Polish Amphibians?

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Gibbs Sports Amphibians has unveiled the Quadski, an amphibious all-terrain vehicle that, according to company founder Alan Gibbs, obliterates the distinction between land and water transportation.

The 1,300-pound, 10.5-foot-long Quadski looks a bit like a jet-powered personal watercraft sitting on top of a single-seat ATV, but it's what's underneath the vehicle's molded composite body that separates the high-speed Quadski from larger, slower amphibious predecessors.

The Quadski draws power from a BMW K 1300 Motorrad motorcycle engine capable of producing 175 hp. The engine is mated to a five-speed transmission with an automated clutch; the driver controls upshifts and can drop gears on demand, although downshifting also occurs automatically as vehicle speed decreases.

On land, the engine is throttled to limit the vehicle's top speed to 45 mph. Enter aquatic mode—accomplished by simply driving the vehicle into water and retracting the wheels, a process that takes seconds—and the Quadski makes use of its engine's full potential. It's enough to propel the Quadski to a top speed of 45 mp



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