Which villain in Pixar's Cars 2 is known as Professor Zündapp?

Professor Zündapp is the Cars 2 villain known by that name.

Professor Zündapp is a small German-engineered car who works with the criminal group opposing the World Grand Prix. He is presented as a scientific and technical figure within the plot, helping organize the scheme involving Allinol and the remote-control technology used against the racers.

His plan is connected to a campaign designed to make Allinol appear dangerous. Cars using the fuel are attacked during the races, creating the impression that the alternative fuel causes the explosions. The conspiracy uses the international competition as a public demonstration for its larger objective.

Professor Zündapp is sometimes confused with Miles Axlerod, the former oil baron who presents the World Grand Prix and is eventually revealed as the main mastermind. Zündapp is an accomplice rather than the scheme's ultimate leader. His name is spelled with an umlaut in official materials, though it is also often written as Zundapp in simplified text.