The Toyota Baby Lunar Cruiser concept, designed in collaboration with CALTY Design Research, may some day reach the Moon and beyond should the automaker be awarded a contract from NASA, ESA, JAXA, etc. It draws inspiration from the original FJ40 Land Cruiser as well as the real Lunar Cruiser being developed by the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and Toyota.
Power comes from in-wheel electric motors and the vehicle is piloted using dual joysticks. Airless tires not only provide durability, but gives the Baby Lunar Cruiser extreme maneuverability. A protruding glass canopy makes way for a panoramic, augmented reality dashboard display that provides all the information an astronaut would need to navigate safely.
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Heritage cues include a ‘TOYOTA’ script grille up front, complete with a full array of cameras and lidar/radar sensors, and a split tailgate configuration in back. Highly adjustable spaceframe seats and M.O.L.L.E. panels throughout give the interior the flexibility to adapt to any kind of adventure,” said Toyota.
