Zil
Professor Zil, the other Professor Z, is an unproduced character in Cars 2, but his role was rewritten and replaced by Professor Zündapp and Miles Axlerod.
Cars 2
Professor Zil was originally going to be the main antagonist in Cars 2, but was ultimately dropped in favor of the current villain, Miles Axlerod. His design is based on the 1951 ZIL 112/1, a race car made in the Soviet Union that performed poorly.
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