Down Shift Magazine

This new incarnation of the Batmobile was first proposed by Christopher Nolan after he built a proof-of-concept model design out of Play-Doh - a model which the director admitted looked “very very crude, more like a croissant than a car”. Nathan Crowley, one of the production designers for Batman Begins, then started the process of designing the Tumbler for the film by modeling a ruggedly sporty vehicle based on that shape. One of the parts that Crowley used to create the vehicle was the nose cone of a P-38 Lightning model to serve as the chassis for the car’s jet engine. Six models of the Tumbler were built to 1:12 scale in the course of four months. Following the scale model creation, a crew of over 30 people, including Crowley and engineers Chris Culvert and Andy Smith, carved a full-size replica of the vehicle out of a large block of Styrofoam, which was a process that lasted two months.  | Click to Enlarge – 1920×1200

The Beck Speedster® comes standard with a full leather interior, including the dash, inside door panels, seats, gauge cluster, gear shifter, and emergency brake boot. The leather hides are carefully selected from brazilian leather to ensure years of durability and comfort. | Click to Enlarge – 1920×1200

The Opel Astra VXR is powered by an updated version of the 2.0 L turbo ecotec engine (Z20 LEH) producing 237bhp and 236 lb·ft of torque. Click to Enlarge - 1920x1200

Designed as a Honda test track in 1962 by John Hugenholtz, Suzuka is one of few circuits in the world to have a "figure 8" layout, with the back straight passing over the front section by means of an overpass. (Click to Enlarge - 1920x1200)

The Audi RS4's 4.2L V8 is capable of propelling the 3600+lb sedan from 0-60mph in a brish 4.5 seconds flat. (HQ Image Available - Click to Enlarge 1920x1200)

One of the most striking supercars ever built, the CCX here is perfectly contrasted against the dark earth tones of urban Seattle, Washington. (Click to Enlarge - 1920x1200)