| Will Smith in the recently released Hancock | | | | couple of major aspects - the X-jet could seat |
| notwithstanding (the superhero flies in this one, so no | | | | multiple passengers and it was modified for 'Vertical |
| super car here), generally, you can always associate | | | | Take-off and Landing.' |
| superheroes with the super cars they flaunt - be it | | | | After that we come to the newest super 'vehicle' - |
| Batman's Batmobile or the X-jet Blackbird or even, | | | | not quite a car, but more than worth a mention on |
| the Harley from Ghost Rider. The innovative minds | | | | our list. Although the movie Ghost Rider didn't make |
| fashioning these mean machines leave no stone | | | | such a lasting impression, his ride definitely did. In the |
| unturned, and these super cars' accessories and | | | | movie, Nicolas Cage aka Johnny Blaze rides a 'Buell' |
| design would probably match up to your wildest | | | | motorcycle to double up as a stunt cycle, and Grace', |
| car-fantasies. | | | | a heavily customized hard tail chopper, which |
| Let us take an in-depth look at some of the most | | | | transforms into the "Hell Cycle" - spewing fire and |
| popular super cars but please bear in mind that all the | | | | with a blazing skull at the front. The Ghost Rider's |
| details we are going to discuss are fictitious and are | | | | skull flames were meant to display any emotion other |
| the figment of the creator's imagination! | | | | than rage, and hence designed to become smaller |
| First up, the Batmobile - the trusty steed of the Dark | | | | and blue. |
| Knight needs no introduction. With an armour plated | | | | Another superhero vehicle which catches your eye is |
| chassis and rocket boost-enabled high performance | | | | the Swat Kats' jet - the Turbokat. Razor and T-bone |
| engine complemented by special devices and | | | | love taking it out for a spin while fighting crime at the |
| mounted weapons, the Batmobile is a powerhouse | | | | same time. The aspects of the jet include the latest |
| with good space to manoeuvre and resistant to | | | | weapon system plus the Vertical Take-off and |
| enemy attacks and obstacles. To add to these | | | | Landing feature - it's a two-seater though. Also, the |
| features, there are also those additional little nuggets | | | | Turbokat holds a couple of small motorcycles within, |
| like a forensic kit, tiny helicopter, a remote and | | | | which are used by the Swat Kats when needed. |
| computer linkage to the Batcave. The Batmobile is | | | | A special mention here of Robin's motorcycle - |
| also frequently referred to as being powered by a | | | | conferred with the title of 'Robin-mobile' is a disgrace |
| nuclear generation of electricity. | | | | to the batmobile and a hot contender for the worst |
| Next, we come to the X-men. Armed with all the | | | | superhero vehicle ever. However that notorious title |
| latest technology, courtesy Dr. Xavier, the X-men | | | | is conferred on Spiderman's All Terrain Vehicle, |
| use the fictitious aircraft, Blackbird (later renamed as | | | | christened Spidermobile - how could the writers even |
| the X-jet). It was quite obviously modelled on the | | | | imagine a situation where Spiderman drives an ATV? |
| Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird, a long-range, strategic | | | | Well, that was a round-up of all the different |
| reconnaissance aircraft. The original aircraft line was in | | | | superheroes' rides - my vote goes to the Batmobile, |
| service for over three decades - from 1964 to 1998, | | | | not just for its versatility but for the |
| wherein 32 models of the aircraft were created. The | | | | aesthetically-pleasing design, which puts it miles ahead |
| X-men version of the blackbird was different on a | | | | of the competition. |