Who is the main villainous professor in Pixar's Cars 2?

Professor Zündapp is the main villainous professor in Pixar's Cars 2.

Professor Zündapp is a German scientist and weapons designer who works with the film's conspirators. He uses electromagnetic pulse devices to attack competitors and help create fear around Allinol, the alternative fuel promoted by the World Grand Prix.

The character is voiced by Thomas Kretschmann. His design resembles a small German car, and his name references Ferdinand Porsche's former company, Zündapp, a German manufacturer known especially for motorcycles.

Zündapp is often confused with Miles Axlerod, the former oil tycoon who presents himself as an environmental reformer and organizes the Grand Prix. Finn McMissile is not a villain; he is a British spy investigating the conspiracy. Cars 2 combines international racing with a spy-film structure.