What is the name of the German scientist villain in Pixar’s Cars 2?

The German scientist villain in Pixar’s Cars 2 is Professor Zündapp.

Professor Zündapp is an antagonist involved in the plot to sabotage the World Grand Prix. He works with the criminals behind the scheme and uses a device that causes cars running on the alternative fuel Allinol to malfunction or explode.

The character’s name is a reference to Zündapp, a German motorcycle and machinery manufacturer founded in 1917. In the film, the name is spelled with an umlaut: Zündapp. English-language references sometimes omit the diacritic, but “Professor Zündapp” is the character’s canonical name.

Cars 2 combines its racing plot with a spy-film structure. Mater is mistaken for an intelligence agent, while Finn McMissile and Holley Shiftwell investigate the conspiracy. Professor Zündapp is one of the story’s major human-made-car villains.