WaterCar
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WaterCar is an American company that builds modern car-based amphibious vehicle
s to order.
Their prototypes were a Camaro-like convertible and a Jeep-like SUV—both of which use water-jet propulsion technology similar to the Gibbs Technologies Aquada amphibious vehicle.
The company is currently taking orders for a water-jet convertible that uses some Corvette parts. They are also taking pre-orders for a kit that would allow one to convert a VW Beetle into a Jeep-like amphibious vehicle, albeit using more conventional and slower waterborne propulsion.
Amphibious vehicle
An amphibious vehicle , is a vehicle or craft, that is a means of transport, viable on land as well as on water – just like an amphibian....
s to order.
Their prototypes were a Camaro-like convertible and a Jeep-like SUV—both of which use water-jet propulsion technology similar to the Gibbs Technologies Aquada amphibious vehicle.
The company is currently taking orders for a water-jet convertible that uses some Corvette parts. They are also taking pre-orders for a kit that would allow one to convert a VW Beetle into a Jeep-like amphibious vehicle, albeit using more conventional and slower waterborne propulsion.
See also
- Quandt AmphicarAmphicarThe Amphicar is an amphibious automobile, the first such vehicle mass-produced for sale to the public starting in 1961. The German vehicle was designed by Hanns Trippel and manufactured by the Quandt Group at Lübeck and at Berlin-Borsigwalde. Its name is a portmanteau of "amphibious" and "car". The...
(1961) - Gibbs AquadaGibbs AquadaThe Gibbs Aquada is a high speed amphibious vehicle developed by Gibbs Technologies, an Alan Gibbs company. It is capable of speeds over 160 km/h on land and 50 km/h on water...
(2004) - Gibbs HumdingaHumdingaThe Gibbs Humdinga is an amphibious, open-air SUV designed and manufactured by Gibbs Technologies. It was created specifically to access remote and hostile terrain. It uses the same High Speed Amphibian technology as the Gibbs Aquada....
(2006) - Gibbs QuadskiQuadskiThe Gibbs Quadski is an amphibious quad bike/ATV prototype, launched in May 2006 by Gibbs Technologies.The Quadski is a high-powered, fully functional quad-bike that converts to a jet ski in a matter of seconds. It features a top speed of on both land and water, a proprietary marine jet propulsion...
(2006) - CAMICool Amphibious Manufacturers InternationalCool Amphibious Manufacturers International is an amphibious vehicle manufacturer based in Bluffton, South Carolina in the United States. They have many different types of amphibious vehicles, including the Hydra Terra, an amphibious bus filled with foam...
Hydra SpyderHydra SpyderThe Hydra Spyder is an open-top amphibious sportscar which began production in 2006. It is produced and marketed by Cool Amphibious Manufacturers International, LLC. The vehicle can seat four people and has a 500 hp engine in the standard model making it strong enough to pull water skiers...
(2006) - RinspeedRinspeedRinspeed is a Swiss automobile manufacturer and tuning designer. Rinspeed specialise in restoring classic cars, and tuning and modifying modern cars...
sQubaSQubaThe sQuba, developed by Swiss company Rinspeed, is the world's first car that can be driven both on land and under water. The original idea by Rinspeed founder and CEO Frank M. Rinderknecht was inspired by the 1977 James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me...
(2008)
External links
- WaterCar by March (official site)