In Pixar’s Cars 2, what is the name of the villain who secretly leads the lemons?

In Pixar’s Cars 2, Miles Axlerod secretly leads the lemons.

Axlerod is introduced as a former oil baron who organizes the World Grand Prix. He promotes Allinol, an alternative fuel, while a group of disgruntled cars known as the lemons plans to discredit the race and create fear about alternative energy.

The character’s identity as the mastermind is revealed late in the film. His scheme connects the international racing event to espionage, sabotage, and the use of a weapon that causes cars running on Allinol to malfunction.

Cars 2 was released in 2011 and directed by John Lasseter and Brad Lewis. Unlike the first film, it places Mater at the center of a globe-spanning spy story involving Finn McMissile and Holley Shiftwell.