Gizmodo: gibbs

Gibbs Humdinga Destroys Land and Water

Jason Chen — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 13:20:04 EDT

If the Gibbs Aquada BoatCar isn't quite manly enough for you, Gibbs Technology's newest vehicle should do the trick. It's the Humdinga—presumably a Hummer and a dingy combined—which is the size of an SUV and has lights enough to match the toughest Transformer. The thing goes from 0-60 in 9.2 seconds on land (which isn't that shabby), and goes up to 40 MPH (knots?) in water. It's just a prototype for now, but something like this should be more suitable for the military than the Aquada. [Product Page via Trendhunter via Treehugger via Sci Fi]

The US Navy Wants in on BoatCars

Jason Chen — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 15:45:30 EDT

If you thought only Richard Branson and other well-off BoatCar enthusiasts were the only ones interested in being active on both land and sea, well, you'd be wrong. The Navy's eyeballing this as well. The Naval Surface Warfare Center is looking at high-speed amphibian (HSA) craft, like this BoatCar, to quickly go from land to sea to land and possibly some air too (if they get some kinda ramp going).

The Navy's requirements, however, are strict. They need to transport either two or three passengers or one driver and 500 pounds of cargo for small crafts, and 16 passengers or three drivers and 3500 pounds of cargo for the deluxe version. The same company that makes the Aquada, Gibbs, has won a contract to test their vehicles with the Defense Department. Whether we'll be seeing (or not seeing, if it's top secret) this on the water and on the beaches is still up in the air.

Half Car, Half Boat May Crack U.S. Military Market [Danger Room]

James Bond Boat Car Available Soon For Less Than You'd Expect

Jason Chen — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 17:20:16 EDT

The folks in the UK have already had the Gibbs Aquada boat-car for a while, but us Bond-aspirers in the US will have our chance in the first half of 2009. The best news is we won't have to have Her Majesty's finance department for this one, since it'll be under $100,00 and be road and water legal.

The bad news is that you'll probably have to have a boat license to drive it. But nobody ever said going 100 mph on the road and 30 mph in the water came easy. Unless, of course, your name is Richard Branson. You'd get a personal escort from the Coast Guard. – Jason Chen

Gibbs Aquada: The First Boatmobile You Can (Almost) Afford [Popular Mechanics]