NASA'S Mars 'BATMOBILE' : Electric vehicle has six wheels and is made entirely of carbon fibre and aluminium

The radical concept is unveiled by NASA on the on the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, and would be the inspiration for future rovers for the first manned missions to the red planet.

The full sized Nasa Mars rover has been in development since the end of 2016 and it looks a lot like the Batmobile.

The angular concept vehicle has six wheels consists entirely of carbon fiber and aluminum and is solar energy.

It was designed for four astronauts and has its own detachable laboratory.

While this exact rover is not expected to be working on Mars, one or more of the elements can make its way to a rover astronauts will ride on the red planet. ' NASA says.

The builders of the scientific-themed Mars rover concept vehicle, Parker Brothers concepts of Port Canaveral, Florida, NASA's input in its design subject matter experts.

The rover works on an electric motor, powered by solar panels and a 700-volt battery.

The rover separates in the middle with the front section designed for scouting and equipped with a radio and navigation provided by the Global Positioning System.

The back section acts as a laboratory for autonomous research can be unplugged.

After several weeks on display at Kennedy's visitor complex, the Mars rover concept vehicle appear on different locations.

NASA'S BATMOBILE

• Measures 28 feet (8.5m) long, 13 feet (4m) wide, and 11 feet (3.4m) tall
• Estimated weight of 5,000 pounds (2,250kg)
• Rear area is a detachable lab, while the front area is a cockpit for scouting
• Made entirely of carbon fibre and aluminium
• Six wheels that measure 50 inches (1.3m) tall, 30 inches (75cm) wide
• Battery powered using solar panels
• Top speed of 60-70 miles per hour (95-110kph)

From July to August, it appears in different locations during a tour along the East Coast.

The Mars rover concept car then returns to the visitor complex as part of the new attraction of the
Astronaut training experience opening in the fall of this year.

According to Rebecca Shireman, assistant manager of public relations for the complex, Kennedy-visitor offers the ' summer of Mars' programme an overview of NASA'sstudies of the red planet.