In Pixar’s Cars 2, what is the full name of the film’s former oil baron and conspiracy leader?

Sir Miles Axlerod is the former oil baron and conspiracy leader in Pixar’s Cars 2.

Axlerod presents himself as the organizer of the World Grand Prix and the promoter of Allinol, a supposedly clean alternative fuel. His public image suggests that he wants to demonstrate the benefits of renewable energy and modern racing technology. The film later reveals that this role is part of a larger scheme involving the races and the fuel.

The character’s plan uses electromagnetic technology to cause cars running on Allinol to malfunction. The resulting disasters are intended to discredit alternative fuel and preserve the importance of petroleum. Axlerod’s identity is revealed as the central twist of the spy plot.

Axlerod is sometimes confused with Professor Zündapp, the German scientist who helps execute the plan, or with Finn McMissile, the British agent investigating it. Axlerod is the mastermind and organizer, not the field agent or technical accomplice.