THE DARK KNIGHT RISES - Renault Formula One Race Car with Batman Logo

This is just a quick post to share this wonderful photo discovered by our friend Andrew. He lives in Europe and was really excited  yesterday when he discovered that THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Movie Bat-Logo appeared on the RENAULT Formula One Race Car!! Hey, Here's a photo if you don't believe us, ha! ( Thanks Andrew )

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES - Dale Earnhardt Jr's BATMAN / BANE Racing Car Wins The Race!

Both Nascar Racing Fans and Batman Fans are gonna be really excited about this news! Dale Earnhardt Jr, who has teamed-up with Mountain Dew to drive a special "Dark Knight Rises" Movie-Themed Race Car, recently WON THE RACE! This ended his recent losing streak and it also helps a lot to promote TDKR film! Now, we also have special news about the DEWGOTHAMCITY.COM Website that is a part of the promotion. They're now offering EXCLUSIVE "Dark Knight Rises" Merchandise at their website. Just go there by CLICKING HERE and look for the navigation tab at the top that says, "GEAR". Oh yeah, also CLICK HERE to see the Official Nascar Video of Dale Earnhardt Jr giving his "Victory Lane" speech.

BATMAN Movie THE DARK KNIGHT RISES - DALE EARNHARDT JR. UNVEILS WINNING MOUNTAIN DEW RACE CAR PAINT DESIGN

You might have read at the BAT-BLOG.COM recently that Mountain Dew held a Contest where Batman Fans got to vote on a paint scheme for the new DALE EARNHARDT JR / MOUNTAIN DEW Race Car design. The Car is themed for THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Movie! 

Well, the winning design has the "BAT-LOGO" for the hood and each side of the car has an individual graphic of Batman and then Bane! I'm sorry, the photos I got only show the "Batman side" of the car but if you watch the video down below you'll see the entire car, it's nice!

Press Release:

Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s popular No. 88 Chevrolet went “dark” today thanks to fans of The Dark Knight Rises and Mountain Dew® (DEW). Following a week and a half of voting at DEWCrew.com, Earnhardt revealed which “Dark Knight”-inspired paint scheme will be featured on the hood of his No. 88 Chevrolet in Michigan next month. In addition to the Bat Shield on the hood, the redesign features Batman and Bane, Gotham City’s newest villain, on either side of the car. The unveiling continues to drive anticipation for Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ The Dark Knight Rises, before the film’s opening day, July 20.



“DEW and ‘Dark Knight’ fans have spoken, and it’s pretty cool that the paint scheme they picked is the one I helped create,” remarked Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports. “Now that the winning design has been selected, I can’t wait to see how fans will react to the car on the track in Michigan.”



Members of the DEW Crew were given the option of four different paint schemes to vote on, with each capturing a different element featured in the third and final installment of Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy. The winning design was revealed by Earnhardt and select DEW Crew members at the Hendrick Motorsports Fan Fest in Concord, N.C., and will race for the first time in Michigan on June 15.



“We aren’t totally shocked that the DEW Crew chose the scheme with the two lead characters as the winning Mountain Dew ‘Dark Knight’-inspired design for Dale’s car,” said Brett O’Brien, Vice President of Marketing for Mountain Dew. “I think we speak for fans everywhere when we say, aside from the Tumbler, we can’t think of a cooler set of wheels.”



Mountain Dew will be bringing fans more unique Dark Knight-inspired experiences next month with a new limited-time-only flavor, Mtn Dew Dark Berry, inspired by the film, and special 16-oz cans of DEW that feature a bat symbol that transforms to the distinctive green color of DEW when chilled. The limited-time offerings will hit shelves in mid-June.



For more information on Mountain Dew and its The Dark Knight Rises promotion, visit facebook.com/mountaindew or follow @mtn_dew on Twitter.

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES - Diet Mountain Dew Promo Contest for "Dark Knight" Race Car Paint Scheme

You know you’re a huge Dark Knight Fan – so start your engines! Mtn Dew is giving fans the chance to decide the “Dark Knight Rises” inspired paint scheme for Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s No. 88 Diet Mountain Dew Chevrolet.

