Dear NASA, Your New Moon Rover is Here

2012 Chevy Colorado Rally Concept

If NASA wrote to Chevy to have this truck on the moon, I would be delighted. This is the new Chevy Colorado Rally Concept, a more rugged version of the new Colorado which was revealed in Bangkok, China not too long ago. As you can see, this truck's ready for anything you can possibly through at it, whether it be dirt, snow, rocks, or even trees. Under the hood of this rugged 4-door soldier is a 2.8-liter turbodiesel engine which Chevy claims will last longer the most diesel engines. And if that's not enough, they've tossed in some custom long-travel suspension and 4 305/60R18 BFGoodrich Mud Terrain tires to make sure that this truck keeps going. Nonetheless, this is still a rally concept. So, inside you'll find race bucket seats with 5-point harnesses. So, while one driver is adjusting tire pressure and suspension, the other will be enjoying the fresh air from the cut vents in the acrylic windows. Or, maybe dirt. Maybe, even mud. No matter. As for me, this truck isn't just meant for off-roading or dune rallying. This truck's ready for the moon.

Dusting Through the Hills

2011 Dacia Duster Pikes Peak

If you're a James May, meaning you love dignified driving, you're a math guru, and you love the color brown, then you'll probably say that the Dacia Duster is you're all time favorite car because it's normal, it's happy, and it looks good. Now, it seems that Dacia want to get the Duster more...uhhh...dusty. What you are looking at now is the Duster that's been transformed into a Pikes Peak monster! Not much info on the car just yet, but I've been told that it will house a 2.0-liter turbo-4 engine producing 850 horsepower, just enough power for hill climb purposes. I've also been told that on June 26, it will be running against other top hill climb cars including the Suzuki SX4 Pikes Peak and the mighty Freightliner Pikes Peak truck in the International Hill Climb. Unfortunately, James May won't be piloting this Duster as he would think it too extreme. Instead, Jean Philippe Dayraut will be driving the Duster Pikes Peak. Let's hope he can get in a win!

2011 NYIAS (New York International Auto Show) - Next 30 Photos

All Work and No Play Keeps even Ken Block Away

Traxxas Ford Fiesta #43 Gymkhana R/C Car

Remember this little thing? Monster World Rally Driver Ken Block asked world-renowned R/C Car company Traxxas to make a special one just for him and the fans. It's on sale now if you still want to buy it. But, since the real thing is the official car of the next big sim game, DiRT 3, Codemasters, the guys behind the DiRT series, decided to amp it up a little. When the game comes out on May 24, there will be 2 editions: the standard and the limited edition. Recent speculation has been received that if you pre-order the limited edition for who knows how much, Codemasters will drop this awesome R/C car in the package along with the game. How cool is that? We're talking about a toy car that's about the size of my laptop and can run faster than a school bus. Check out their website for more info and check out the video below to see the car in action.