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No Parking Zone! => Off Topic, Off Colour, and non-motorcycle related => Topic started by: alans1100 on October 04, 2013, 11:08:49 PM

Title: Water Car Panther
Post by: alans1100 on October 04, 2013, 11:08:49 PM

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More detail here http://watercar.com/ (http://watercar.com/)

https://youtu.be/2150iFXF5Vc (https://youtu.be/2150iFXF5Vc)

Title: Re: Water Car Panther
Post by: ST2UP on October 05, 2013, 07:25:56 AM

Right I want one of those......no no I need one of those !!! :-++


Check the bottom of my signature and you can see how I will get it !!!



 :beer

Title: Re: Water Car Panther
Post by: Biggles on October 05, 2013, 09:46:56 AM

You might need to chuck a lotta money with that fit, ST2UP.   US$135,000 for the ready-to-roll version.
You were just impressed with how efficiently it pulled the chicks out of the water.    :-(((


Amazing how something as "draggy" as a car can cut through the water that quickly.

Title: Re: Water Car Panther
Post by: Biggles on October 05, 2013, 09:50:30 AM

Ah, that explains it!
It's a Honda engine!     :thumbsup

Title: Re: Water Car Panther
Post by: Whizz on October 05, 2013, 10:55:55 AM

What a fantastic toy...I'd love one of them!!!!

 o:)

Title: Re: Water Car Panther
Post by: alans1100 on October 05, 2013, 11:19:29 AM

Quote from: Biggles on October 05, 2013, 09:46:56 AM

Amazing how something as "draggy" as a car can cut through the water that quickly.

In some of the shots you just can see what looks like a boat hull shape (about 40 sec) underneath which might make it a little different to earlier attempts

It also appears to be using a water jet rather than a prop.

Title: Re: Water Car Panther
Post by: Biggles on October 05, 2013, 11:42:43 AM

The website definitely describes a jet system, which has been proven in use for quite a while.  The key innovation in the drive system is the transfer case.
The hull definitely makes it as sea-worthy as it is, combined with the fact the wheels retract.
Top American technological innovation.  The Asians would already be reverse-engineering it.

Title: Re: Water Car Panther
Post by: Pocket STocker on October 05, 2013, 05:19:11 PM

Chris mentioned this post to me this morning, and yep I want one too  :think1


Pockey  :wink1

Title: Re: Water Car Panther
Post by: Shiney on October 07, 2013, 12:29:07 PM

That is cool 8) but a bit pricey :fp

How about one of these for only $43'000 :thumbsup

http://www.gibbssports.com/ (http://www.gibbssports.com/)

Gibbs sports amphibian Quadski (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0GER3jXtzM#)

Title: Re: Water Car Panther
Post by: Biggles on October 07, 2013, 06:23:33 PM

Fair enough at a bit under 1/3 the price of the Panther.  The Panther carries 4 persons and will tow a skier and will handle open water, being longer.