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Tumbler Batmobile (Batman Begins / Dark Knight trilogy film cars)
One of the five full-size, drivable Tumbler Batmobiles built from scratch by Chris Corbould's special-effects team for Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins.
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Steven Lek · CC BY-SA 4.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 5 Built
- Years
- 2005
- Engine
- Chevrolet small-block V8 · 5,700 cc / 5.7 LFactory: 5.7 L
- Power
- 298 kW / 406 PSFactory: 400 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Christopher Nolan and Nathan Crowley (design); built by Chris Corbould's special-effects team
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The Tumbler replaced the stylised Batmobiles of earlier films with a real, drivable and jumpable military-style vehicle. Built from scratch apart from engine and gearbox, it became the Batmobile of Nolan's whole trilogy.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Warner Bros. Tumbler Batmobile (Batman Begins / Dark Knight trilogy film cars) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Steven Lek · CC BY-SA 4.0
Warner Bros. Tumbler Batmobile (Batman Begins / Dark Knight trilogy film cars) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Glen Bowman from Newcastle, England · CC BY 2.0
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02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionfull-size Tumblers built before filming of Batman Begins began | 51 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
Christopher Nolan and production designer Nathan Crowley developed the design by 'model-bashing', starting from a model Nolan made, blending ideas from a Humvee, a Lamborghini and a stealth bomber. Special-effects supervisor Chris Corbould's team in England then took around five months to build five Tumblers before filming began.
The team jumped the prototype repeatedly, strengthening it wherever it broke, so that it could perform real jumps on screen; stunt driver George Cottle was involved throughout development. The cars went on to appear in The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Tumbler Batmobile (Batman Begins / Dark Knight trilogy film cars).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Chevrolet small-block V82 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 5,700 cc / 5.7 LFactory: 5.7 L2 Independently researched |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 298 kW / 406 PSFactory: 400 hp · converted2 Independently researched |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Materials | steel structure; carbon-fibre and glassfibre body panels2 Independently researched |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Being verified against factory or registry sources before it is published. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Top Gear – Top Gear grabs a ride in the Batmobile Level C
- 5 full-size Tumblers built before filming of Batman Begins began
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2
Top Gear grabs a ride in the Batmobile Level C Top Gear (BBC Studios) · 2012-11-26
- 5.7-litre Chevy V8
- 5.7-litre Chevy V8 ... 350cu engine
- standard block, 400bhp, very reliable
- made from steel ... carbon fibre and fibreglass
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