From car to boat in 15 seconds! $155,000 Panther car can hit the waves at 45mph... but theres an 18-month waiting list to buy one Taking a wrong turn into a lake would usually require an embarrassed call to your insurer. Not so if youre driving the Panther, which can switch from car to boat in just 15 seconds. The amphibious vehicle, which can hit speeds of 80mph-plus on land and up to 45mph in water, is the brainchild of Californian manufacturer WaterCar. Founder Dave March set-up the company back in 1999 with the aim of shattering the world record for the fastest amphibious vehicle. And in 2010 he did exactly that when WaterCars Python model reached a top speed of 60mph (52 knots) on water. The Python was never sold to the public due to its high production costs, but a new model - The Panther - went on sale in July 2013 and the company now has an 18 month backlog of orders.
Posted on: Thu, 30 Oct 2014 08:00:03 +0000
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