See the World’s Largest, Fastest V8 ‘Amphibious Vehicle’ in Action
- Posted on February 20, 2012 at 12:06pm by
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We’ve brought you news of land-to-sea vehicles before — like Volkswagen’s new concept design for the “aqua car” and the 29-foot yacht with retractable treads — but Gibbs Technologies new “Phibian” has stepped up to the title of largest “high-speed amphibian” ever created.
(Photo: Gibbs Technologies)
The Phibian is a 30-foot long all-terrain vehicle with twin turbo diesel engines that help it reach highway speeds on land and twin jet drives that get it up to 30 mph in the water. It can carry up to 15 passengers or up to 1,500 kg with 500 horsepower. Its transition from road to water takes less than 10 seconds.
Watch Phibian in action:
GIBBS Amphibians 2:00 from MDfilms.net on Vimeo.
The Phibian was introduced earlier this month at the American Society of Naval Engineer’s annual conference. Gibb’s Technologies is directing the vehicle for use by law enforcement and the military.
(Photo: Gibbs Technologies)
(Photo: Gibbs Technologies)
“Phibian and Humdinga deliver a revolutionary and highly effective solution to the growing demands placed on today’s transport, first responder and military communities,” Gibbs’ Chairman Neil Jenkins said in a statement. The Humdinga is a smaller vehicle developed earlier by Gibbs designed to deal with remote, difficult terrain.
“Natural disasters in recent memory, such as the earthquake and tsunamis in Japan, Thailand, Sri Lanka and elsewhere in Asia; as well as the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, illustrate the need for amphibians as capable, versatile and efficient as Phibian and Humdinga,” Jenkins said.
[H/T Jalopnik]
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Comments (51)
jakartaman
Posted on February 20, 2012 at 3:44pmWow – this is the ultimate bug out vehicle!!
Report Post »trev4srs
Posted on February 20, 2012 at 2:41pmI hope it meets all the green standard for gallons per mile and has the newest and greatest exhaust system to prevent those nasty green house gasses for getting out and melting the ice caps!
Report Post »MYHEROISRON
Posted on February 20, 2012 at 6:50pmSomeone shoot me a price on a gross of these things …
Report Post »nzkiwi
Posted on February 20, 2012 at 11:18pmIt‘s made by a New Zealand company so it probably doesn’t comply with your emmission laws.
Not that the users would care, of course.
Report Post »nzkiwi
Posted on February 20, 2012 at 11:37pm“New Zealand” company might be overstating it, actually.
Alan Gibbs is in partnership with Neil Jenkins. Alan Gibbs is the kiwi.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Gibbs
He is something of a “go-getter”. New Zealand is very proud of him.
Report Post »flyaa
Posted on February 20, 2012 at 2:35pmDoes it have a Zamboni option?
Report Post »NOT A CRAZY
Posted on February 20, 2012 at 2:07pmPerfect: No clearance, narrow wheel base and high center of gravity. How much “stimulus” money can our government waste on this piece of crap. The first speedbump that thing goes over will be the end of it. They dang sure won’t be taking it cross country. There is a reason they did not show it loaded with people on land. This thing is destined for some third world countries, if anywhere at all.
Report Post »symphonic
Posted on February 20, 2012 at 3:14pmcan‘t be worse than Obama’s limo
Report Post »Clive
Posted on February 20, 2012 at 4:20pm“a solution to the growing demands placed on today’s transport”.
thats true. just the other day i was like “man, i wish my car could turn into a boat right now”.
Report Post »FreedomPurveyor
Posted on February 20, 2012 at 5:06pmI’m curious as to what method you used to determine its center of gravity
Report Post »dogma
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 7:28pmprototype cross it with a monster truck ???????????/
Report Post »Noahide Ron
Posted on February 20, 2012 at 2:05pmJust in time for the Zombie Apocalypse!
Report Post »cyclops
Posted on February 20, 2012 at 1:54pmHey, can I go “fishing” on of these?……………………….LOL!!!!!!
Report Post »RightThinking1
Posted on February 20, 2012 at 1:42pmAt a price that only tax dollars can afford. Still, with some MG’s mounted, it would make a very mobile platform for military use. I’ll bet that baby sucks some fuel.
Report Post »avgconservative
Posted on February 20, 2012 at 1:33pmAlways skeptical of the practical usage when the power is from jet instead of prop. I suppose both have their problems. Jet gets clogged intakes. Props get broken. Think the best combination would rather be propelled by air jets instead of water jets.
http://FlipTheLib.com
Report Post »Joisey
Posted on February 20, 2012 at 1:26pmI bet the U.S. Marines could find a use for this vehicle.
