This Batmobile appears for the first time in the animated series called “The Batman”. The season 3 episode RPM introduced Gearhead, a villain with a gift for high-speed driving and nanotechnology. The previous Batmobile couldn't keep up with Gearhead's car and ended up losing control and falling off a cliff. Knowing that he needed a car to defeat Gearhead, Batman pushed forward in one of his alternate Batmobile prototypes. The new Batmobile was built from the ground up, centered around an experimental “EXP” engine prototype from Wayne Tech. The overall design is reminiscent of the Batmobile from New Adventures of Batman, although this one is much larger, with a small armored car-style windshield and a huge triangular engine exhaust port. It also features four-wheel drive, a fire- and impact-resistant body, forward-sight enhancement, and a unique anti-theft system. After beating Gearhead along the way, Batman calls the new Batmobile “a Guardian”.