amphibious vehicle

This Michael Peters–designed Nouvoyage Limousine Tender 33 may become the first amphibious craft to combine luxury with remarkable speed both on land and in the water: 85 and 32.2 mph, respectively.

This craft, recently shown at the Fort Lauderdale and Miami shows, will shatter the notion that an amphibious craft can only do one thing well. Gibbs reports the Quadski’s top speed on land and water to be about 45 mph.

While amphibious vehicles certainly aren’t new, Nouvoyage’s Limousine Tender 33 may be the first to combine an amphibious craft with top-of-the line luxury. This 33-foot craft includes comfortable seating for 12 passengers and two crew.

Judging from the reactions at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, this yet-unclassified craft has plenty of appeal. The Iguana 24 is still a prototype, but the Iguana 29 is already in construction at the shipyard in Normandy, France. The brainchild of a former Accenture executive, the Iguana craft is an amphibious vehicle moved by rubber tracks on land and a Mercury outboard on water.