In Pixar's Cars 2, which scientist leads the criminal group behind the World Grand Prix sabotage?

Professor Zündapp leads the criminal group behind the World Grand Prix sabotage in Pixar's Cars 2.

Zündapp is a small German scientist car who works with the film's main villain, Sir Miles Axlerod. The group uses a device called the electromagnetic pulse weapon to attack competitors who use Allinol, a synthetic fuel promoted during the international race. Their plan is intended to make Allinol appear dangerous and undermine the World Grand Prix.

The plot combines spy-film elements with the racing world established in the first Cars movie. Finn McMissile and Holley Shiftwell investigate the conspiracy, while Mater becomes involved after accidentally being mistaken for an American spy.

Zündapp's name is a reference to Zündapp, a German motorcycle manufacturer founded in 1917. The character is sometimes confused with Axlerod because both are central to the conspiracy, but Axlerod is the organizer and Zündapp is the scientist who helps carry out its technical operation.