libertango | Aquada

In the wake of my post about the aircraft carrier (with a tip of the hat to PNH's recent post at Electrolite), another aquatic vehicle that's droolworthy:

The Aquada.

(NB: That site is very much Flash heavy, so if you don't have the Macromedia Flash plug-in, go get it.)

The Aquada is an amphibious sports car that can do 100mph on land, and 30kts (34.7mph) on the water. It can convert from either surface to the other in 6 seconds.

Range is about 50-60 miles in water, 350 on land.

Price: £150,000 (about USD$250,000)

The Gibbs folks, who built it, tout the ability to, say, use the Thames rather than roadways. But one can think of a number of cities where this thing would be super to have: Stockholm. Copenhagen. Sydney. San Francisco. New York. Boston. DC.

And, um... Puget Sound? {cough}

{"Where we're going, we don't need... roads!"} {Or ferries} {Or bridges}

Another oddity is that the front seat is a three seater, with the driver in the center. I'm not sure if this is to better command the craft in water, or to hedge the bet as to whcih market to sell to, US or UK. :)

They also point out it needs to be licensed and insured both as a vehicle and vessel, which might be a bit pricey.