Who is the former oil baron revealed as the main villain in Pixar’s Cars 2?

Miles Axlerod is the former oil baron revealed as the main villain in Pixar’s Cars 2.

Axlerod presents himself as the organizer of the World Grand Prix and promotes Allinol, an alternative fuel he claims is environmentally friendly. The race is designed to showcase the fuel and attract worldwide attention.

The plot eventually reveals that Axlerod is secretly Professor Zündapp’s employer and has manipulated events to make Allinol appear dangerous. His plan is to discredit alternative fuels and restore demand for oil, connecting the spy story to a broader conflict over energy.

Finn McMissile and Holley Shiftwell are undercover agents trying to stop the conspiracy. Professor Zündapp is an accomplice, not the mastermind. Rod Redline is an American agent whose early discovery of the plot sets the espionage story in motion.