Need a faster and cooler vehicle than the Lake crossing jeep? Why not try out the newest aquatic car that drives with 'oooomph'? Here's some information on this speedy machine:In 2003, after seven years of work with 70 British engineers and designers, Gibbs launched "Aquada," an amphibious sports car, a la 007, with retractable wheels and a jet drive that propelled it along water at a maximum speed of 32.8 miles per hour.
To switch the Hydra Spyder into "marine mode," the driver simply presses a button, which drops the clutch, disengages the road drive, shifts the transmission into aquatic duty, and retracts the wheels. The jet-drive kicks in then, allowing the Hydra Spyder to plane across water like a speedboat at greater than 50 mph.
Oooomph does come at a cost: Base price is US$155,000 -- to which can be added all kinds of extras, including heated seats ($1,000), a custom entertainment system for in-Spyder cinema ($5,000), Lamborghini door systems ($2,000), and teak interior trim ($1,500).
And though not intended for use on open seas, this amphibian can be fitted with a fishfinder.
Sounds cool, doesn't it?
Link & Image: CNN
Tags: Car | Aquatic Car
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