Professor Zündapp is the villainous scientist who creates the electromagnetic pulse weapon in Pixar’s Cars 2.
Zündapp is a German scientist who works with the criminal group behind the plot to manipulate the World Grand Prix. The group uses a weapon called the Allinol electromagnetic pulse device to cause violent reactions in cars using the alternative fuel Allinol.
Cars 2 expands the franchise beyond Radiator Springs into an international spy story. Mater becomes involved after accompanying Lightning McQueen to the World Grand Prix, while British agents Finn McMissile and Holley Shiftwell investigate the conspiracy.
The name is a reference to Zündapp, a real German motorcycle manufacturer founded in 1917. A frequent mix-up is naming Miles Axlerod as the scientist: Axlerod is the oil magnate and central organizer, while Zündapp is the technical expert responsible for the weapon.