Sir Miles Axlerod : Le maître manipulateur de Cars 2

Sir Miles Axlerod: The Master Manipulator of Cars 2

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The eco-philanthropist who organized the World Grand Prix was the mastermind behind the conspiracy. Sir Miles Axlerod, a British Land Rover and former oil tycoon, presents himself as an apostle of green energy with his Allinol fuel. In reality, that green fuel is rigged to explode remotely, in order to discredit the alternatives and preserve oil profits. Behind a disguised voice, he leads the "lemons" gang with Professor Zündapp, and Eddie Izzard voices him in the original version. This profile details his facade, his weapon and his twist in Cars 2.

Summary

Introduction: Sir Miles Axlerod, the master manipulator from Cars 2

In Cars 2, Sir Miles Axlerod presents himself as an eco-philanthropist and organizer of the World Grand Prix… but he hides the true face of the mastermind behind the conspiracy.

📘 To discover his right-hand man, also read Professor Zündapp.

Sir Miles Axlerod, a green SUV, on a television set beside Lightning McQueen under the 95 logo
A benefactor's smile and a microphone held out: this is the public façade that Cars 2 ends up tearing down.

🏁 The World Grand Prix deserves better than the mastermind who organized it: on your rug, you get to run the race again without him, with our Piston Cup and World Grand Prix cars.

Who is Sir Miles Axlerod?

Sir Miles Axlerod is a British Land Rover (Range Rover), a former oil tycoon who converted to an advocate for green energy. He claims to have spent his fortune promoting an ecological fuel, Allinol.

A newspaper front page headlined “Billionaire missing” with a photo of Sir Miles Axlerod as an SUV loaded with luggage
Before Allinol: the front page of the Rearview Mirror reports the billionaire's disappearance and the collapse of oil prices.

The big twist

Plot twist: Axlerod is actually the mastermind behind the conspiracy. His Allinol is designed to explode remotely, to discredit alternative fuels and preserve oil profits. He secretly leads the "lemons" gang with Professor Zündapp.

Sir Miles Axlerod, looking worried, on a London street decked with Union Jacks
The London twist: the man behind the plot is unmasked in public.

🍋 Axlerod runs the lemons gang with Professor Zündapp, well out of sight; in your display case, that same gang lines up in broad daylight with our Cars 2 toy cars.

Axlerod's personality

  • charismatic and manipulative
  • portrays himself as an eco-benefactor
  • greedy and unscrupulous in reality
  • a master of deception
Close-up of Sir Miles Axlerod, hard stare and furrowed brow, in front of a British flag
The look changes once the mask comes off: behind the green benefactor stands a manipulator without scruples.

Anecdotes

  • Sir Miles Axlerod is voiced in VO by Eddie Izzard
  • he is a Land Rover, a nod to the quintessential British vehicle
  • he is the true villain of the film, behind a philanthropic facade
  • he is the mysterious leader of the lemons, whose disguised voice gives orders
Portrait of Eddie Izzard, wearing thin-framed glasses, outdoors in the middle of a crowd
Eddie Izzard voices Sir Miles Axlerod in the original version of Cars 2. Photo: Garry Knight, CC BY 2.0.

🎧 The disguised voice giving the lemons their orders is Eddie Izzard's in the original version: a good reason to watch Cars 2 in English again at home with our Cars DVDs and Blu-rays.

Summary table

Element Detail
Vehicle type Land Rover (Range Rover)
Facade Eco-tycoon, organizer of the World Grand Prix
Reality Mastermind of the "lemons" conspiracy
Weapon The booby-trapped Allinol fuel
VO voice Eddie Izzard
Appearance Cars 2

Read also: all the Cars villains.

FAQ — Frequently asked questions

  • Who is Sir Miles Axlerod in Cars?
    He is the false eco-philanthropist in Cars 2, who turns out to be the mastermind behind the conspiracy against the racers.
  • What is Axlerod's secret?
    His "green" fuel Allinol is actually booby-trapped to explode, to discredit alternative energies.
  • What car is Sir Miles Axlerod?
    A British Land Rover (Range Rover).
  • Who voices Axlerod in the original version?
    Sir Miles Axlerod is voiced by Eddie Izzard.
Cars 2 Car - Miles Axlerod

The chief manipulator

Cars 2 Car - Miles Axlerod

Sir Miles Axlerod in diecast, with a fake smile included: the character to watch very closely in your display case.

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