Articles about Batmobile

Chicks dig the car

Few cars in TV, cinema, or comic book history tug at the heartstrings like the Batmobile. It doesn't even matter which one from a particular era you like, any of them will prompt hours of discussion.But as gearheads, we've

Now's the perfect time to build them

The Bugatti Chiron's place in history is assured, as the first hypercar to smash the 300mph barrier. Unfortunately, the chances of us mere mortals ever owning one are slim. Unless of course, you're happy to build it yourself...out of

We now have our first look courtesy of director Matt Reeves himself

The Batmobile, despite the many shapes and forms it has taken in movies and comic books, remains one of the most iconic superhero cars to ever debut in print and on the big screen.As you may have heard by now, The

Not a good look for the Caped Crusader

The day has finally come: Batman has lived long enough to become the villain.According to a report by Russia Today, the Batmobile from Batman V Superman-or more likely a replica of the armored vehicle-has been impounded by traffic police

What's your favorite Batmobile?

Martin Scorsese might hate them, but there's no denying the popularity of superhero movies. Okay, we're in a particularly gluttonous glut at the moment, where studios have rebooted the main franchises more often than a malfunctioning computer, but there was

When fictional universes collide

What do you do when you're a big multinational retail chain and you want to promote your online ordering service? In Walmart's case, the company decided that the natural course of action would be to combine some of the most

Including some infamous examples

A red teardrop coupe. That was the very first 'Batmobile', though it was never referred to as such. Making its first ever comic book appearance in 1939 was a "specially built high powered auto" driven by The Batman: A cross between a

Have you seen all the films on this list?

The Aston Martin DB5, which has appeared in seven James Bond movies from 1964's Goldfinger to 2015's Spectre, topped the list of greatest movie cars of all time, according to a survey of 2,000 UK respondents. Yes, we allow

Agree with our picks?

So now we're on to video games. To be honest, we've come up with so many 'top this, top that' lists we're beginning to lose count. Films, music videos, cartoons--if it's pop culture and it involves vehicles,

We dig Bruce Wayne's rides

So you might be wondering what a film review of Justice League is doing in Top Gear Philippines. Aside from the Batmobile, these super-powered beings have no use for cars. Not when most of them can fly/swim/run faster than

It does come in black, apparently

Get your ass to Mars, they said. What they didn't say, was that once there, you'd become the hero Mars deserves, but not the one it needs right now.Because a new Mars Rover prototype has been revealed, and it

Nananana, Batman!

It's a sad day for comic book and pop culture fans worldwide, given the recent news about Adam West's passing at the age of 88. The American actor was best known for his lead role in the TV show Batman

Nanananana, Lego!

Good news, caped crusaders! Your new Batmobile is available-and it's wearing a Chevy badge. Okay, so it's perhaps not quite as road-ready as the Chris Nolan-era Tumbler or the one Affleck took up against Superman, but we'

Inspiration can be found in dark places

What you're looking at is the work of graphic artist Encho Enchev. He is employed by game developer Ubisoft, and has done work on the Assassin's Creed and Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon series of video games. According to his

Just in time for 'Batman V Superman'

You could argue that the Batmobile is the most easily recognizable fictional vehicle in the world of entertainment. Over the years, it has taken on countless shapes and sizes--some of them iconic, others forgettable. The Gotham Knight's ride has been

Watch 5 entertaining videos

In this week's YouTube roundup, Batman v Superman star Ben Affleck rolls around behind the wheel of the new Batmobile; two grandmas get to try their hand at driving a 650hp Lamborghini; a 360-degree video shows Ronnie Renner and his

The legendary car reimagined

After teasing us with a single photo of the car's wide, muscular and flared hindquarters and leaving the rest to our imagination, BMW finally unveiled its 3.0 CSL Hommage concept in its entirety at this year's Concorso d'Eleganza

Movie trailer shows glimpse of the rear

Late last year, director Zack Snyder of the much-awaited superhero film Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, shared a photo of the new Batmobile. The picture showed the Batmobile from the front.This time around, we get a glimpse of the

One reason is Batman's Tumbler

You probably know by now that we here at Top Gear Philippines are big fans of Lego toy cars. Fortunately for us, there are many authorized Lego sellers in Manila--not to mention Shell Philippines had an awesome marketing partnership with the

And Batgirl as Prince

When it comes to movie adaptations of comic-book characters, there is no doubt Marvel is doing an infinitely better job than DC Comics. Essentially, every recent movie of a DC character not directed by Christopher Nolan sucked--yes, including (and especially)