NASA's New Rover Would Look Right at Home in Gotham City

All of our childhood dreams just collided.

One part superhero car, one part space voyager, please meet the recently unveiled NASA Mars rover concept. Okay, so this murdered-out tank might not grace the Red Planet for a decade or so, or ever for that matter. But it’s intended to inspire youth to engage in the space program.

But let’s just dream together for a moment, shall we?

Presented at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex’s Summer of Mars program, the Mars rover concept was built by Florida-based Parker Brothers Concepts, the same company responsible for the Tron motorcycle. Running on a 700-volt battery, it’s charged via integrated solar panels and is equipped with a GPS and a radio. We’re thinking that would necessitate a metal Mars-inspired playlist for certain.

It fits four astronauts with a self-sustaining rear section that can detach from the rest of the vehicle for outings. Atop six wheels — perfect for some serious interplanetary terrain — it’s equipped with plenty of traction slots to withstand the elements.

The menace will be on display at the Visitor Complex through the next few weesk and then take off for a tour to multiple locations along the east coast.

Forget whether there’s life on Mars. By the looks of it, there’s gonna be a full-on party.