What's new for 2026

Cars that are new at retail — not new to our catalog. Brand-new decos first, then the ones Mattel brought back.

★ New 1:55 for 2026 (18)

Include returning cars (85) →

First time these appear on any annual checklist.

20th Anniversary Doc Hudson20th Anniversary Doc HudsonNew this year20th Anniversary Golden Lightning McQueen20th Anniversary Golden Lightning McQueenNew this year · JMJ8620th Anniversary Lightning McQueen20th Anniversary Lightning McQueenNew this yearLight Up DJLight Up DJNew this year · JMT46Light Up Lightning McQueenLight Up Lightning McQueenNew this year · JMT44Light Up MaterLight Up MaterNew this year · JMT45Light Up SallyLight Up SallyNew this year · JMT49Light Up Snot RodLight Up Snot RodNew this year · JMT48Light Up WingoLight Up WingoNew this year · JMT47Lightning McQueen with HeadsetLightning McQueen with HeadsetNew this yearMike 07Mike 07New this year · JJW63Race to Celebrate BoostRace to Celebrate BoostNew this year · JJW69Race to Celebrate FillmoreRace to Celebrate FillmoreNew this year · JJW80Race to Celebrate FloRace to Celebrate FloNew this yearRace to Celebrate Lightning McQueenRace to Celebrate Lightning McQueenNew this year · JJW65Race to Celebrate MaterRace to Celebrate MaterNew this year · JJW66Race to Celebrate RamoneRace to Celebrate RamoneNew this year · JJW77Race to Celebrate SallyRace to Celebrate SallyNew this year · JJW79

Mini Racers — 2026 Blind Boxes

Blind boxes ship in waves of 12. Codes are printed on the box — decode one.

Series 2 · codes 13–24

#13Race & Rescue SheriffRace & Rescue Sheriff#14Race & Rescue LuigiRace & Rescue Luigi#15Race & Rescue Morgan MartinsRace & Rescue Morgan Martins#16Race & Rescue MaterRace & Rescue Mater#17Radiator Springs RamoneRadiator Springs Ramone#18Cal WeathersCal Weathers#19Holley ShiftwellHolley Shiftwell#20Cars 3 Lightning McQueenCars 3 Lightning McQueen#21Mr. DrippyMr. Drippy#22Lightning McQueen with Racing WheelsLightning McQueen with Racing Wheels#23George New-WinGeorge New-Win#24Dud ThrottlemanDud Throttleman

Series 1 · codes 1–12

#1Race & Rescue RedRace & Rescue Red#2Race & Rescue Rotor TurboskyRace & Rescue Rotor Turbosky#3Race & Rescue Lightning McQueenRace & Rescue Lightning McQueen#4Snot RodSnot Rod#5LizzieLizzie#6Dirt Track Fabulous Hudson HornetDirt Track Fabulous Hudson Hornet#7Dinoco Lightning McQueenDinoco Lightning McQueen#8MaterMater#9Natalie CertainNatalie Certain#10Cars 3 Chick HicksCars 3 Chick Hicks#11Brick YardleyBrick Yardley#12Jackson StormJackson Storm

Next wave: Series 3 hasn't been published yet. When the codes surface they'll appear here and in the decoder — spotted one in the wild before us? Check the wave list.