The Car That Drives on Water
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The awkward styling is unlikely to tempt car-lovers away from their Ferraris and Porsches.
But then this £125,000 machine has a party piece to blow its competitors clean out of the water.
It is called the Python, and its makers claim it is the fastest amphibious vehicle ever sold.
It can hit 60mph on the waves - quicker than many speedboats - but is said to be equally at home on the road. All the driver has to do before leaving dry land is put the gears into neutral, engage the jet drive, then push a button to raise the wheels.
When coming out of the water, the driver simply reverses the process.
The Python is powered on land by a V8 engine from a Chevrolet Corvette, which produces 640 horsepower and enables the 3,800lb machine to reach 100mph. On water, thrust is provided by its Dominator Jet, which gives around 500 horsepower.
It is the first time such a potent powerplant has been put on an amphibious car. It allows the Python to skim the tops of waves and travel at double the speed of its closest rivals.
The five-seat Python is built by the California-based company WaterCar.
The Python weighs nearly two tonnes, so power it certainly needs. It is 30mph faster than its closest competition - the Gibbs Aquada also built in the U.S. - and is 54mph faster than the Dutton Mariner which is built in Britain.
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But then this £125,000 machine has a party piece to blow its competitors clean out of the water.
It is called the Python, and its makers claim it is the fastest amphibious vehicle ever sold.
It can hit 60mph on the waves - quicker than many speedboats - but is said to be equally at home on the road. All the driver has to do before leaving dry land is put the gears into neutral, engage the jet drive, then push a button to raise the wheels.
When coming out of the water, the driver simply reverses the process.
The Python is powered on land by a V8 engine from a Chevrolet Corvette, which produces 640 horsepower and enables the 3,800lb machine to reach 100mph. On water, thrust is provided by its Dominator Jet, which gives around 500 horsepower.
It is the first time such a potent powerplant has been put on an amphibious car. It allows the Python to skim the tops of waves and travel at double the speed of its closest rivals.
The five-seat Python is built by the California-based company WaterCar.
The Python weighs nearly two tonnes, so power it certainly needs. It is 30mph faster than its closest competition - the Gibbs Aquada also built in the U.S. - and is 54mph faster than the Dutton Mariner which is built in Britain.
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