Turbine Powered Batmobile!

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Old Jul 14, 2011 | 08:48 AM
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Turbine Powered Batmobile!

Yummy is gonna shat, but he probably will be after he sees what's installed on the dash of the Batmobile.

Too bad there isn't much detail provided about it in the video.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/14/m...aving-the-onl/

So you think you're a huge fan of the Dark Knight, huh? Not so fast. Do you own a full-sized Batmobile? Yeah... we didn't think so. But, auto restoration guru Casey Putsch does, and to launch himself further into super-fanboy status, he upgraded the engine with a Boeing turboshaft -- snatched out of a naval drone helicopter. According to him, this makes his collector's item one of a kind, in true Bruce Wayne fashion. Sure, these discarded movie props are usually powered by a standard 350 (especially the older models), but that wasn't enough for a dude's dude who appraises and designs all types of vehicles for a living. Mods were also made to the interior, including an iPad in the dash which serves as the avionics system and keeps track of the important GPS coordinates -- you know, stuff you'd expect Lucious Fox to toss in to track villains and such. For a look at this beast in action, check out the video after the break; meanwhile we'll try to figure out how to cram a jet engine into a Tesla Roadster.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=nZSBpFMWk-M

Source: Engadget
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Old Jul 14, 2011 | 08:55 AM
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Really cool...and still pretty sinister looking.
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Old Jul 14, 2011 | 09:29 AM
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Cool that they did it, but damn that would get annoying.
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Old Jul 14, 2011 | 10:55 AM
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EPA rating?
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Old Jul 14, 2011 | 01:20 PM
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Old Jul 14, 2011 | 01:54 PM
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Damn! I want!
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Old Jul 14, 2011 | 02:52 PM
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Haa-I want to go with him to the DMV to see what he goes through to get that thing registered!
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Old Jul 14, 2011 | 02:58 PM
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seen this on another forum a few days ago. Pretty cool, but poor wheels fitment haha
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