THE QUADSKI

THE FIRST COMMERCIAL AMPHIBIAN VEHICLE

The Gibbs Quadski is an amphibious quad bike, launched in October 2012 by .The Quadski is a 4-stroke, quad-bike that converts to a jet ski. It features a top speed of 72 km/h  on both land and water, a proprietary marine jet propulsion system, and wheel retraction. The Quadski can make transitions between land and water in 4 seconds. The Quadski uses Gibbs High Speed Amphibian  technology, which includes over 300 patents and patients pending worldwide.

The Quadski

Developed and manufactured by a Detroit based team, the Quadski shares a number of features with Gibbs' Aquada. When entering the water, by pressing a button the driver can retract the wheels into the housing within the vehicle’s body and detach them from the steering column. The transition time is a maximum of four seconds.The Quadski’s 175 bhp (130 kW) BMW engine includes a stone guard-protected intake, which draws in water before directing it through the engine driven impeller, which with the stator blades and nozzle propel the Quadski at high speed. The steering nozzle at the Quadski’s rear directs the vehicle via the handlebars.