batmobile

 Batman Begins, The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises

 

 

 

 

The Batmobile depicted in the Christopher Nolan directed films Batman Begins (2005) and The Dark Knight (2008) owes more to the tank-like vehicle from Frank Miller's Batman: The Dark Knight Returns and has a much more 'workhorse' appearance than the sleek automobiles seen in previous incarnations.

The vehicle does not have a front axle, a design that was influenced by the spinners featured in Ridley Scott's Blade Runner.

The film's production designer described the machine as a cross between a Lamborghini and a tank on the Batman Begins special features DVD. Bruce Wayne was seen driving a gray Lamborghini Murcielago in both Batman Begins and The Dark Knight.

 Technical specifications^[35]

• Length: 15 feet (4.57 m)
• Width: 9 feet 4 inches (2.84 m)
• Weight: 2.5 short tons (2.3 t)
• Acceleration: 0-60 in 5.6 seconds.
• Engine: 5.7 liter GM V8 engine capable of 500 horsepower (370 kW).
• Fuel: The "jet engine" on the back of the car was fed by propane tanks.
• Tires: 4 Interco "Super Swamper TSL" tires standing 44 inches (1,100 mm) tall 18.5 inches (470 mm) wide (via titanium axles) in the rear and two 20" Hoosier dirt tires on the front.

 

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