Not every car at Michigan International Speedway was flirting with speeds in excess of 200 mph.
The Tumbler, introduced in Batman Begins
as the latest generation of the legendary Batmobile used by the Caped
Crusader, Batman, made a stop at MIS on Thursday. as the special guest
of Hendrick Racing and driver Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Earnhardt is sporting a The Dark Knight Rises paint scheme on his No. 88 Chevrolet for Sunday's Quicken Loans 400.
The
vehicle is a powerful weapon in Batman's arsenal to fight evil, but
it's not much of a threat to qualify for the NASCAR Sprint Cup race on
Saturday.
The Tumber specs
--2.5 tons
--9 feet. 4 inches wide
--15 feet long
--Two front tires are Hoosier race tires
--Four rear tires are 44-inch Super Swampers, a four-wheel drive conversion component
--Jet burner in rear with vector controls for the jet
--Back-end flaps for quick stops
--Landing hook (same as used on aircraft carriers) to pull the car to a halt upon a jump-and-landing scenario
--Enabled with front-firing machine guns
--Built-in safety link for petrol control
--Built-in fire extinguisher system
--Front wheels on bolted arms for an axel-less front end
--Conventional single-axel rear end
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