The WaterCar Python
What happens when the boating and automotive worlds collide? Meet the amphibious PythonThe WaterCar company based out of California in the USA has developed the Python amphibious vehicle.
The Python can be driven on the road, legally, and directly down a boat ramp into the water. At the push of a button the wheels retract into the hull and the rear mounted Dominator Jet drive can be activated when the gearbox is shifted into neutral.
The car/boat is powered by a supercharged V8 engine supplied by GM and the car's creator, WaterCar, claims it can accelerate from zero to 97km/h in 4.5 seconds on terra firma, while completing the quarter mile in 12.5 seconds. That's fast.
It has a purported marine cruising speed of around 52 knots - see the video below for evidence of its speed - and both the front wheels and rear jet drive are controlled by the steering wheel.
The Python weighs in at around 1725kg and is built to order - by hand.
WaterCar says the Python amphibious vehicle can be completely customised, with some 60,000 exterior shades and 4,000 interior colours offered, not to mention various seating arrangements.
The amphibious vehicle has no roof however, so remember to bring your wet weather gear…
Prices for the new model start at around US$200,000, which at the time or writing converted to around AU$225,000.
We wonder if the old adage "It drives like a car on water and steers like a boat on land" will apply?
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