NFL star Joe Burrow bought one of the fully functional Batmobiles for $3 million

NFL star Joe Burrow just spent $3 million on a Batmobile, a proper one, fully sanctioned and licensed by DC Comics.

There are only 10 in the world, and as you can imagine they’re not cheap.

The good news is it does look like the real deal.

As real as it gets.

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The engine that powers the Batmobile approved by DC Comics that Joe Burrow bought

The ‘real’ Batmobile that Joe Burrow (below) bought is a proper beast.

It’s designed to resemble the Black Tumbler, the Batmobile driven by Batman/Bruce Wayne in the Dark Knight trilogy.

Only 10 were built, all licensed and approved by DC Comics, and they cost $3 million, $2,990,000 to be exact.

For that, you get a mean-looking vehicle, and a fast one at that.

It’s powered by a GM-sourced 6.2-liter monster producing 525 horsepower.

It’s also fitted with a smoke screen delivery system, and (fake) gun turrets.

The company didn’t provide any official performance figures but the car is quite heavy, so we wouldn’t expect Lambo-like acceleration times.

Despite using a combination of kevlar, carbon fiber and fiberglass, it still weighs a whopping 2,500kg – approximately 5,511lbs.

When Batmobiles become real

All kinds of real-world Batmobiles have surfaced through the years.

Just a few days ago, one was sold through Supercar Blondie’s auction platform SBX Cars.

A while back, an older Batmobile, modeled on Tim Burton’s version, appeared on eBay.

Sometimes people even build their own, which is what a guy in Japan did.

Sometimes they’re road legal, and sometimes they aren’t.

But either way, you can still get pulled over by the police because these vehicles look a bit… unreal.

A Batmobile owner in Arizona had to find that out the hard way.