Miles Axlerod is secretly responsible for the plot against the World Grand Prix in Pixar’s Cars 2. He appears publicly as a former oil baron and the organizer of the international racing event, but he is ultimately revealed as the conspiracy’s mastermind.
Axlerod promotes Allinol, a supposedly clean alternative fuel, and uses the World Grand Prix to advertise it to audiences around the world. The scheme depends on electromagnetic devices that make cars using Allinol appear to malfunction or explode during races. The resulting panic is intended to discredit alternative fuel and restore demand for petroleum.
The mystery is investigated by Finn McMissile and Holley Shiftwell, while Mater becomes involved after being mistaken for an American spy. The film deliberately presents Axlerod as a powerful but apparently respectable figure before revealing his hidden identity and motives.
Miles Axlerod is voiced by Eddie Izzard. His plot makes Cars 2 a spy thriller as well as a racing film, with international locations including Tokyo, Porto Corsa, and London.