Earnhardt needs fans help to decide if the Bat Symbol, Batman or Bane will adorn the hood of the  No. 88 car before it pulls onto the track in Michigan on June 17th.

This promotion helps kick-off DEW’s interactive The Dark Knight Rises campaign. Each paint scheme captures a different element featured in the third and final installment of Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy. And as for Earnhardt, a cape isn’t quite right but he will get his own, custom “Dark Knight” fire suit (sorry no cape attached).

Don’t delay; voting will take place on www.DewCrew.com through May 25th.

THE RIDDLER Super Modified Race Car - BATMAN FOREVER Movie

OK, Here's a very cool Christmas gift idea for you Millionaires out there! This is a Super Modified Race Car with BATMAN/RIDDLER graphics. Of course it's the "Jim Carrey Riddler" from the 1995 BATMAN FOREVER movie. It's being sold by James McKeefery, who lives in Northern California. The cost is around $32,000.00. For more information, just click HERE!

The JOKERMOBILE Will Be The Other Car in The New 1966 BATMAN BATMOBILE SLOT CAR Race Set

This is just a quick post to confirm that the 2nd car in the New 1966 BATMAN TV SHOW BATMOBILE SLOT CAR RACE SET will be the Jokermobile! We reported on this brand-new AUTO WORLD toy when it was news last May but there was some confusion on what the other slot car was going to be. Well, just take a look at this more current picture up above & you can see, it's... the Jokermobile! Yeah, sort of looks like a Vintage Nomad or Station Wagon, pretty cool!! The estimated release date for this cool slot cars set will be around October 2010.

STREETS OF GOTHAM - FULL THROTTLE Batman the Brave and The Bold - Flash Video Game

Over at the DC BEYOND website they have a new free online BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD 3D Flash Video Game called "STREETS OF GOTHAM: FULL THROTTLE!". It looks pretty cool! I have not played it yet but it's a race car racing game with Batman, Catwoman, Green Arrow, The Joker, The Huntress, Green Lantern &, I think, Wildcat. The goal is to win a few races, in a row, so you can unlock a new vehicle for Batman. Oh, it's the BAT-JET! Yes, you get to fly around the track! Here's a link to check it out, just click HERE!

BATMAN vs GRAVE DIGGER - Monster Truck Jam World Finals 8

Here's a fun video from the Monster Truck Jam World Finals 8 showing the race of Grave Digger vs Batman. I have always been a fan of this very unique Batmobile Car just because it's so CRAZY! Now, I'm not gonna tell you who wins the race. You gotta watch the video to find out, ha ha!

"The Adam West Experience" at the 2008 Red Bull Soap Box Derby

Every year the RED BULL Beverage Company has a famous Soap Box Derby Race event where people make their own cars & go totally crazy doing it! This year, 2008, it was in Cincinnati & I'm proud to say that there was a team called "The Adam West Experience" where some Bat-Fans made a replica of the "George Barris-Style" 1966 Batmobile Car! The 2 drivers even dressed up as Batman & Robin, ha ha! Here's a few pics of it & then a video where they sadly broke their car. Man, it would have been sweet if they won & we got to see the Batmobile cross the winning line...maybe next year!

Video: THE DARK KNIGHT Toyota Racing Team Race Car & Batmobile Tumbler

As reported here at the Bat-Blog earlier this week it seems the Toyota Racing Team has joined forces with Warner Bros to promote the new DARK KNIGHT Batman Movie. Well, here's a video! ( Thanks Guenter for sending this in ).

TOYOTA RACING Teams Up With Warner Bros To Promote THE DARK KNIGHT Batman Movie!

Well, it looks like TOYOTA RACING has teamed up with Warner Bros to promote the new Batman movie THE DARK KNIGHT. Yeah, like they need MORE help hyping this movie, ha ha! But Toyota has created this special Toyota F-1 Race Car with TDK graphics & it's pretty cool! To be honest I am not that much of a racing fan but I do respect the drivers for their talents & always appreciate the beauty of the special cars they drive. The race car premiered itself the other day & both the Tumbler Batmobile & Bat-Pod Motorcycle were there. Here's some nice photos!