MATER review. CGR Garage reviews the Disney Pixar Cars MATER toy car review. Mater is short for TOW-Mater and he's a rusted out old school tow truck who is part of Lightning McQueen's pit crew. Video review of Mater tow truck toy shows up close detail of Mater with the 95 on the side, rusted out paint job and tow truck towing stuff on the back. This version of Mater is most likely from the Cars 2 release (we don't have packaging). Mater and Lightning McQueen are both featured in the 2011 film, Cars 2.