thumb|right|300px Professor Z, short for Zündapp, is the secondary antagonist in Cars 2.
Cars 2
"Professor Z, aka “The Professor,” is an internationally wanted weapons designer in a small, sophisticated German package. He is a brilliant, but mad monocle-wearing scientist who is plotting to sabotage the World Grand Prix. Though his true motive is unclear, Professor Z is willing to do whatever it takes to eliminate all obstacles and keep the “project” on schedule."
During the film, it is learned that the Professor is not the main villain nor is he the leader of the lemon cars. As it turns out, he is actually working for Miles Axlerod. Since Professor Z is a scientist, Miles has him invent an electro magnetic pulse device which is disguised as a World Grand Prix camera, to use on the racers that use the gas Allinol. This was all part of a plan to turn the world against alternative energy and have all cars rely on gasoline, bringing profits to the lemon cars and himself due to the fact that they own the largest untapped oil reserves in the world.
In the end, Professor Z is missing his monocle, tied up by Finn McMissile, and tazed by Holley Shiftwell. He ultimately is arrested in London.
Specifications[1]
- Top Speed: 50 mph
- 0 - 50 mph: 12 seconds
- Engine Type: 2-stroke single cylinder 250 cc
- Horsepower: 14
Trivia
- He is modeled as a Zündapp Janus, a micro-car in which back passengers sit facing backward.
- His license plate is BAD GA 58, which appears to be a pun on "bad guy". The 58 is one of the years the Zündapp Janus was made (1957-1958).
- When he opened the door to the lemon's meeting, he said "Guten Tag." Guten Tag is German for "Good day."
- Also, another German word he said is "Wunderbar" when he is informed by Grem that Finn McMissile is "dead". Wunderbar is a German word for "marvelous", "terrific" or "wonderful".
- In "The Incredibles" in the scene where Bob sees a man getting mugged there's a car that resembles Professor Z.
Gallery
Quotes
- "Give it up McMissile!!"
- "It's Finn McMissile! He's seen the camera! Kill him!"
- "It's the American spy!!!"
- "The project is still on schedule. You will find this second agent...and kill him."
- Professor Z: "Gutentag."
Tubbs Pacer: "Ah, it's just the Professor."
Victor Hugo: "Zundapp, when is he coming?"
Professor Z: "He's already here." - —Professor Z arrives at the lemon's meeting.
- Rod "Torque" Redline: ". . .Lightning McQueen is dead!"
Professor Z: "Of course. (phone call ends) "Allinol must be finished for good. McQueen cannot win the last race. Lightning McQueen must be killed!"
Mater: "No!" (his Ivan disguise turns off)
Professor Z: "It's the American spy!" - —Professor Z plans to kill McQueen.
- Mater: "Let me go!"
Professor Z: "You actually care about the race car. A pitty, you didn't warn him in time." - —Mater gets put tied up and put in the lemon's truck.
- Professor Z: "You! Why didn't my death ray kill you?!"
Lightning McQueen: "Death ray?!"
Finn McMissile: "Turn off the bomb, Zundapp!"
Professor Z: "Are you all so dense? It's voice activated. Everything is voice activated these days."
Mater: "Deactivate! Deactivate!"
Bomb: "Voice denied." (the bomb activates to explode in 5 minutes)
Mater: (gasp)
Professor Z: "Woops! Did I forget to mention that it can only be disarmed by the one who activated it?"
Holley Shiftwell: (unfolds shock guns) "Say it!"
Professor Z: "Deactivate."
Bomb: "Voice denied." (a minute was taken off the timer)
Professor Z: "What? I'm not the one who activated it. Would anyone else like to try? Ah!" (gets shocked by Holley's shock guns)
Finn McMissile: "You read my mind."
Holley Shiftwell: "He was getting on my nerves." - —Lightning, Mater, Finn, and Holley force Professor Z to deactivate the bomb.