Amphibious vehicle to go on sale soon in US for $48,900
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In this Friday, Oct. 12, 2012 photo, the Quadski, a one-person motor boat that also drives on land, is tested in in Oxford Mich. -- PHOTO: AP
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In this Friday, Oct 12, 2012 photo, the Quadski a one-person motor boat that also drives on land, is shown after testing. -- PHOTO: AP
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In this Friday, Oct 12, 2012 photo, the Quadski, a one-person motor boat that also drives on land, is tested in in Oxford Mich. -- PHOTO: AP
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In this Friday, Oct 12, 2012 photo, the Quadski, a one-person motor boat that also drives on land, is tested in in Oxford Mich. -- PHOTO: AP
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In this Friday, Oct 12, 2012 photo, the Quadski, a one-person motor boat that also drives on land, is photographed after testing in Oxford Mich. -- PHOTO: AP
In this Friday, Oct. 12, 2012 photo, the Quadski, a one-person motor boat that also drives on land, is tested in in Oxford Mich. -- PHOTO: AP
In this Friday, Oct 12, 2012 photo, the Quadski a one-person motor boat that also drives on land, is shown after testing. -- PHOTO: AP
In this Friday, Oct 12, 2012 photo, the Quadski, a one-person motor boat that also drives on land, is tested in in Oxford Mich. -- PHOTO: AP
In this Friday, Oct 12, 2012 photo, the Quadski, a one-person motor boat that also drives on land, is tested in in Oxford Mich. -- PHOTO: AP
In this Friday, Oct 12, 2012 photo, the Quadski, a one-person motor boat that also drives on land, is photographed after testing in Oxford Mich. -- PHOTO: AP
DETROIT (AP) - Amphibious vehicles could soon be zooming out of James Bond's garage - or pond - and into American homes.
The Quadski - a one-person all-terrain vehicle that doubles as a personal watercraft - is being billed by its makers as the first high-speed, commercially available amphibious vehicle.
It's scheduled to go on sale in the United States (US) by the end of this year for around US$40,000 (S$48,900). Michigan-based Gibbs Sports Amphibians hopes to sell the vehicle worldwide by 2014.
With its all-terrain tires and four-cylinder, BMW-supplied engine, the Quadski can drive up 72kmh on land. To take it into the water, the driver presses a button. In five seconds, the four wheels fold up and tuck into the sides.
