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"Pit stop."

It's not as flashy as the tire change, but Lightning McQueen sacrificing the race for The King definitely counts.
- Plus everybody (except Chick Hicks) realizing why he did it, and recognizing McQueen as the real winner.

Tex Dinoco: There's more to racing than just winning.

Doc Hudson's drive around Willie's Butte, especially when he turns right to go left.
- And don't forget the long-awaited praise he got. Pretty much everyone was in disbelief--even Chick Hicks' own pit stop was in awe--and the WHOLE CROWD starts cheering that he was seen.
The crowd cheering when they see Hudson.

For the sequel, Mater definitely Took a Level In Badass this time around, culminating in the scene where he deduces Axelrod's involvement and exposes him by forcing him to deactivate his own bomb.
Pretty much any mention of Doc, but especially the new Hudson Hornet Piston Cup
The scene where the residents of Radiator Springs basically curbstomps an entire army of the universe's equivalent of the Mafia.
- That scene was pretty awesome, but the part that was the most awesome was definitely Sarge calling up an entire regiment of the British Army to take down the Lemons.
- Did we forget Guido removing the mob hoods' wheels in mid-combat?!

Finn's battle against Professor Z and Tony Trihull on the River Thames. Especially Tony Trihull being blown to smithereens by Finn's bombs.
Sarge saves McQueen by switching out the Allinol with Fillmore's organic fuel, thereby preventing the deathray from reacting with his engine. Properly Paranoid indeed.
Mater escaping from a clock tower by letting his gatling guns spool up until the ropes holding him break.
- Granted, the bad guys were counting on that.