In Pixar’s Cars 2, what is the name of the American spy who disappears before the World Grand Prix?

In Pixar’s Cars 2, the American spy who disappears before the World Grand Prix is Rod “Torque” Redline.

Rod Redline is an American intelligence agent who gathers information about a conspiracy involving Professor Zündapp and the fuel used in the World Grand Prix. He is captured after meeting with the villains, and his disappearance prompts the espionage investigation that brings Finn McMissile and Holley Shiftwell into the story.

Rod’s code name, “Torque” Redline, is a pun on engine torque and the idea of crossing a red line. He is voiced by Bruce Campbell. His role is brief, but it establishes the stakes before Mater is mistakenly treated as a fellow agent.

The character is easy to confuse with Finn McMissile, who is the British spy investigating the case, or Miles Axlerod, the former oil baron who presents himself as a peace-minded organizer. Rod is neither the film’s main spy nor its mastermind. He is the missing American operative whose intelligence exposes the plot’s connection to the World Grand Prix.