In Pixar's Cars 2, what is the name of the German weapons expert who serves as the villain?

Professor Zündapp is the German weapons expert who serves as a villain in Pixar's Cars 2.

Zündapp is an inventor and associate of Sir Miles Axlerod's conspiracy. He helps develop the electromagnetic weapon used against participants in the World Grand Prix. His design is based on a fictionalized Zündapp Janus, a small German motorcycle, and his name references the historic Zündapp motorcycle company.

Cars 2 shifts the franchise toward an international spy adventure. Mater is mistaken for an American agent, while Lightning McQueen competes in races in Japan, Italy, and England. Finn McMissile and Holley Shiftwell investigate the plot.

Zündapp is sometimes confused with Axlerod, who is the operation's principal organizer, or with the henchman cars Acer and Grem. The umlaut in Zündapp's name is commonly written as Zundapp when special characters are unavailable.