great effort from Pixar."
• Oklahoma Daily rated "Cars" an "A."
• Christy Lemire of the Canadian Press said it was a retread of "Doc Hollywood."

As for "Cars"-related stories:

• The Auto Channel takes a closer look at the Porsche 911, which was used as the basis for Sally.
• The London Telegraph talks to director John Lasseter, who talks about the film and Formula One racing.
• The Detroit Free Press talks about the "Cars" soundtrack and cruising tunes in general.
• Tim Lammers of Internet Broadcasting interviewed Cheech Marin, who played Ramone in the movie.