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The Stig climbs aboard Batman's Tumbler
UPDATE: This picture was actually shot when Batman Begins was released -- in 2005. So don't expect to see the Stig doing his thing in the Tumbler anytime soon. Check out the rest of the pics at Flickr; we're off to drown our disappointment in a pint.
We don't have any details on when this happened orif when Top Gear will air the man in white piloting Batman's meanest machine. But with the Tumbler making its recent appearance at the British GP with Toyota, was there any doubt that something like this was going to go down? We're taking bets about what kind of time the Tumbler is going to set around the TG test track. Check out the current Power Lap times and make your own predictions in the comments below.
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Linoth 6:01PM (7/08/2008)
Was going to point out the same from seeing it cross either Digg or Jalopnik earlier, can't recall which. The helmet doesn't look right for Stig, and of course the date is wrong.
Let's give them the benefit of the doubt and assume that they were just emailed the picture by itself without a link to the flickr gallery.
Yar 2:05PM (7/08/2008)
Everyone knows the Stig is Bruce Wayne AND Clark Kent.
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Yar 2:07PM (7/08/2008)
As for a lap time prediction, I'll bet slow, somewhere at or around 2 minutes.
RLQ 6:32PM (7/08/2008)
Indeed.
Mobius_1 11:08PM (7/08/2008)
Lap time? It's going to be like that LM002, which ran out of fuel halfway and BBC can't afford the petrol
Raider007 2:06PM (7/08/2008)
lap record will be shattered
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Duarte 2:07PM (7/08/2008)
That is perhaps one of the most amazing things I've ever seen.
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rickhamilton620 2:09PM (7/08/2008)
Agreed!
John R 2:09PM (7/08/2008)
It had better be faster than that Laceti.
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Pacman 2:09PM (7/08/2008)
Will Clarkson crap all over it because Bruce Wayne is an American and thus the tumbler is an American car? I am sure he will find some way to make some funny snide remarks. :)
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Richard 2:18PM (7/08/2008)
He, undoubtedly will make a remark about the quad tractor tires at the back. I mean, if those don't shout: "hyperformance stump puller," what does?
The Doctor 2:30PM (7/08/2008)
Of course he won't make any nasty comment given that the car was made in the UK (just like the film)
Richard 2:48PM (7/08/2008)
Whoops!
That should be tractor tyres. Don't want to confuse you, Jezza old boy.
Stuka 2:55PM (7/08/2008)
Those arent tractor tires, they are Interco Super Swampers. Commonly used on Jeeps and other offroad vehicles.
Pacman 3:25PM (7/08/2008)
Ah that is correct I forgot this is the "British Batman" so Clarkson should jizz all over the tumbler.
Of course the British do make great Batman movies and the Tumbler is pretty cool!
Anik 5:17PM (7/08/2008)
Woooo. Over your heads there? I'm pretty sure batman was Australian, and the movie was shot in chicago?
Seoultrain 2:11PM (7/08/2008)
1:41
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TJ 2:17PM (7/08/2008)
"The Stig climbs aboard Batman's Tumbler, good things on the way"
The Stig doesn't climb aboard the Tumbler, the Tumbler gets 'Stigged'.
What are the specs on this thing again? Bueller?
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Frylock350 2:24PM (7/08/2008)
All I know is that its a Chevy small block powering it, the LS2 if I remember correctly.
Caz 2:24PM (7/08/2008)
1:55.4
does the winner get Ferrari toliet paper??? woohoo!
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