1. 1941: Batmobile — Detective Comics #48
2. 1966-1968: Batmobile — Batman TV Series, Batman: The Movie (1966)
Special utility: atomic turbine engine, lasers, rockets, and 180-degree parachute-aided bat-turn lever.
Fun fact: With a price tag of $4.2 million, the original car set a world record on January 19, 2013, when it sold at the Barrett-Jackson auction.
3. 1989-1992: Batmobile — Batman (1989), Batman Returns
Special utility: heavy armor cocoon, shinbreakers, side-mounted grappling hook launchers, and central jack to lift the car and rotate it 180 degrees (a modern take on the 1966 parachute-aided bat-turn lever).
Fun fact: In dire straits, the body of this Batmobile could be dismantled and turned into Batmissile mode to fit into tight spaces.
4. 1995: Batmobile — Batman Forever
Special utility: grappling hook in nose of the vehicle.
Fun fact: Wanting to emulate a more organic design, this version of the Batmobile provided a look that represented a bat's ribs and wings.
5. 2005-2012: Tumbler — Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises
Special utility: armor plating, weapon system, self-driving capabilities, and Batpod
Fun fact: Lucius Fox described The Tumbler as an experimental bridging vehicle. It possesses the ability to scale large gaps for the purposes of fortifying a temporary bridge. Since the bridge aspect proved unsuccessful, the entire project was sidelined.
6. 2015: Batmobile — Batman: Arkham Knight
Special utility: armored plating, Vulcan gun, 60mm cannon, Mini-gun, riot suppressor, electroshock defense, power winch, and missile barrage
Fun fact: For the first time in the Arkham series, you are able to get behind the wheel of the Batmobile.
7. 1966: Batcycle with Robin Sidecar — Batman TV Series, Batman: The Movie (1966)
Special utility: ejecting sidecar with auxiliary controls.
Fun fact: The sidecar sold at auction for $30,000.
8. 2012: Batpod — The Dark Knight
Special utility: rotating wheel frame, machine guns, cannons, and grappling hook.
Fun fact: The concept of the Batpod came from the mind of Dark Knight director Chris Nolan and production designer Nathan Crowley, who have zero experience with motorcycles.
9. 1960s: Batboat — Batman TV Series, Batman: The Movie (1966)
Special utility: red flashing beacon and Batzooka hatches
Fun fact: The same musical score would play every time Batman and Robin transferred from the Batmobile to the Batboat.
10. 1995: Batboat — Batman Forever
Special utility: n/a
Fun fact: Playing off of the design of the Batmobile, the Batboat featured a more organic look. It was meant to portray the ribs and wing of a bat.
11. 1966: Batcopter — Batman TV Series, Batman: The Movie (1966)
Special utility: Bat-ladder and oceanic repellent Bat-sprays (barracuda, whale, shark, manta ray)
Fun fact: The helicopter was only leased for the movie. It never made an appearance in the TV Series.
12. 1989: Bat Wing — Batman (1989)
Special utility: mini guns, missile launchers, and grabbing arm
Fun fact: Although there were five differently sized models created, the only one built to full size was in the scene where it it is seen burning on the cathedral steps.
13. 2012: The Bat — The Dark Knight Rises
Special utility: non-recirculating rotors, mini-guns, and cannons.
Fun fact: The Bat was designed for "tight-geometry urban pacification," according to the film.
No need to wish. You can be the Batman and get behind the wheel of the Batmobile in Batman: Arkham Knight. Available for PS4 on 6/23/15.