Report Post »nysteve
Posted on February 20, 2012 at 1:41pmI bet they might already have something similar. Pretty cool rig.
Report Post »USPATRIOT101
Posted on February 20, 2012 at 1:20pmWhat the hell is thing thing for, chasing baracks golfballs?
Report Post »Livia
Posted on February 20, 2012 at 8:28pmDon’t know how it does with golf balls, but I bet it would be decent for chasing illegals back across the border.
Report Post »Joel Knows
Posted on February 20, 2012 at 1:20pmAl Gore invented it…for global warming.
Report Post »AmericanResolve
Posted on February 20, 2012 at 1:18pmLooks really cool. I can see Game Wardens and Park Rangers here in Texas using those on area lakes “visiting” with offenders. Only down side I see from the video is that it looks like it has got a high center of gravity and therefore, perhaps, a little “tippy.” Anyone remember when the Ford Bronco II was catching too much flack for being too likely to roll because of a higher center of gravity? This vehicle takes the cake.
Just Sayin’…
Report Post »supressorgrid
Posted on February 20, 2012 at 12:48pmAnd now every law enforcement agency in every city and town will just have to have one for their next parade.
Report Post »leftisneverright
Posted on February 20, 2012 at 12:38pmI came across this company a couple years ago from another article. Lots of fun. If I only had the money!
Check out their other vehicles:
The Humdinga – http://www.gibbstech.com/humdinga.php
The Quadski – http://www.gibbstech.com/mediacentre/quadski.php
The Aquada ( I likey) – http://www.gibbstech.com/aquada.php
Report Post »leftisneverright
Posted on February 20, 2012 at 12:44pmThey also have videos of each.
Report Post »JP4JOY
Posted on February 20, 2012 at 12:37pmAnyone remember the Ducks? They were boats with wheels, biggest differences I see is that the ducks couldn’t retract their wheels and these are 50 years newer.
Report Post »GPS-Tech
Posted on February 20, 2012 at 10:37pmThere was a tour company in Galveston that used a duck. Used to see it on the seawall on Sundays.
Report Post »BrendaB
Posted on February 20, 2012 at 12:28pmEvery home should have one, demand it….you know, in the name of equality….h, haaha
Report Post »Baddoggy
Posted on February 20, 2012 at 12:28pmI would like to take on gator hunting.
Report Post »USPATRIOT101
Posted on February 20, 2012 at 2:16pmYou better grow some balls first, and I don’t mean like the ones you would like us to think you have on here.
Report Post »piper60
Posted on February 20, 2012 at 12:27pmThis will be a great vehicle for rescuing people during floods.
Report Post »machochris
Posted on February 20, 2012 at 4:47pmI think a zodiac would be better during floods, unless you need to save them on land.
Report Post »Baja
Posted on February 20, 2012 at 12:25pmI would love to see a promo video of the vehicle rolling over Prius’s, Volts, and Subarus occupied by test dummies. Dummy meaning an anthropomorphicly correct test subject, not democrat.
Report Post »meeester
Posted on February 20, 2012 at 1:09pmThanks for the clarification. I admit; I ‘went there’ at first and thought, “should I be so comfortable about testing on Dems?” but you steered me back to PC reality with your clarification.
Report Post »TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
Posted on February 20, 2012 at 12:21pmNice toy, but there’s still nothing better and more reliable than a squad or platoon of Combat Engineers employing rubber rafts filled with Infantry, fording a water obstacle to attack the enemy on the other side. Exhilarating and cost effective!!
Report Post »banjarmon
Posted on February 20, 2012 at 12:19pmWill it work in marsh land and mud???
Report Post »Atilla
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 7:23amI doubt it. Looks like it has limit manuverability as well. How many times do bad guys go from land to sea or sea to land? Maybe in Australia.
Report Post »heavyduty
Posted on February 20, 2012 at 12:18pmBet our border agents could use them. But they can’t get in the water of the Rio Grande. All the border shows I have seen shows them stopping at the river and calling the river patrol to fish out the bodies that don’t make it back across.
Report Post »CleanUpAisle2013
Posted on February 20, 2012 at 12:16pmDear Santa …
Report Post »goodgrubguy
Posted on February 20, 2012 at 12:15pmAwesome!
Report Post »ronaldreaganthegreat
Posted on February 20, 2012 at 12:14pmLooks like fun!
Report Post »hightide
Posted on February 20, 2012 at 12:18pmI want one. But I bet the maintenance is not affordable…
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