May 21 2008Flatmobile: The Flattest Vehicle In Gotham
This original Batmobile-inspired vehicle has been dubbed the Flatmobile. It stands a whopping 19" tall and is allegedly the world's flattest car that isn't a go-kart.
The Flatmobile is powered by a jet engine (based on a gas turbine jet engine and a Holset 685 turbocharger from a Volvo FL10 truck) which, thanks to having its own custom afterburner, is capable of delivering 90lbs of thrust powering the Flatmobile to speeds in excess of 100mph.
Awesome, can you imagine going 100mph and then getting run over by a tractor trailer driver who can't see you? That would be freaking sweet. However, I have a bone to pick with the claim that this is the flattest ride on the streets. Because it's not. That honor goes to a hooker I saw in D.C. over the weekend. Man, she had no boobs. Flat as an ironing board. Just the way I like 'em, isn't that right honey?
Several more pictures and a video after the jump.
Flatmobile Jet Powered Car Set To Claim 'World's Lowest Vehicle' Record [tfts]
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Reader Comments
1. boredom - May 21, 2008 2:06 PM
holy crap batman that thing is sweet. I would drive the hell out of that with a giant flag like on the ol power wheels from back in the day. Be nice to light up the afterburner any time someone tries to make fun of you
2. The Superficial Writer - May 21, 2008 2:28 PM
I need this car like nothing I ever needed before in my life.*
*Excluding gin, GTA, beef jerky, nachos, comic books, hookers, strippers, longshoremen named Hal and Double Stuffed Oreos. Oh, yeah, and also boobs. Don't forget boobs.
3. BulletTooth Tony - May 21, 2008 2:37 PM
Holy Decapitation Batman!!!
4. blp - May 21, 2008 2:42 PM
I knew about this car but not that it had fire! Hey Fish, Hayden called, she said get back to work and give us more Hayden posts and less everyone else posts.
5. Sophie - May 21, 2008 2:47 PM
I don't know why, but I thought it would be funny to see Roseanne Barr driving this car.......
6. meanmofo - May 21, 2008 3:28 PM
What did they call Batman and Robin after they got ran over by a steam roller?
Flatman and Ribbon!!!
Oh f*** that's hilarious!
(not really, I'm just looking for an excuse to use that shitty joke)
7. Nathan - May 21, 2008 4:07 PM
When I first saw the guy come around the corner, I f***ing lost it.
8. B-Rad - May 21, 2008 4:11 PM
I met that hooker too, I think her name was 'Flatasa Board'.
9. Bigb - May 21, 2008 9:32 PM
Will it be at the Detroit Dream Cruise this year? Hummer 1's please notice!
10. JagedNS - May 22, 2008 7:20 AM
try and use that around here, the frackin' potholes would write that thing off in it's first outing.
fagetaboutit
11. peter griffen - May 22, 2008 8:39 AM
there was two but that ass hole burnt my freakin bumper then gave me the finger . . . so i floored it who kno for a lil metal car it made a wierd sqwish . . .ahh. we only need one in the world anyway
12. Peregrinus - May 27, 2008 7:31 AM
Would have looked flatter in the video if they had not changed the aspect ratio.