Enzyme Icare: The Dark Bike
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Batman’s motorcycle in The Dark Knight is getting a lot of attention at the moment, appearing in all the trailers and such. And why not? It’s a very cool thing. So the machine here might seem like a case of life imitating artifice.
This is the Icare, from Enzyme, a French design studio. Its creators claim the inspiration for its styling came from high-end products like Apple, Bang & Olufsen, Audi and Porsche. Power comes from a Honda 1.8-liter flat-six engine and, although it’s hard to tell in this picture, it has four wheels instead of two. Among the slick, smooth lines is a weld, running like a scar across the fuel tank.
In a most Batmobile-like fashion, the Icare is shrouded in aluminum from the seat forward when parked. Only the tangled sculpture of its exhaust being partially visible.
The panels disappear, as if by magic, into the bike’s nooks and crannies when the engine is fired up. Enzyme says that although it’s still in the concept stage, the tech behind it works.
If it ever goes on sale, the Icare won‘t be cheap.
Photos: Enzyme, Warner Bros.