Amphibious all-terrain vehicle coming soon

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The Quadski, a one-person all-terrain vehicle that doubles as a personal water craft, will be on sale in the United States next month for around US$40,000 (S$48,870).

New Zealand businessman Alan Gibbs, the 73-year-old founder of Gibbs Sports Amphibians, said he hopes the Quadski will be a stepping stone to selling full-size amphibious cars to the masses.

Powered by a BMW motorcycle engine that turns the wheels and also drives its waterjet propulsion, the Quadski's backers say it is capable of 70kmh on both land and water, with just five seconds required to convert to each role.



The Quadski goes on sale next month in Florida and by the end of the year will also be available in Texas, the Great Lakes area and the New York area, with California sales to follow next year.

Mr Gibbs wants to sell the Quadski around the world by 2014.

The price tag will keep sales volume low, Mr Gibbs admitted to reporters at a press conference last Friday.

"Just like flat-screen TVs and other things, the cost will go down," said Mr Gibbs, who added that Gibbs Sports Amphibians is targeting sales of 1,000 in its first year, produced at the company's assembly plant in suburban Detroit.