The Tumbler aka The Batmobile

The new generation batmobile in 1/64 Hotwheels scale.

From Wikipedia

In Batman Begins (2005), Bruce Wayne utilizes the prototype vehicle known as "the Tumbler" designed by Wayne Enterprises' Applied Sciences Division as a bridging vehicle for the military. It includes weaponry and the ability to boost into a rampless jump. The Tumbler's armour is strong enough to break through concrete barriers without sustaining significant damage.

The Christopher Nolan version of the Batmobile has a pair of autocannons mounted in the nose of the car between the front wheels. In "Attack" mode, the driver's seat moves to the center of the car, and the driver is repositioned to lie face-down with his head in the center section between the front wheels. This serves two main purposes: first, it provides more substantial protection with the driver shielded by multiple layers of armor plating. Second, the low-down, centralized driving position makes extreme precision maneuvers easier to perform, while lying prone reduces the risk of injury a driver faces when making these maneuvers.

There are some differences with the movie version, namely the wheel wells in the front but the design is largely similar to that seen in the film. I'll have to compare this with other models soon.

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