‘Atomic batteries to power…turbines to speed…Roger, ready to move out.’ Yes bat-fans, as any caped crusader knows, if you really want to strike fear into Gotham City’s master criminals you need a Batmobile. But not just any Batmobile, a fully-loaded replica based on the iconic 1966 mean machine driven by Adam West in the classic TV series. KAPOW!

Needless to say Replica Batmobiles don’t come cheap. But suave millionaires and their youthful wards don’t care about money, and neither should you. This is your chance to own a custom built, officially licensed replica of one of the most famous cars on the planet. Holy mechanical marvel!

Batmobile Features:

Holy wheel Batman!		Remote Bat computer switch		Fire extinguisher

Bat phone		Rocket exhaust flamethrower		Bat-Ray projector button

Lovingly built by skilled artisans across the pond (no, not Alfred the butler), each Replica Batmobile packs the power of a brand new GM350 crate engine beneath its fibreglass body, so racing from the Batcave to Commissioner Gordon’s office in just a few bat-seconds is easier than sliding down the Batpole.

Good set of wheels

But what about those all-important bat-gadgets? Well prepare to soil your satin pants (worn over your tights, natch) in excitement because this triumph of engineering is fully loaded, and includes a working rocket exhaust flamethrower, opening roll top dashboard doors, flashing red beacon, automatic Batbeam antenna grid andglowing Detect-a-Scope radar screen. Great Scott!

Unlike other TV/movie replicas the Batmobile is more than a prop, it’s a fully operational, road-worthy car with all the bells and whistles, including gauges, push-button ignition and working lights. This crime-fighting classic even comes with 21st century features such as a dash-mounted DVD player, electric actuators that open the hood and trunk, and a six speaker sound system. Dancing the Batusi as you pull up outside comic book conventions has never been easier!

Of course any car worthy of the Dynamic Duo has to look the part and the Batmobile truly excels. As well as chromed rocket tubes, double ‘bubble’ windshields and custom leather seats, a stunning $20,000 paint job is included. Even the underside of the car is painted black. Holy attention to detail! If you can’t pull Catwoman in this there really is no hope.

To be honest (and Batman always is, kids), we can see no good reason (apart from the trifling matter of $150,000) why anyone wouldn’t want a Replica Batmobile. You can keep your Ferraris and Maseratis, this is the greatest car in the world. Must rush, the Batphone’s flashing. Dananananananana-na BATMAN!

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High Speed Diva Dylan Johnson (@DivaDylanJ) is our day 22 Diva letting us know that there are only as my little nieces would say 2 “sleeps” left until Christmas. Dylan’s second cover and digital centerfold layout can be found here!

With the Dark Knight Rises having come out this past Tuesday on Blu-Ray Combo pack, and the Batman franchise ready for yet another reboot, now’s a great time to look back at the past incarnations of the Caped Crusader and ask: just who is best Batman of all time?

Though each interpretation is slightly different, there are certain qualities that are so integral to the character, they could very well make or break the success of an actor’s portrayal of the Dark Knight – fighting skills, detective prowess, cool gadgets, a way with the ladies etc.

We decided to put this to the test, sizing up each big name Batman from the silver (and small) screen to find out who indeed is the best…

A pitiful score of 8 Batarangs leaves gorgeous George Clooney as the predictable loser, with Val Kilmer coming up the Bat-rear with a score of 20.

In perhaps the biggest shocker, current favourite Christian Bale only just beats Kilmer with 21. Perhaps a bit more birding it up and less gravelly voiced shenanigans in future, Mr Bale.

Michael Keaton proves he’s still a solid Batman despite the fact his films have aged worse than Robin’s green hotpants.

But with a whopping score of 26 Batarangs Adam West proves he’s not only the original, but the absolute bestest Batman of all time.

Real men, it seems, wear tights.

When you want to end an incredible franchise you do it the way director Chris Nolan did it with Warner Bros The Dark Knight Rises! Coming out on Blu-Ray Combo pack tomorrow @WarnerBrosEnt provides what is sure to be a great stocking stuffer!

In case you don’t already know the film starts eight years after Batman faced off with the Joker and Two-Face, now a new terrorist leader, Bane, overwhelms Gotham’s finest, and the Dark Knight resurfaces to protect a city that has branded him an enemy. Talk about epic battles would be an understatement. There are a couple of pretty neat twists in the story and it’s really great to see a movie come to grips with the impact parading about as a masked vigilante would have on a non super powered  human being!

The Blu-Ray combo has three disks, one being the film on Blu-Ray, the second being over three hours of behind the scenes specials and footage including a segment about the Batmobile, and ending the Knight. The third being the basic DVD version of the movie with it’s own look at the progression of Bruce Wayne’s character in this movie.

Warner Bros. has also released an app to go along with all the Blu-Ray content that you can sync to your Blu-Ray disc for even more exclusive content which you can get here.

With the updated app, Batman fans can…

• Shoot their own video and have the Camo Tumbler drive through it.
• Put themselves in the Camo Tumbler in a photo
• Put themselves in The Dark Knight Rises “RISE” poster
• Become Gotham City’s most wanted by placing the mask from Batman, Bane or Catwoman onto their photo

Fans who purchase The Dark Knight Rises on Blu-ray Combo Pack through the app get exclusive content that syncs to the Blu-ray. The app is compatible with 4th generation iPod touch devices, iPhone 4, iPad2 and the New iPad. The app is free and available now!

