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If I Had One Million Dollars I Won’t Build This Batmobile Replica
7:30AM Jesus Diaz | I have to admit that this $US1 million 700hp Batmobile, built over a 1973 Lincoln Continental chassis, looks amazing. Even without seeing its interior, which apparently is loaded with gadgets, from rear-view cameras to a plasma TV. More »
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DIY Batmobile is Meticulously Handcrafted With a Retractable Top and Teched-Out Cockpit
1:30PM Adrian Covert | Sculptor Bob Causey pulled out all the stops for his DIY, Batman Forever-era Batmobile, which features a retractable top, 3 LCD screens in the cockpit, and all the trimmings you’d expect from such a project. More »
Games
Pilot the Batmobile With Your iPhone For $US0.99
9:40AM Jason Chen | Glu Mobile and the iPhone/iPod Touch now give you the chance to pilot your own Batmobile for the low price of $US0.99. More »
Toys
Batman’s Tumbler Replica Won’t Fly On Rooftops, Ram Through Barricades or Take a Direct RPG Round
5:40AM Jason Chen | This US$499 Tumbler from The Dark Knight is confusing. On the one hand, it’s US$499, but on the other hand, it’s a 1:6 replica of what Batman’s been driving in the last two movies, PLUS it’s even big enough for you to fit your 12-inch action figures in. The thing doesn’t seem to be remote controlled—you’d be afraid to lose your US$499 from ramming this under a car tire anyway—but does have light-up headlights, a sliding roof panel and movable flaps. If this were only a few hundred bucks cheaper we’d be all over it, but we suppose the price is worth it just to see Brock Samson sitting in Batman’s ride. [Entertainment Earth via Random Good Stuff] More »
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How Stuff Works Hosting Detailed Guide To Batman’s Tumbler
12:00PM Matt Hickey | If you’re a fan of the current crop of Batman movies (you probably are) then you either love or hate the new Batmobile, affectionately known as the Tumbler. If you’re in the love camp, then you can now find out everything you’d want to know about the four prop cars they built for the films, including what engine they have and how they were constructed. The in-depth guide is even broken down into categories like the history of the project to how the makers modeled the shape, and makes a perfect Friday evening read. [How Stuff Works via Jalopnik] More »
Gadgets
Paper-craft Batmobile Recreates Tumbler From The Dark Knight
12:45AM Gizmodo US Edition | Despite wanting desperately to watch The Dark Knight, I still haven’t gotten a chance to rush out to my nearest movie theatre and bask myself in the two-or-so-hours of nerdgasmic delight I know is waiting for me. So as the stellar reviews pour in from the papers and from friends, I need to find creative ways to scratch that Batman itch. Like papercraft! Here’s an amazing Batmobile Tumbler design created by paper model expert Claudio. With hundreds of individual pieces, I bet this thing will distract me until my man in shining (black rubber) armour whisks me off to the cinema. [Technabob] More »
Computers
Famous Batmobile Tumbler Case Mod on eBay
9:00AM Sean Fallon | About a year ago, the Batmobile case mod lit up the internets with a design crafted from a Wal-Mart R/C Tumbler. The mod still kicks arse, but the specs were lame a year ago and are now…one year lamer. Still, it would make for a unique web surfing device and a great way to celebrate the opening of the new movie. Plus, its pretty cheap at the moment (although there is still a week left). [eBay via Geekalerts] More »
Vehicles
Jet-Powered Batmobile is the Flattest Car Ever
3:10AM Jason Chen | This crazy, crazy “Flatmobile” is going to enter the Guinness books as the flattest vehicle ever. How flat is it? Nineteen inches. I think that’s about how flat we’d be if we laid on our backs (depending on what’s on our minds and what we ate for lunch). Not only is this Batmobile-like contraption dangerous, it’s extremely dangerous—creator Perry Watkins shoved a gas turbine jet engine on the butt. It’s also supposedly street legal, but we wouldn’t want to be in it during a rollover. Or when the jet turbine catches fire because the AFTERBURNER FAILED. See that video after the jump. [Flatmobile via Nexus 404] More »
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The Tim Burton Batmobile Is For Sale
10:50PM Mark Wilson | While most of us enjoyed yesterday’s Dark Night trailer—though we found typing on lopsided laptops for the remainder of the day a bit inconvenient—watching Batman on the silver screen has and will always be a vicarious experience. It’s a humbling reminder that we weren’t separated from our parents by tragedy and that we don’t live in cities completely overrun by psychotic criminals who lust for torture more than money. More »
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