Moonlander/tr

Rank | Moon Event Reward

**Moonlander** is one of the vehicles available in Hill Climb Racing 2. It is a unique vehicle which is obtainable only during the Moon Events.

## Overview

The Moonlander is an all-terrain vehicle with a large body and various supports for the wheels. It has built-in thrusters that can be upgraded to match the power of the Tuning part Thrusters. However, it does have the slowest top speed in the game, making it less reliable for winning races. The Acceleration is powerful, and "boost" is default at max., but the speed of the boost can be upgraded. Using Afterburner or Coin Boost can slightly increase the top speed.

The Moonlander features a B.R.A.I.N. module that turns the shape of the vehicle into one of four states, and has an additional fifth state:

* Blue (Speed form), which lifts the rearmost wheel after driving on a flat surface for a few seconds as fast as possible.
* Green (Climb form), which the middle wheel will come lose for all the wheels to stay in the ground and lead to a easier climbing.
* Yellow (Falling form), which extends the wheels a bit to absorb a hard landing (on a flat surface), which works similar to downforce.
* Red (Brake form), which retracts the wheels a bit to brake better. Be careful though, if you press the brake button for more then 2 seconds the moonlander will become unstable and may cause a driver down.
* An additional state of red flashing lights, which serves only as a warning when the vehicle is moving/falling extremely fast and it becomes unstable. This doesn't change the vehicle shape.

The Blue speed form is good for "racing," as it locks in the speed. The green climbing form is good for "adventure," as it can climb super steep hills, or even "walls" in this form. Its cabin is somewhat tall, but keeps the driver safe from impacts and propels the vehicle significantly with its ejection function. The ejection function, however, has a single use. This basically is removing the cabin.

**NOTE**: If you press and hold both pedals for 1 and a half seconds before starting a race, then the Moonlander will change to a permanent speed form. This only works in races and is recommended for flat surfaces, not hilly ones. This feature is also very good for using Moonlander in Wheelie Events since the 4 back wheels shift in a Wheelie position if you are driving on them. (In 2D, it looks like it's only 2.) **IF** you have both Thrusters and B.R.A.I.N. at max level, and you hold the pedals for the entire time before the start of the race, then the wheels will unhook. The downside of this mode is that the driver will crash if he/she touches the ground at even a little. *However,* landing on the A.I. Chip will not affect the driver, but only from small heights. This is recommended for use in a lunar race i.e. the Moon Time Attack Events.

## Customization

*See* Vehicle Paints list *for pictures and more information.*

The Moonlander has 9 different paints and 4 different wheels that can be obtained (VIP paint and wheels aren't included, but you can get it with VIP subscription). After obtained it from the Moon Event, it has free white-yellow, green-yellow, and white-teal paints and a wheel to start with.