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batman tumbler:
sporty and tough
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For his trilogy of Batman films, director Christopher Nolan worked with production designer Nathan Crowley to design the newest version of the Batmobile called βthe Tumbler.β Before manufacturing a vehicle, Crowley and a crew of thirty spent two months carving a full-sized Styrofoam replica.
Crowley described the Tumbler as a cross between a Lamborghini and a tank. Six Tumblers were built for Batman Begins. For The Dark Knight, the design was altered to include a Batpod β a motorcycle that ejects from the front of the vehicle.
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