The Caped Crusaders may triumph over evil

Yet his genuine moral values counter the leather jacket, the hot girlfriend and the on-edge lifestyle. A contrast of characters brings the story to life. It's old meets new: the few remaining thieves of Memphis's days team up with the next generation to do the impossible - steal 50 cars in a night. Exotic cars are the weapons of choice. Porsche, Ferrari, Lamborghini and a few US heroes make the list as exciting as the next Frankfurt motor show. The final, satisfyingly lengthy chase - the police chasers are led by a black BMW 5 Series and the evader is the all-conquering 1967 Shelby Mustang GT500 running a nitrous oxide system - has crashes, explosions and wet-your-pants-style close calls. - Ian Radisich Batman (1966) Any movie with a submarine, an exploding shark, men in tights and Lee Meriwether in a rubber jumpsuit is hardly likely to fail. Throw in a shiny black super movie-car and it's win-win. In this first Batman film, Penguin, Joker, Riddler and Cat Woman team up to rid the world of the Dynamic Duo, eventually holding the United Nations to ransom. Luckily the fighters for justice have plenty of crimefighting gear - including the world's most famous car. Sure, these days a rubber nose will get you an Oscar, but the George Barris-created Batmobile Moncler jakker will never lose its star quality. It's art meets science meets style in hardware few super heroes can match. Superman, you can keep Lois, give me fire-breathing transport with a rocket launcher, Batphone, Batscope and Batsignal hubcaps any day. The Caped Crusaders may triumph over evil, but the Batmobile steals the show. - Damian Kringas Climb Dance (1988) At 5 minutes and 14 seconds, Climb Dance by Jean Louis Mourey is certainly no matinee feature. It disregards everything but the car and its assault on the Pikes Peak hill climb course in Colorado. There is no famous star, no love interest or plot. If it was not for the subtle reference in the opening credits to Ari Vatanen, the driver would remain unknown. The film starts out ambiguously with shots of spraying dust and fleeting glimpses of a fast-moving object, accompanied by an esoteric piano track that leaves no clue to what is ahead. The piano abruptly gives way to the sounds of the Peugeot engine at full throttle and the vehicle speeding on gravel. The intensity of the sound changes as the footage switches from the inside camera position to the outside perspectives. We follow the Peugeot's ascent from many angles, all superbly edited to give continuity. Vatanen throws the car around corners atop impossible drops as though he were driving in the car park. The film ends as the chequered flag drops - perfect. - Paul Young Ronin (1998) It's been said that car chases were invented for cinema - no other medium can capture them.