After Herbie wins the street race, Trip Murphy becomes obsessed with beating the little car. This eventually leads Maggie and Herbie to the NASCAR Nextel Cup, where they must overcome mechanical failures and Trip's aggressive driving to win.
Maggie pays $75 for Herbie, the same amount Jim Douglas paid for him in the original 1968 film, The Love Bug . Herbie: Fully Loaded
To prepare for the role, Lindsay Lohan attended the Richard Petty driving experience, learning to drive a stock car at speeds up to 100 mph. After Herbie wins the street race, Trip Murphy
Produced for $50 million, it grossed approximately $144.1 million worldwide. Plot Highlights To prepare for the role, Lindsay Lohan attended
The film used a mix of mechanical effects and digital enhancements to give Herbie his characteristic expressions, such as winking and blinking.
Maggie Peyton, a recent college graduate from a racing family, finds Herbie in a junkyard. Despite her father's wishes for her to take a safer sportscasting job, Herbie "chooses" her, leading them into an impromptu street race against champion Trip Murphy.