In Pixar’s Cars 2, which character is the film’s main international spy villain?

Miles Axlerod is the main international spy villain in Pixar’s Cars 2.

Axlerod is introduced as a former oil tycoon who claims to have transformed himself into an electric vehicle. He becomes the organizer and sponsor of the World Grand Prix, a global racing event intended to promote Allinol, a supposedly clean alternative fuel. His public image conceals a plan involving the fuel, electromagnetic weapons, and a group of criminal cars.

The film eventually reveals that Axlerod is responsible for the conspiracy and has used Allinol to make racers explode when targeted by the criminals’ weapon. Mater helps uncover the scheme after being mistaken for an American spy.

Professor Zündapp is Axlerod’s German associate, while Finn McMissile is a British spy who opposes the plot. Rod Redline is an American agent seen early in the film, not its principal villain.