The Batmobile...yep! That's right.

*Mr. Wyndham* · 08-24-2007, 11:45 PM

Has anybody seen the Movie Batman: Begins? That Truck/Car monster was awesome, huh? Well...it turns out it was a real, driveable Car, capable of 100mph, 0-60 in 5 seconds, and could actually land from a fall of 30 feet.

No Joke!

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/batmobile.htm

My favorite, and possibly the Best part is this:

" ...The car uses a 5.7-liter Chevy V-8 engine. This engine has been tuned so that it can provide the power necessary to take a 5,000-pound vehicle from zero to 60 mph (100 kph) in 5 seconds..."

I found all of this incredible!

*CamaroSpike23* · 08-25-2007, 12:33 AM

i let them borrow my engine for the movie.

*Mr. Wyndham* · 08-25-2007, 01:07 AM

Oh, I see.

*TAG UR IT* · 08-25-2007, 01:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CamaroSpike23

i let them borrow my engine for the movie.

*CamaroSpike23* · 08-25-2007, 03:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TAG UR IT

well, ya know...*brushes fingernails on shirt*...i was in the process of removing the interior anyway and i get a phone call sayin they need something that could move 5k, and seein as how my car is 2/3 that i figured it would be ok.

*TAG UR IT* · 08-25-2007, 04:02 AM

^

I wonder what all they've done to that engine to get it moving that much weight that quickly.

*Mindz* · 08-25-2007, 06:35 AM

The tumbler is pretty sick. I like the whole morph the driving position thing. I have designed lego machines like that back before the movie came out. I still wish I had the pics. it was amazing.

MerF · 08-25-2007, 07:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CamaroSpike23

well, ya know...*brushes fingernails on shirt*...i was in the process of removing the interior anyway and i get a phone call sayin they need something that could move 5k, and seein as how my car is 2/3 that i figured it would be ok.

That made me LOL.

Dave McFly · 08-25-2007, 10:11 AM

as cool as the 'tumbler' is i still have to say my favorite car ol bats drove is this.

followed closely by this.

*DGthe3* · 08-25-2007, 12:07 PM

I was at the Nascar race where the pic on hsw was taken. Batman was the grand marshal for the race. They were promiting the movie that weekend, I think the race was officially the "Batman Begins 400"

stevenm357 · 08-26-2007, 01:01 AM

Very cool car. but i too like the older sleeker batmobile better!

*CamaroSpike23* · 08-26-2007, 01:13 AM

id take a tumbler.

*ahem* but then id have to find another engine for my car...*looks around*

*Mr. Wyndham* · 08-26-2007, 02:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CamaroSpike23

id take a tumbler.

*ahem* but then id have to find another engine for my car...*looks around*

you're really Milking that, aren't you?

Fine. how's this? There were 4 working tumblers. One of them had MY engine in it. It also happens to be the one that did the 30-ft Jump. hmm. How's that.

*CamaroSpike23* · 08-26-2007, 03:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dragoneye

you're really Milking that, aren't you?

Fine. how's this? There were 4 working tumblers. One of them had MY engine in it. It also happens to be the one that did the 30-ft Jump. hmm. How's that.

no...there were 4 tumbler vehicles, they pulled my eng/tranny and swapped it over, ive got the newest setup that all you have to do is disconnect the fuel lines and the wiring harness and everything else is mounted to the engine to aid in swapping. now for the shots of the jet exhaust, I just flipped the sparkplugs in the exhaust...lol

08-24-2007, 11:45 PM	#1
Mr. Wyndham I used to be Dragoneye... Drives: 2018 ZL1 1LE Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 31,873 View My Garage	The Batmobile...yep! That's right. Has anybody seen the Movie Batman: Begins? That Truck/Car monster was awesome, huh? Well...it turns out it was a real, driveable Car, capable of 100mph, 0-60 in 5 seconds, and could actually land from a fall of 30 feet. No Joke! http://auto.howstuffworks.com/batmobile.htm My favorite, and possibly the Best part is this: " ...The car uses a 5.7-liter Chevy V-8 engine. This engine has been tuned so that it can provide the power necessary to take a 5,000-pound vehicle from zero to 60 mph (100 kph) in 5 seconds..." I found all of this incredible! __________________ *"Keep the faith."* - Fbodfather

08-25-2007, 01:07 AM	#3
Mr. Wyndham I used to be Dragoneye... Drives: 2018 ZL1 1LE Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 31,873 View My Garage	Oh, I see. __________________ *"Keep the faith."* - Fbodfather

08-25-2007, 06:35 AM	#7
Mindz E.B.A.H. Drives: you wild... Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: In the happy padded room wearing a jacket that makes me hug myself... Posts: 18,420	The tumbler is pretty sick. I like the whole morph the driving position thing. I have designed lego machines like that back before the movie came out. I still wish I had the pics. it was amazing. __________________ Blue Rush, 2010 SS [Car of the Week 3/22/2010] Traded in on...ZLZBUBB, 2013 ZL1

08-25-2007, 10:11 AM	#9
Dave McFly new car smell Drives: 2007 Ford Mustang 'Natasha' Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Jamestown, NY Posts: 2,115 View My Garage	as cool as the 'tumbler' is i still have to say my favorite car ol bats drove is this. followed closely by this. __________________ "May the forces of evil become confused on the way to your house." George Carlin

08-26-2007, 01:01 AM	#11
stevenm357 Drives: 98 Trans am 00 Trans am 01 corvette Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: West Virginia Posts: 381	Very cool car. but i too like the older sleeker batmobile better! __________________ 2001 Corvette Heads,Big cam, 4:11, Custom Exhaust, MGW Shifter Baer Eradispeed +2 2 pieces rotors, Hotchkiss swaybars. and a few other little things. 1998 Trans Am A4 ( was STS turbo until the turbo and oil pump died) 2000 WS6 Trans AM under the knife ( sadly turned into long term project.

08-25-2007, 04:02 AM	#6
TAG UR IT www.Camaro5store.com Drives: 2014 ZL1 #705 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: SA, Texas Posts: 26,544 View My Garage	^ I wonder what all they've done to that engine to get it moving that much weight that quickly.

08-25-2007, 12:07 PM	#10
DGthe3 Moderator.ca Drives: 05 Grand Am GT Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Niagara, Canada Posts: 25,366	I was at the Nascar race where the pic on hsw was taken. Batman was the grand marshal for the race. They were promiting the movie that weekend, I think the race was officially the "Batman Begins 400"