Autoweek rides with Robosaurus through downtown Dallas

So last month, Autoweek's Alanis King went down to an event in Dallas, hosted by Texas Motor Speedway, to check out Robosaurus.Robosaurus isn't just huge, it's also pretty technologically advanced. The robot dinosaur is powered by 27 hydraulic cylinders, including a sophisticated system that allows it to lift a car over its head and crush it with 28,000 pounds per square inch of jaw pressure. It can also shoot red and green laser beams out of its eyes, spit fire with the help of an internal flame thrower and provide roars and growls with a powerful sound system.Since 1998, when Robosaurus was created (at a cost of about $2.2 million), the robot Tyrannosaurus Rex has appeared at events and on television shows.IndyCar driver Juan Pablo Montoya also took Robosaurus for a spin When asked if he and Robosaurus share any of the same characteristics, the notoriously prickly driver responded, "I'm a little nicer, not much.