For some of the movies, new versions of the Batmobile were created. Barris custom made that Batmobile in 15 days at his shop. It was built upon a Lincoln Futura concept car that Ford sold to him for one dollar. For decades after the car debuted in the television show, people remembered that car and Batman in the same sentence.
In , that changed. A new generation of people and older fans alike were introduced to a new Batman movie. Of course, a new Batmobile was also introduced. A few more Batmobiles have been made since then for other movies. Each Batmobile has been loved. Each one has been increasingly thrilling in their absurdity as each was introduced.
Cars with fins, with wings, with a motorcycle escape pod, with turbine engines, with six wheels, with smoke, with rocket tubes, with a bat ray, with… well, you get the picture. You shouldn't let the minimal design fool you, though—this Batmobile was dangerous.
The Batmobile featured dispensers for smoke, oil and tear gas, along with ejection seats, wheel slasher hubs and a missile rack. For defensive purposes, the body panels and wheels were reinforced with titanium alloy, a shield mode and reversible jet exhausts.
The third installment in the Batman and Batman Returns movie series, Batman Forever , took the series in a different direction. The films were directed by someone new, and with the new director came a new designer, Barabara Ling. To put her own vision for the Batmobile front and center, Ling decided to craft a vehicle that had a more organic feel to it. Ling still incorporated some of the old model's designs, keeping the split cockpit canopy, the long, the skinny design and the separate fenders — but overall, the car was transformed.
Instead of the nondescript design of the Batmobile that didn't feature any Batman logos on it, the Batmobile incorporated the bat logo onto each wheel. Instead of turning with the wheels, the logo would stay upright, constantly displaying Batman's symbol.
Most noticeable about the new design was the new ribs along the side and the bat-like wings that were attached to the back of the vehicle. Of all of the vehicles in the franchise, this one looked most like a living, breathing bat. As weaponry and modifications went, this Batmobile was fairly minimalistic. It could lock all four of its wheels, which allowed the vehicle to move from side to side quickly. It also employed a grappling hook and could transform itself, so it could climb up walls and other vertical structures.
However, Riddler destroyed this Batmobile by putting explosives in the vehicle's cockpit. Viewer reception to this Batmobile was fairly lukewarm, with some even considering it ugly.
The biggest criticism was that it looked like a car that was designed like a plastic toy, which turns out, it was. Batman and Robin , the final installment in the series that began in , attempted to end the series with a bang. To make up for the rather dull response to the Batmobile, Ling went back to the drawing board and tried to design a Batmobile worthy of a new Batman, played by George Clooney. While the film's quality is questionable, with some considering it the worst Batman film, Ling's new Batmobile is widely considered an improvement over the previous one.
She achieved a more attractive look by taking inspiration from classic roadsters , such as the Jaguar D Type. This Batmobile could go up to mph, had a length of 30 feet long and utilized an open-air cockpit. To really differentiate it from the previous Batmobile, Ling removed the organic-looking ribs from the sides of the vehicle. New design features included three small exhaust nozzles on both of the rear fenders, separating itself from the sole jet exhaust featured on the previous versions.
Though the vehicle had fins on the back like the past version, the fins were changed to look sharper and had their size increased substantially.
The wheels on this Batmobile were less flashy, with only a silver Bat design included in the center. The rest of the tires were 22" and featured prototype Good Year tires. The second animated series to premiere in the 90s put its own spin on the Batmobile.
The New Batman Adventures ran from and featured a Batmobile that was wider than the others of the era. The vehicle had a two-passenger coupe, along with a pair of thin jet thrusters.
This new look would prove popular, as it was used in the s in Batman comic books. It took some time after the George Clooney-led Batman movie for the Batmobile to return to the big screen. When Christopher Nolan finally got a hold of the series in , he put his directorial stamp on Batman with the Dark Night Trilogy. At the helm, he completely revolutionized the franchise by restarting the entire universe. To design the vehicle, Crowley and Nolan stuck to their vision to make the Batmobile as realistic as possible.
Like the rest of the movie, the new Batmobile was gritty and, like Nolan wanted, realistic, with the production designer going on to describe the vehicle as a combination of a tank and a Lamborghini. The functionality of the vehicle and it's sleek, slightly dangerous look made it a fan favorite.
Nicknamed the Tumbler, this Batmobile was used throughout the trilogy. It's an imposing vehicle, measuring in at 15 feet and 2" long, as well as 9 feet and 2" wide. Due to its size and design, the vehicle weighed over 2 tons. Despite its weight, the vehicle offers incredible performance — this new version:.
Other than its impressive stats, the Batmobile had the ability to eject a custom motorcycle called the Batpod. After ejecting the Batpod, the rest of the Batmobile self destructs, helping Batman in extreme situations, where he needs to get away quickly and cause a distraction.
Additionally, The Dark Night Rises also featured a Tumbler in camo rather than the classic black look. Unlike the critically acclaimed Christopher Nolan series, the Batman reboot, starring Ben Affleck as Batman, did not make a huge impression on critics or fans.
However, the new Batmobile placed itself in competition with the Tumbler, some fans even preferring it. Dennis McCarthy and Patrick Tatopoulos, the production designer, designed the new Batmobile, taking inspiration from its predecessor, but slimming it down and making it more visually streamlined in appearance. The vehicle retains its wide look, but takes some weight off, while also utilizing a wheel arrangement that makes more functional sense.
Its defined features pair well with its obvious utility, as it still gives a heavily-armored, ready for combat look. Unlike the Tumbler's high-off-the-ground, plow-through-anything appearance, the Batfleck Mobile sits lower to the ground and has wider wheels to give the vehicle more maneuverable qualities.
This Batmobile original gadgets included the nose-mounted chain slicer, lasers, rockets, an on-board telephone, radar, dash monitor, on-board computer, and police beacon. Some changes were made during the run of the series, including different license plates, a change in steering wheel, and the addition of extra gadgets such as the rear-facing camera and battering ram.
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