But this is a truly historic vehicle-one that was driven on a celestial body other than Earth for the first and only time in human history. With the cancellation of Apollo 18 and later flights, the role of the LRV ended after three missions. The image of the LRV driving on the moon’s surface has been recorded on historic film footage. The crew members would settle into the car, then operate the car using a T-shaped controller. The tires are metal wire mesh, with herring-bone-shaped aluminum plates wrapped around the tread surface for traction. Four-wheel drive and a four-wheel steering system allowed both front and rear wheels to turn and steer independently. The LRV is propelled by in-wheel motors powered by a silver-zinc battery. On Earth, the total weight of the LRV is 210 kg, but because that weight effectively reduced to 35 kg on the moon’s reduced gravity, the vehicle is light enough for an astronaut to lift on his own. On top of the chassis are a pair of two-legged folding seats, a control unit, batteries, cameras and antennas. The chassis consists only of an aluminum floor panel reinforced with corrugated sheets, and its full length is approximately 122.0 inches. Thus, the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV), was loaded onto Apollo 15, 16, and 17, and driven on the moon’s surface.īecause it had to be carried in the Lunar Lander before driving on the moon, the LRV is extremely light and compact. NASA needed something to cover a lot of ground on the moon in a short amount of time, so they prepared an automobile-like machine to accompany the astronauts into space. The Apollo Project ran from 1961 to 1972, in which time they completed six successful missions to the moon. It cannot be repainted, and no tuning parts or custom parts are available for it either.Īs the vehicle was never meant to be added to a player's Garage, or available to purchase from the Dealerships, this rather informative and educational mass of text is normally hidden: The vehicle comes equipped with 'Comfort: Soft' tires by default, and is able to equip all tire types. Front / Rear Weight Distribution: 50 : 50.While the vehicle was actually made by The Boeing Company for NASA, its manufacturer in the game is Gran Turismo.īelow is a list of the vehicle's complete statistics: However, if the vehicle is added to the player's Garage, more information can be seen about it. Only the vehicle's manufacturer, name, and year can be interpreted when playing the Special Event.

If one were to use modifications or hacking, the vehicle could be made playable outside of the event. While not unused or technically hidden, this vehicle was only used for its own Special Event, Lunar Exploration.

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