Holy Car Smoke Batman! Nice Car!

For the next Batman flick, expect to see Bruce Wayne park a good-looking Lamborghini on the streets. That aside from using the Batmobile to cruise Gotham City, Batman’s alter ego Bruce Wayne will be using the Lamborghini car, specifically the Lamborghini LP 640. That ultra-sexy Lamborghini sports car is just perfect for the persona of Bruce Wayne. This Lamborghini that will be featured on the new Batman flick, The Dark Knight will deliver the performance Batman will surely love. The sports car has a V12 engine that can deliver 640 horsepower and can reach top speed of more than 200 miles per hour.

The President and the CEO for Automobil Lamborghini says that the Lamborghini Murcielago LP 640 is just the perfect partner for Bruce Wayne. It seems like a natural choice, the CEO added. He sadi that Lamborghini is proud to be associated with one of the greatest movie franchises in history. This isn’t the first time that a Lamborghini has graced a Batman film. Batman enthusiasts and fanatics will also remember the Murcielago Roadster that appeared at the 2005 edition of Batman.

The movie, The Dark Knight is set to be released this July 2008. This American superhero film is based on a DC comics character, Batman. The Dark Knight that still stars Christian Bale is a sequel to the 2005 hit movie, Batman Begins. With Christian Bale reprising his role as Batman and Bruce Wayne, and Chris Nolan returning as the director, fans can surely expect the same amount of intelligent action the movie. Batman’s nemesis in the film will be the Joker that’s played by Heath Ledger and the movie will also dwell on the strained friendship he has with the district attorney played by Aaron Eckhart. The movie was primarily filmed in Chicago as well as in other locations in the United States, the United Kingdom and Hongkong. IMAX technology was used by the director to film four major action sequences, including the very first time that Joker appeared in the movie. Batman’s Batsuit was redesigned with a cowl that can allow Bale to move his head. A Batpod was also introduced in this movie, a recreation of the Batcycle.

The movie opens with the batman, James Gordon and the new district attorney beginning to succeed in rounding up the criminals in the city. Then they are unexpectedly been challenged by a mysterious criminal mastermind known as Joker. Batman’s struggle with the Joker is more than physical, it has become personal as well forcing him to confront everything he believes. During the course of the film, a love triangle develops between Bruce Wayne, Dent and Rachel Dawes.

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Murcielago: The Gas-guzzler?

With rising petrol prices, some consumers are taking a step back and taking a good look at their situations at the outside. Who wouldn’t? Rising prices of oil means spending more for gas, while reducing the budget for other expenses. Owners of fuel efficient cars need not worry but for the owners of the so-called gas-guzzlers on the road this issue is sure to worry them a bit. One such car that is often labeled as a gas-guzzler is the Lamborghini Murcielago LP 640 roadster. A gallon of gas on this roadster can get you to only 8 miles in the city! The Murcielago post 13 miles per gallon on highways. Based on estimates, a driver of the Murcielago is expected to pay $5,025 a year in fuel costs.

The roadster version of the Murcielago. If enthusiasts can shell out more than $300,000 for this roadster, then perhaps the cost of fuel for a year that can help sustain the Murcielago won’t worry the enthusiasts too much?

The LP640 of Lamborghini was initially introduced at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2006, and this model is modified for the coupe version. Performance and power is centered on the 6.5 Liter engine that can produce 472 kW. As with the base Murcielago, engine is mounted backwards. The body of the car is crafted from steel and carbon fiber. The vehicle also features a new 18 inch Herrera alloy wheels and the vehicle also retains the original car’s scissor-opening doors. When it was initially offered in the market, the LP640 coupe has a sticker price of $318,800. The term ‘LP’ actually stands for Longitudinale Posteriore that actually refers to the longitudinally-mounted engine.

The car above is the roadster. The new Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 Roadster was unveiled at the 2006 Los Angeles Autoshow. The car retains the same engine and the only design modification were the oil cooling vents behind the air intakes, interior changes and a reinforced body.

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