"Well, mates. This is it: Uluru." Frosty pointed out the distinctive red landmark. Everyone stared at it in amazement.

"That is amazing."

"No wonder this place is sacred to the natives."

"It's even more beautiful in life that it is on a postcard."

"Wow."

The Australian listened to his friends' remarks. "I'm glad that you all like it, mates."

"Like it? I love it!" Maple responded.

"That's even better, mate!"

"Hey, if it isn't Frosty the Snowcar!" A voice, with a Mexican accent, exclaimed.

"Where have you been, buddy? We've been waiting for you!" A Swedish voice added.

Frosty looked over to the two cars. "G'day, Memo, Flash. And Memo, I'm not a snowcar!"

Memo Rojas Jr. giggled. "I knows. I was just teasing you."

"Memos!" Rip exclaimed.

"Rippy!" Memo replied, as the two cars drove up to each other. "How has me African friend been doing?"

"Me goody, Memos."

"So I've heard that you have a girlfriend? Tis truey?"

"Yessy!"

"Fools," a Chinese car sighed.

"Oh, come on, Ge, lighten up!" A Spanish car responded. "You're too serious all the time!"

"Fernando is right, especially now that our friends that ran in the World Grand Prix are here - in addition to new friends," a Russian car added.

Crystal smiled, happy to be around another Russian car - one that she knew. "Hi Vitaly!"

Vitaly Petrov waved at the Formula One. "Hey Crystal. Long time no see. How have you been?"

"I've been good. You?"

"I've been good as well."

Miguel tackle-hugged Fernando Alonso. "Hola, Fernando!"

"Hola, Miguel! How's my favorite toreador doing?"

"I'm great! And you?"

"I'm doing awesome, thank you for asking!"

Most of the cars greeted each other as if it was a reunion. Frosty smiled. "I'm glad to see that all you mates get along together!"

"Uhh...not quite..." Wolff pointed to Long Ge.

The Chinese car was staring at Shu. The Japanese car stared back. Neither of them had friendly expressions on their faces. "What are you doing here, Todoroki?" Ge asked.

"I'm here for the Planet Earth Prix. And you?" Shu replied.

"I'm here for that same reason."

"Oh really? Cause, as I recall, I did not see you at all in the first race."

"I forgot that the first race was in Germany, ok!"

"Of course you did. You always do, race-misser!"

"Well, at least I never dishonored my family when I was young, unlike a certain someone that I just happen to be looking at right now!"

Shu remained silent.

"And my parents never had to use the cane on me, not even once! And you?"

The Japanese car finally spoke after a few more moments of silence. "Alright, so I dishonored my family and as a result got beaten for it at times! But that was when I was a misbehaved kid, and I have grown up since then!"

"Ow, that's gotta hurt," Rip said, interrupting the heated conversation between the two Asian cars.

"It did, and that was the purpose of it. But I don't know how it'd compare to a cactus-"

"Cactus!" Memo shouted. "I love cacti!"

Rip smiled. "Me too!"

"I landed on a cactus once while attempting to jump and had spines stuck in me undercarriage. Cause of that everybody finds my liking of the plants to be weird."

"Same here, though had 'em stuck in my bumper!"

"Owies."

"Yeah, it hurty, but I'm fine."

"Those two are weird." Ge looked over at the Japanese car. "But not nearly as much of a pain in the bumper as Todo-

Shu lost his temper. "Why you-"

Raoul grabbed Shu as he was about to bolt towards the Chinese car. "Hey, Shu, relax! Calm down!"

"Let me at him! Let me at him!"

"No! You need to chill!"

"Hey! What's with all of the commotion over here?!" Crystal stormed over.

"He started it!" Shu pointed at Ge. Crystal smacked him. "Ow!"

"Stop acting like a little kid, Shu!"

"Sorry..."

Vitaly confronted the Chinese car. "Hey, Ge, what's gotten into you? Why are you acting nasty all of a sudden?"

"I'm sorry, but he really gets on my nerves," Ge replied.

"Then learn to get along with him! This is supposed to be a friendly competition, not a rivalry contest!"

"Why do you hate him anyway?" McQueen asked. "He's not mean or anything. What did he ever do to you?"

"He caused me to lose my undefeated status! Plus, he's super annoying!" Ge responded.

"Sounds like Crystal and Francesco," Schnell said. "With the undefeated status thing."

"But I...don't hate him," Crystal mumbled.

"Wait a second, what did you just say?" Miguel asked mischievously.

"I said, I don't hate him."

Miguel smiled even more mischievously. "Do you like him?"

Crystal hesitated for a moment, but was saved by the arrival of Belia. "Oh good, you're all here. The next race is in an hour, so we should start heading back to Alice Springs now."

Everyone followed Belia as they drove back to Alice Springs. They all talked among each other, eagerly anticipating the next race.