“The Dark Knight Rises” will be available on Blu-ray Combo Pack for $35.99 and on single disc DVD for $28.98.  The Blu-ray Combo Pack features the film in hi-definition on Blu-ray and in standard definition on DVD. “The Dark Knight Rises” Blu-ray disc takes advantage of the marriage of IMAXÒ and 35mm formats by using the hybrid master to replicate the unique theatrical experience of integrated film formats.  Both the Blu-ray Combo Pack and the single disc DVD include UltraViolet which allows consumers to download and instantly stream the standard definition version of the film to a wide range of devices including computers and compatible tablets, smartphones, game consoles, Internet-connected TVs and Blu-ray players.*

Also available December 4, just in time for holiday gift-giving, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment will release “The Dark Knight Trilogy Limited Edition Giftset,” featuring “Batman Begins,” “The Dark Knight” and “The Dark Knight Rises” all in one collection. Available on Blu-ray or standard definition DVD, “The Dark Knight Trilogy Limited Edition Giftset” will also include a premium book exclusive to the collection, which takes fans deeper into the epic franchise, as well as existing special features. Warner Bros. Home Entertainment also plans to release “The Dark Knight Trilogy Ultimate Collector’s Edition” in 2013.

We’d love to hear your thoughts on this movie. If you’ve seen it what did you think? Are you excited to get the disc? Let us know below! You can also follow us on Twitter @FastLaneMag

There€™s no question that The Dark Knight Rises certainly made its mark with fans and within the Batman franchise.  No matter what your favorite Batman movie is, everyone€™s wondered – at least once – what it would be like to own the Bat Mobile.  Little do they know, it is possible for someone to take their current vehicle and turn it into the 22nd Century Bat Mobile.

International Armoring Corporation (www.armormax.com) has been building personal bat mobiles, or rather armoring vehicles for 8,000+ government officials, celebrities and other high-profile personalities around the world for the past 15 years.  Vehicles armored by IAC take no prisoners, equipped with transparent armor (bullet proof glass), run flat tires (allowing the vehicle to travel for 60 miles up to 60 mph), smoke screens and fuel tank and floor protection (seals the vehicle and absorbs bomb fragmentation). All cars armored by IAC feature Armormax, a technology developed by IAC, which is currently the lightest and strongest ballistic material available. Because Armormax is so lightweight, you can easily out-run The Joker, The Scarecrow or any other enemy.

IAC can armor anyone€™s vehicle to make sure they are safe within their own Bat Mobile. Would you be interested in speaking with Mark Burton, CEO and co-founder of International Armoring Corporation?  Amongst other things Mark can discuss: the best armoring solution for any superhero€™s needs; why demand for armored cars has grown exponentially over the past few years; advances in armored vehicles and the process of armoring a vehicle.

Eight years after Batman took the fall for Two Face’s crimes, a new terrorist leader, Bane, overwhelms Gotham’s finest, and the Dark Knight resurfaces to protect a city that has branded him an enemy. After the jump is a 13 minute feature. Check it out and let us know if you’re as excited as we are to see this new and final installment of the Dark Knight series!

We think these posters really rock and are looking very forward to the coming movie!

There are several more images of actress Anne Hathaway as Catwoman in the upcoming Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Rises. Previously we released a single image that had a questionable look to her new outfit. However now it makes a lot more sense that she is wearing goggles. This new costume is very tactical and still very sexy to show off Anne Hathaway’s ample assets. Even the cat ears have purpose, as in they’re her goggle which flip down when she needs them!

We’d love to hear your take on these images and the new Catwoman and the new Batman movie in general. Leave us a comment below or on Twitter @FastLaneMag

A big rumor has just hit the net about an upcoming Superman and Batman team up movie. According to a website called ThinkMcFlyThink, Warner Bros. studios is quietly developing a “Worlds Finest” kind of movie that would bring DC superheroes Batman and Superman together on the big screen, which would be awesome!

But, remember this is just a rumor. The site also mentions that a Justice League is finally gaining some momentum, but that’s nothing new since earlier this year Warner Bros. Pictures president Jeff Robinov said that a live-action Justice League movie is in the works, that a script is currently being written, and that the plan is to release it in theaters in 2013.

Sources tell TMT WB is keen on getting a Justice League movie going and still high on The Flash despite Green Lantern being neither the critical or commercial success they’d hoped for nor was it embraced by fans. But the studio is also quietly developing a Batman/Superman team-up movie.

Similar to Justice League, the Brothers Warner has wanted to get their two biggest superheroes on the same screen together for years. The closest it came to fruition was Batman vs. Superman with Wolfgang Peterson-directing from a script by Andrew Kevin Walker. That fell apart as we all know, but executives loved that script.

In my opinion; DC has seriously been fucking up! We’ve had Superman, Batman and now Green Lantern. However, they have yet to have Wonder Woman! Universal/NBC seriously dropped the ball on their Wonder Woman TV show that is not ever going to air; with everything from who they cast to play Wonder Woman to them deciding to put it on the small screen.

But hey what do I know?

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