I dunno, I think a Viper is cooler than a hummer. A it's definately a helluva lot more fun to drive. Going over bumps and squad cars and driving on rooftops probably gets old. But pushing a lateral G around corners, rowing through the 6-spds, carving canyon walls, being able to drive 180mph, plus that rocket-like launch would never get old.
Well, that's the thing.....the Tumbler is blend of speed and muscle.
And, I think the Batmobile here was one way to show people the difference between films. Batman has had a bad history of......well.....of Metrosexuality. The nipples, the neon bat lights, the thong-ass shot of him and Robin........so, with that type of history, I think going more on the side of muscle, rather than looking cool.....it's worked, I think. I understand a cool fast speeding car could work....but Batman Begins had a lot to prove, and it's one of the things that went into the design of the car.
Btw.....I have no idea how crashing and running **** over could ever get old....
Well, in B89 when he's driving, you can hear the V8 roar. It obviously has the turbine in the front, and the motor is rear mounted with the jet exhaust humped over the rear axle. I'm not going to pretend that is how it's supposed to be, but if it sounds like a V8 and fishtails like it does, then it has to have a regular gas motor somewhere in it. And if it has a jet engine, then maybe just maybe that's what the configuration would be like.
But the tumbler definately has a SBC 350 and a thruster and would obviously have to have 2 different fueling systems.
Well, if we're talking real life.....it actually runs one regular, I think.
In the film, though.....who knows. I think there were gas canisters lying around though.....but, maybe there's a Film-based bio on the cart that gives those stats. But, from what I know.....normal everyday gas fuels it.
But, the booster for short bursts.....I defintely would buy it needing it's own fuel source.
The souls of Cuban refugees.
lol......awwww.....now I feel bad.....
I'll say it runs on.......the blood of virgins.