We have seen various releases of 1/6 scale Batmobiles from Hot Toys recently. While all the 'Bat-fans' are getting excited about it, but there are other people s (like myself) who may not be able to recognize them. I have come across several sites sharing about the Batmobiles and thought that maybe I should post it here too. The video below shows a short clip of the various Batmobiles we have seen on the screen.
And here are the pictures, it is actually been displayed at the SDCC 2012 according to Collider.com. Anyway have a look:
BATMOBILE FROM BATMAN TELEVISION SERIES (1966) – DRIVEN BY ADAM WEST
Specs:- Engine – 429 Ford Full Race engine
- Weight – 5500 lbs
- Width: 6 feet x 8 in
- Height: 4 feet x 11 in
- Length: 18 feet x 8 in
- Batphone
- Batscope
- Bat-turn lever, which pops the bat-chutes
- Chain-slicer or Bat-ram
- Bat-computer
- Batray reactors and laser beams
- Bat smoke screen
The final paint job consisted of 40 coats of super gloss black.
BATMOBILE FROM BATMAN (1989) AND BATMAN RETURNS (1992) – DRIVEN BY MICHAEL KEATON
Specs:- 0 to 60 MPH – 3.7 seconds
- Width: 7 foot x 7 in
- Height: 4 feet x 8 in
- Length: 20 feet
- Grappling hook for high-speed turns
- Twin Browning submachine guns that rise from the body of the Batmobile
- Grenades deployed from the center of the wheels
- Full body armor that is bulletproof and fireproof
- Bat-disc launchers capable of taking out enemies on either side of the Batmobile
- Hydraulic lift for u-turns in tight places
- Voice Command recognition
- Oil slick dispensers
- Smoke dispensers
The vehicle can jettison the bodywork to form the Bat-Missle, narrowing the vehicle down to just the cockpit and turbine engine for quick escapes.
BATMOBILE FROM BATMAN FOREVER (1995) – DRIVEN BY VAL KILMER
Specs:- Engine: Chevy 380
- Width: 7 feet x 9 in
- Height: 7 feet x 3 in
- Length: 25 feet
- Independent rear suspension
- Fenders and fins to create a Bat wing or Batman’s cape effect
- Illuminated hub caps that stayed static while the car was in motion so that Bat symbol would always be seen up-right.
- Blue LEDs and alternating red and yellow lights for the side ribs to give it a look like it was breathing.
- The full-scale vehicle was powered by a 25-gallon propane tank. When it was fired at full capacity, it could shoot a 25-foot flame out of the rear exhaust.
BATMOBILE FROM BATMAN & ROBIN (1997) – DRIVEN BY GEORGE CLOONEY
Specs:- Width: 7 feet x 6 in
- Height: 5 feet x 8 in
- Length: 38 feet x 8 in
- Onboard Voice-Activated Computer
- Dual-mount sub carriage rocket launchers
- Front and rear grappling hooks
- Multipoint infrared and laser scan tracking units
- Anterior/posterior wheel-based axle bombs
- Catapult ejection seat
The first design of this Batmobile resembled a bullet and had enormous wings emerging from the rear of the vehicle upon start up and retracting when the vehicle would come to a full stop.
TUMBLERS FROM BATMAN BEGINS (2005), THE DARK KNIGHT (2008) AND THE DARK KNIGHT RISES (2012) – DRIVEN BY CHRISTIAN BALE
Specs:- Front tires: Axel-less front end with Hoosier racing tires (also used on the Batpod)
- Rear tires: Super Swampers
- Width: 9 foot x 2 in
- Height: 4 foot x 11 in
- Length: 15 foot x 2 in
- Armor plating
- Attack mode, which transports Batman to the center of the vehicle for better maneuverability
- Silent Mode allows Batman to switch to electric power and navigate via night vision. Typically used to evade both enemies and police.
- Auto cannons
- Caltrops, which were rope mines released to explode behind the Batmobile and disable pursuing vehicles.
The creation of the Tumbler first started when production designer Nathan Crowley and director Christopher Nolan bought a bunch of model kits and “kit-bashed” until they came up with a hybrid of a Humvee and Lamborghini.
Pictures and information from: Collider.com
Video from: Youtube.com
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