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Batmobile Drag Race: Let’s Hope Nobody Loses a Wheel

Shane McGlaun — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 20:00:24 +0000

The first episode of the new geek series has aired and the episode is up on YouTube right now. The series is called Super Power Beat Down and the initial episode pits two well-known Batmobiles against each other in a drag race. I’m sure we’re all familiar with the 1966 Batmobile that was the main ride in the series’ 120 episodes.

The other vehicle in a drag race is the 1989 swoopy black cartoon car from the 1989 Tim Burton version of Batman. I would’ve preferred to see Christian Bale’s Batmobile or Tumbler in this race personally. After talking specs for a few minutes, the builder comes on and gives some hard facts about the cars. I will say with the horsepower the guy claims, I seriously doubt the quarter-mile times he quotes. It certainly should take more than 300 hp put down a 10-second quarter-mile run in such large cars.

Doubts about performance aside, racing two legendary superhero cars against one another buys the guy more the little leeway. At about 7:45 mark in the video they decide to just line the cars up and run them. I won’t tell you who wins, but I think the race was rigged given the outcome.

[via GeekTyrant]

Fully Functioning Batmobile Replica Lets You Ride Home In Style

Range — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 22:00:47 +0000

This officially-licensed 1966 Batmobile replica isn’t as destructive as the 21st century Batman’s Tumbler, but at least you can drive this one on the streets. Imagine riding this home for the holidays this year. You’ll be a smash, but only if you live some place warm because even if it has a flamethrower, you’ll get a bit cold and wet if you’re not careful enough.

This road-worthy Batmobile replica was built with a 3.5 Liter GM350 Crate engine and comes complete with a rocket exhaust flamethrower. It makes you wonder how that passed the DMV inspection. It also has roll-top dashboard doors, a flashing red beacon, a Bat Phone, an automatic Batbeam antenna grid and a glowing Detect-a-Scope radar screen, whatever those are.

The Batmobile’s 280hp engine will take you from 0-to-60 in 5 seconds, and to a top speed of 90mph (better hope the criminals can’t outrun you.) Oh yeah, and it gets 9 miles per gallon, so you’ll be heading to the Bat Gas Station frequently. You can get yours directly from Firebox for the low price of £120,000 (~$188,000 USD). Enough said!

[via Jay Mug]

Custom LEGO Batman Tumbler Up for Sale

Technabob — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:30:30 +0000

With The Dark Knight Rises coming out next Spring, I’ve got Batman on the brain. So I was pretty stoked when I saw this cool creation over on Etsy. It’s Batman’s Tumbler Batmobile, made out of LEGO bricks.

This Tumbler was created by LEGO builder ClickBrickDesigns, and looks just like the one from the movies. It measutes about 6.5″(L) x 5.5″(W) x 2.5″(H), and is built from over 170 LEGO bricks, along with some special, hard-to-find components.

It’s really accurate, including a detailed dashboard with joysticks, movable airfoils, and room for two Minifigs inside (you’ll have to provide those – Batman isn’t included). It even has the proper tires. ClickBrick has also gone ahead and glued together some of the key locations with E-6000 adhesive (which apparently doesn’t hurt the bricks.)

If you consider yourself a major Batfan, head on over to Etsy now and pony up your $55(USD) to secure this for your collection.

I’ve always wished that LEGO would keep selling their official Batmobile Tumbler kit, but the only kit they ever sold is now a rarity, going for hundreds of dollars on eBay and Amazon these days. Besides, I think this all-black handmade version looks cooler anyhow.

Turbine-Powered Batmobile Hits the Streets

Shane McGlaun — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 18:56:57 +0000

I will admit that while I have seen all of the Batman flicks they have all been crazy cheesy until Christian Bale took over in the recent Christopher Nolan-helmed films. Bale and Nolan took Batman and made it much more real and gritty. I loved The Dark Knight, and the Tumbler the Batmobile became in the film was just awesome. I never liked the cartoon-style winged Batmobile that Michael Keaton drove in the early films.

I do still have a great appreciation for the replica of that winged Batmobile that you see here. Not only does it look like the real Batmobile from the flick, but the car is actually powered by a turbine! In fact, the owner claims that it is the world’s only replica to be powered by a turbine. Watch it in action below, and just listen to that sound!

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The car’s owner is Casey Putsch, who owns Putsch Racing. He constructed the car and made it look just like the one Keaton drove in the flick from 1989. The car is massive at 20-feet long and 7-feet 5-inches long.

Look closely at the interior and you will note an iPad there for some of the gauges. The car even has IR and visible light cameras along with a fire suppression system. I would love to know how fast the car can go.

[via Autoblog via Bornrich]

Let Your Files and Data Speed into the Bat(Mobile) USB Memory Stick

Hazel Chua — Thu, 19 May 2011 14:38:55 +0000

Who doesn’t know Batman?

I’ve always been a fan of superheroes, but the thing I love the most about the caped crusader was that he didn’t possess any superhuman or special powers; he was human, but he was damn good at being one.

Now you can carry along your data in this adorably designed USB flash drive that holds a miniature Batman cruising along in his Batmobile.

These memory sticks are packed with 4 GB of storage. If you need more (or less) space, just hit the maker of these with an email and hopefully your request will be accommodated. You can get one of these babies for $40 from Polyester’s shop on Etsy, the home of all things kooky and quirky.

Now if only I can find a miniature Robin USB to go alongside it.

[via New Launches via Slippery Brick]

Batmobile Tumbler Go-Kart: for Dark Squires

Lambert Varias — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:30:37 +0000

The Tumbler in Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins and The Dark Knight is arguably the most bad-ass version of the Batmobile ever. It’s a damn stealth tank is what it is. Now, thanks to auctioneer tully712, you can have your own Tumbler. Sort of. A tinier version. A go-kart Tumbler, to be precise.

It also can’t be put in reverse but who cares! Look at it! Build one for your kids and they will love you forever and ever.

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Yes, I said build, because tully712 isn’t selling the go kart itself. He’s selling the plans for the go kart on eBay for only $35 (USD). So there’s still a fair amount of work involved before you get to the part where your kids love you forever and ever.

[via Geeky Gadgets]

Papercraft Batmobile: the Dark Knight Gets His Car Back

Technabob — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:29:41 +0000

I don’t know if any of you heard, but there’s an itty bitty low-budget movie about some sort of winged superhero that just hit theaters this week, and maybe at least a few of you managed to go and see it. Sure, The Dark Knight may be getting Oscar-worthy reviews and raking in record box office, but why (minor spoiler ahead) did the Joker have to go and destroy the Tumbler? Why’d he have to go and do Bruce like that and take away the man’s wheels?

Now you can preserve the memory of the best Batmobile ever with this amazing papercraft model you can build for yourself.

The intricate Batmobile Tumbler design was created by paper-modeler extraordinaire Claudio, who managed to even figure out a way to make perfectly round paper tires.

Crafted from literally hundreds of individual pieces, it’s sure to take you much longer than the 2-1/2+ hour run time of the movie itself.

You can see many more photos, and grab the PDF cut-outs for yourself over at paperinside.

[via Fx Console]