Qui est le Professeur Zündapp dans Cars ?

C'est le savant fou de Cars 2, ingénieur de l'arme secrète au service du complot.

Quelle voiture est le Professeur Zündapp ?

Une Zündapp Janus, une microvoiture allemande des années 1950.

Qui double le Professeur Zündapp en VO ?

Le personnage est doublé par Thomas Kretschmann.

Pour qui travaille le Professeur Zündapp ?

Il exécute les ordres de Sir Miles Axlerod, le véritable cerveau du complot.

Professeur Zündapp : Le cerveau diabolique de Cars 2

Professor Zündapp: The evil mastermind of Cars 2

May 10, 2025

856 words | Reading time: 5 minutes

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His monocle is not a dandy's accessory: it is a camera and a scope. Professor Zündapp, nicknamed Professor Z, is a Zündapp Janus, a real German microcar from the 1950s, and the chief engineer of the “lemons” gang. He develops the broadcast camera that emits an electromagnetic pulse and makes Allinol fuel explode remotely, tortures the spy Rod “Torque” Redline and carries out the orders of Sir Miles Axlerod. Thomas Kretschmann voices him in the original version. This profile details his role in the plot of Cars 2.

Introduction: Professor Zündapp, the Evil Mastermind of Cars 2
Who is Professor Zündapp?
His Role in the Conspiracy
Zündapp's Personality
Trivia
Summary Table
FAQ

Introduction: Professor Zündapp, the Evil Mastermind of Cars 2

In Cars 2, Professor Zündapp is the mad scientist behind the conspiracy. He designs the secret weapon that threatens the racers of the World Grand Prix.

🪟 The conspiracy Professor Zündapp serves is hatched far from the eyes of the World Grand Prix racers; at your window, our Cars curtains have nothing more serious to hide than your bedroom.

📘 To discover the mastermind, also read Sir Miles Axlerod.

The Brains of the Plot

Cars 2 Villain Scientist Car - Professor Zündapp

Professor Z in diecast, monocle included. The villain missing from your Cars 2 collection.

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Professor Zündapp, a sea-green microcar with a broad smile, reared up on his front wheels in a glass hall, next to a box connected to a red button — The mad scientist of *Cars 2*: Professor Zündapp is the chief engineer of the “lemons” gang.

Who is Professor Zündapp?

Professor Zündapp ("Professor Z") is a German Zündapp Janus microcar, recognizable by his monocle, which also serves as a camera and scope. He is the chief engineer of the "lemons" gang.

Front close-up of Professor Zündapp, a small sea-green car wearing a monocle, flanked by two black sedans — The monocle screwed onto his eye is no dandy's accessory: it also serves him as a camera and a viewfinder.

👔 On Zündapp, the monocle is no dandy's accessory, it is a scope; your own collar has no one to take aim at, all it needs is one of our Cars ties.

His Role in the Conspiracy

Zündapp develops the weapon (a broadcast camera that emits an electromagnetic pulse) that causes Allinol fuel to overheat and explode remotely. He carries out the orders of the true mastermind, Sir Miles Axlerod, and tortures spy Rod "Torque" Redline for information.

Professor Zündapp, monocle on his eye, stationed next to a large tripod-mounted camera whose lens glows red, surrounded by old cars in a dark hangar — The broadcast camera he developed: it emits an electromagnetic pulse that makes Allinol explode from a distance.

📱 Zündapp's broadcast camera makes Allinol explode from a distance; the one on your phone only films, so at least dress it up with one of our Cars iPhone cases.

Zündapp's Personality

cold, calculating, and cruel
engineering genius serving evil
mad scientist accent and mannerisms
loyal executor of the plot

Professor Zündapp from the front, at night in a lit harbour area, eyelids half closed and a smirk on his face, monocle clearly visible — Cold, calculating, cruel: here Professor Zündapp wears the satisfied smile of the mad scientist.

Trivia

Professor Zündapp is voiced in the original version by Thomas Kretschmann
he is a Zündapp Janus, a real German microcar from the 1950s
his monocle acts as a camera and scope
he works for Sir Miles Axlerod, the true mastermind

A 1958 Zündapp Janus in sea green and white, on display in a car museum, seen from a front three-quarter angle — The real model: the Zündapp Janus, a German microcar from the late 1950s, whose silhouette Professor Zündapp borrows. *Photo: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0.*

Summary Table

Element	Detail
Car type	Zündapp Janus (German microcar)
Nickname	Professor Z
Distinctive feature	Monocle-camera
Role	Chief Engineer of the Conspiracy
Voice (VO)	Thomas Kretschmann
Appearance	Cars 2

FAQ — Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Professor Zündapp in Cars?
He is the mad scientist of Cars 2, the engineer of the secret weapon serving the conspiracy.
What car is Professor Zündapp?
A Zündapp Janus, a German microcar from the 1950s.
Who voices Professor Zündapp in the original version?
The character is voiced by Thomas Kretschmann.
Who does Professor Zündapp work for?
He carries out the orders of Sir Miles Axlerod, the true mastermind of the conspiracy.