FILM lovers across Swindon will be revving their engines and speeding their way to see what looks set to be one of this summer's biggest films.

And visitors to the Trains, Planes and Automobiles film festival, from June 30 until July 2, will have the chance to see Disney's latest film Cars weeks before its nationwide release.

Cars, from Pixar Animation Studios, the film company behind the hits Toy Story and Finding Nemo, is a high-octane story featuring the voices of Owen Wilson, Paul Newman and Bonnie Hunt.

Fuelled with humour, action, drama and amazing technical feats, this computer animated movie will delight cinemagoers of all ages.

Festival spokesman Leigh Debbage said: "We're delighted to have secured a very special preview of Pixar's fast-paced comedy animation Cars at Trains, Planes and Automobiles.

"Cars looks set to be a brilliant family adventure, doing for automobiles what Finding Nemo did for fish and Toy Story did for toys.

"Not only will festival-goers be able to see it several weeks before its nationwide release, but they'll also enjoy it in truly unique surroundings."

Tickets for the festival, being held at the Science Museum in Wroughton, will be on sale later this week.

And interest in the weekend-long festival, which is part of the Brunel 200 celebrations, is proving so great that the organisers have decided to add another evening of film.

Among the films being shown are Stanley Kubrick's Cold War comedy Dr Strangelove, music documentary Festival Express, and the chance to see Buster Keaton's railroad masterpiece The General with a live piano accompaniment.

A further highlight will be The World's Fastest Indian, a biopic of Burt Monro, a New Zealander who defied all odds to break the land speed record on his motorbike.

The film stars Anthony Hopkins.

Festival organiser Peter Snowman said: "This is going to be the most amazing event and a great family day out.

"The Science Museum site is spectacular enough anyway, but the addition of a fantastic film programme on a summer weekend should make it out of this world.

"The Science Museum can attract upwards of 2,000 people on a summer open weekend and, with the unique nature of this event, we're expecting up to 4,000 visitors. It should be a fantastic atmosphere."

To celebrate the launch of tickets, everyone who joins the festival mailing list will be entered into a prize draw.

Prizes include a microlight flight, car stereo system and train tickets.

Tickets for the performances can be purchased from the festival website or Swindon Tourist Information centre on 01793 466454.

For more information on the festival log on to www.trainsplanesautos.co.uk.