According to Lightning McQueen lawyers, the famed race car did not suffer an antifreeze overdose but had been taking synthetic oils to battle depression after his stunning loss at last year's Piston Cup.
The racecar, who was rushed to the local mechanic after allegedly slashing his own tires in an attempted suicide, did not have his radiator pumped, says the attorney. McQueen was found by friend and pit crew member Tow Mater in his Santa Monica garage, and a 911 call report showed it was logged as an "attempted suicide". Media outlets had speculated that he was also found with an empty bottle of "PEAK Antifreeze" beside him, but the attorney said he was not aware of any fluids, other than Quaker State Synthetic 10W-40, being in McQueen's system at the time of the incident.
McQueen is currently recovering at the Santa Monica Jiffy-Lube, bay 3, and has asked people to respect his privacy in a statement saying he needs to, "receive care and heal in private during this difficult time."