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Gibbs launches new high-speed amphibian vehicles

Autoweek - Car News -- Michigan-based Gibbs Technologies has released two new high-speed, commercial-grade amphibian vehicles, named the Phibian and the Humdinga.

The Phibian is a 30-foot-long, nearly 12-foot-tall craft capable of highway speeds on land and more than 30 mph (26 knots) in the water. Constructed mainly of carbon fiber, the Phibian can hold up to 15 people, including a crew of three.

Designed for first-responder and rescue operations, the Phibian can go from the road to the water in less than 10 seconds with the push of a button. A twin-turbocharged diesel engine puts 500 hp to the ground through selectable four-wheel drive and twin jet drives in the water.

The smaller Humdinga, at 21 feet long, holds five to seven occupants for light-duty patrol and rapid-response situations. It has a superc

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NHLiveFree Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:8,043 Points:1,273,065 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 11:05:17 PM Ignore NHLiveFree Report Abuse Where is "Navada" GreyWolf01???? "Both vehicles have the company's proprietary High Speed Amphibian technology, which involves suspension, water-propulsion and wheel-retraction design to aid with the transition from land to sea. If commercial use isn't your preference, Gibbs also offers the Aquada, a three-seat convertible vehicle, and the Quadski, a personal sports amphibian. For more information, check out the Gibbs Web site."
GreyWolf01 Veteran Author Ontario Posts:264 Points:55,035 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 10:36:44 AM Ignore GreyWolf01 Report Abuse Would be real usefull in Navada.
RonTheRunner77 Veteran Author Michigan Posts:343 Points:119,115 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 10:32:08 AM Ignore RonTheRunner77 Report Abuse oh good we have really needed this for some time now
pscamp Champion Author Ottawa Posts:1,166 Points:206,280 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 7:04:38 AM Ignore pscamp Report Abuse Excellent for when the ice cap melts!!!
StanleyCup All-Star Author Chicago Posts:513 Points:291,175 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 2:00:34 AM Ignore StanleyCup Report Abuse Outstanding article NHLiveFree!
Ahking Champion Author Orange County Posts:2,006 Points:329,095 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 1:40:25 AM Ignore Ahking Report Abuse cool
granitestater Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:6,861 Points:1,099,920 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 1:21:35 AM Ignore granitestater Report Abuse "Humdinga"?? Seriously??
Bussman Champion Author Dallas Posts:4,133 Points:1,067,535 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 12:36:13 AM Ignore Bussman Report Abuse Looks like serious fun.
ExplorerWA Champion Author Washington Posts:2,247 Points:435,540 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 12:32:26 AM Ignore ExplorerWA Report Abuse According to the article "Gibbs also offers the Aquada, a three-seat convertible vehicle, and the Quadski, a personal sports amphibian". One of these would be a lot fun.
davenles Champion Author Texas Posts:1,386 Points:357,535 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 9:55:43 PM Ignore davenles Report Abuse Great weekend toy.
GT3186 Champion Author Salem Posts:1,265 Points:269,055 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 9:44:28 PM Ignore GT3186 Report Abuse I know it's way out of my price range... but I'd get one of these in a heartbeat if it were affordable..
lyons_coop Veteran Author Kansas Posts:359 Points:92,910 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 8:24:51 PM Ignore lyons_coop Report Abuse Nice.
BuckyTJones Champion Author Salt Lake City Posts:3,118 Points:688,235 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 8:11:46 PM Ignore BuckyTJones Report Abuse I'll take a Ultralite Revo instead.
36_ACRES_4_SALE All-Star Author Appleton Posts:628 Points:164,570 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 7:47:27 PM Ignore 36_ACRES_4_SALE Report Abuse Cool
jwkycola Veteran Author Columbia Posts:401 Points:243,175 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 7:36:30 PM Ignore jwkycola Report Abuse Pretty neat. I want one, too.
IwanFL Sophomore Author Gainesville Posts:224 Points:80,610 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 7:04:09 PM Ignore IwanFL Report Abuse Beautiful equipment
paguy2012 Sophomore Author Pennsylvania Posts:109 Points:21,885 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 6:47:56 PM Ignore paguy2012 Report Abuse ok so how many has the government ordered????
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:17,322 Points:2,009,320 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 6:09:58 PM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse every garage and driveway needs one............
Venzadriver Champion Author Florida Posts:1,028 Points:290,150 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 6:03:25 PM Ignore Venzadriver Report Abuse If the coasts flood or other places do, it'll come in handy.