Which character is revealed as the spy mastermind Miles Axlerod in Pixar’s Cars 2?

Sir Miles Axlerod is revealed as the spy mastermind in Pixar’s Cars 2.

Axlerod presents himself as a celebrated former oil baron who became an electric vehicle and alternative-fuel advocate. He organizes the World Grand Prix to demonstrate the supposed benefits of Allinol, a new fuel marketed as a cleaner energy source.

The film later reveals that Axlerod is the mastermind behind the conspiracy. The plot uses electromagnetic devices to cause cars running on Allinol to malfunction or explode, creating public fear and discrediting the fuel. Axlerod intends to profit from the resulting chaos and protect the interests of the oil-based conspiracy.

The character’s reveal is easy to mix up with Professor Zündapp, the German scientist who helps develop the plot, or with Finn McMissile, the British agent investigating it. Axlerod’s identity is especially significant because he is positioned as a public reformer while secretly manipulating the race and its technology. The story’s twist makes him the main human-made-car villain of the second film.