Batmobile (The Batman Saga)

The Batmobile^[1]^[2] was an armored muscle car used by the Batman to traverse Gotham City and chase criminals.

History[]

One account suggests the car was used by Bruce Wayne before his activities as Batman. During his teenage years, he used it during street races on the streets of Gotham with other teenagers. It prove helpful during one incident of sabotage.^[3]

By his operations as Batman, Wayne used the car and had modified it to pursue criminals. Aside from the driver's seat, most the car had been removed to house its afterburn engine and other equipment. Despite this, Batman appeared to make use of two motorcycles to traverse the streets more than the car.

Car Chase Down the Eastside Freeway[]

Batman used the Batmobile to tail the Penguin and his men to the Eastside Depot. When the criminal caught glimpse of him and a gunfight broke out, he fled to the car and used it to intimidate Cobblepot into fleeing. As Penguin fled in his Maserati Quattroporte, Batman made pursuit in the Batmobile to the Eastside Freeway.

When Penguin caused a car crash to escape the scene, Batman made use of the Batmobile's modifications to avoid obstacles and catch up. After jumping out of the flames, he used the car to ram Penguin's Maserati, causing the mobster and vehicle to crash. Batman continued to make use of the Batmobile that night, including investigating the Gotham Orphanage and returning home after learning of the Bombing of Wayne Tower. He also drove it to a rendezvous with Catwoman and Gordon the following night.

Specifications[]

Among its modified features were:

Bulletproof glass
A reinforced front which acted like a battering ram
An afterburn jet engine

Behind the Scenes[]

2022Rear — The back end of the Batmobile muscle car.

Ash Thorp created the initial Batmobile design by rendering a detailed computer model.^[4] After being sent to the production Matt Reeves guided unknown crew members on further refinements when planning the build. Inspiration for this take on the car is inspired by the Neal Adams Batmobiles of the 1970s, with minimal to no bat-ornamentation, except for the back-end, which when viewed head-on in combination with the pipes from the top of the jet engine, is shaped like a bat. The black 1968 Dodge Charger R/T from the film Bullitt was also an inspiration.