The Batmobile has inspired many automakers over the years to create their own interpretations of Bruce Wayne’s iconic car. In the latest rendition of the iconic vehicle, Italian luxury brand Pininfarina has created its own electric version of the Batmobile, complete with some top-tier in-car tech features.
The Pininfarina Battista B95 Gotham was unveiled at this year’s Monterey Car Week in California and was built with Bruce Wayne in mind. The all-electric hypercar is modeled after the original and most famous Batmobile driven by Adam West in 1966. Batman TV series. It has a powerful 1,900 horsepower engine and the signature Batmobile gloss black paint and dual screens, but it's not bulletproof like Batman's. It even has a license plate engraved with one of Bruce Wayne's most famous quotes from the comics: “Everyone has their limits… I ignore mine.”
“The B95 Gotham is inspired by the brightest spirit of Gotham City,” the company explains on its website, adding that the open-air car “[es] “Exceptional engineering with freedom-inspired aesthetics.”
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It was an exciting creation for Dave Amantea, chief design officer of Automobili Pininfarina.
“When I was first told about the collaboration I almost jumped out of my chair,” he said Telegram“I was very excited because in the early stages of Battista's development, I had a lot of interest in the characters of Bruce Wayne and Batman, especially Christian Bale. Dark Knight“It inspired our mood boards, drawings and design concepts. I have to admit that I'm already a huge Batman fan, so designing hypercars inspired by Bruce Wayne was an exciting project for everyone on our team.”
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If you’re interested in buying one and walking away, make sure you have plenty of cash set aside—around $5.3 million. Sometimes feeling like a hero comes at a cost.