Most cars you see in cartoons weren't created out of the blue, animators will often use real-world examples for inspiration.

It's a fun video with four animated girls and a car chase scene unlike any other we've ever seen. It's called "The Chase", and on the surface it doesn't exactly have anything to do with cars.

See, shiny cars reflect other shiny cars ... Ray tracing transformed animation. It even ended up on CGI elements in live-action movies, like this Transformer or Iron Man's suit.

In this Oscar-qualified short, a group of friends go on a roadtrip as their car – and their country – falls apart.