What is the name of the villainous car revealed behind the plot in Pixar’s Cars 2?

Miles Axlerod is the villainous car revealed behind the plot in Pixar’s Cars 2.

Axlerod presents himself as a former oil tycoon who has become an environmental advocate. He organizes the World Grand Prix to promote Allinol, a supposedly clean alternative fuel. The races are secretly used to demonstrate the fuel and manipulate public opinion.

The conspiracy involves electromagnetic weapons that cause cars using Allinol to malfunction. Axlerod’s plan is to make the fuel look dangerous, discredit alternative energy, and benefit from the resulting backlash. His public image hides his true role until the movie’s final act.

Cars 2 combines this mystery with Lightning McQueen’s racing career and Mater’s accidental involvement in espionage. Miles Axlerod is voiced by Eddie Izzard in the English-language film. He is not the same character as Finn McMissile, the British agent investigating the conspiracy.