Added: Nov 20, 2008
From: platosforms
Duration: 2:48
The Rinspeed "Splash" in an amphibious hydrafoil sports car. It recently set the record for such a vehicle crossing the English Channel by doing it in 3 hours and 14 minutes. It's the strangest thing to see a car drive in and out of the water.
Channel: Autos
Tags: autoblog channel english rinspeed splash
Rating: 4.61 (41 ratings) Views: 61410' favoriteCount='54 Comments: 19
LudwigVan13 Says:
Nov 20, 2008 - Five.This would be a good thing to have in Houston whenever half the city floods.
Golden3ye Says:
Nov 20, 2008 - there can't be too many ocean-going amphi-cars out there.but the 'splash' looks like it cood do with a windshield
borrimann Says:
Nov 20, 2008 - Vaya chapuza!
ahmed9b2006 Says:
Nov 20, 2008 - fake shit that pulling itttttt
incubuskid09 Says:
Nov 20, 2008 - I like the way the red amphibious car and the Aquada look, much more.
MadDawgDarius Says:
Nov 20, 2008 - compared to gibss, car, hummer and atv... i'd say very UN-impressive, very slow and not very waterproof/splashproof for the driver... I guess its okay for a sunday, drive/boating but not built for everyday uses...
ginesruiz Says:
Nov 20, 2008 - Lo veo muy absurdo y nada practico. pero respeto la idea.
skeletor1050 Says:
Nov 20, 2008 - wish it had sound.
lukas2k Says:
Nov 20, 2008 - Why do they have to pull it out of the water? Out of gas ???
Sebhelyesfarku Says:
Nov 20, 2008 - this is retarded
darkeneddreams Says:
Nov 20, 2008 - Because the aerofoil system they have in place, I suspect it doesnt work properly unless they are out, so when it comes to the beach..it has no power to get it back out of the water. It probably has two different systems, one propeller and the other through the wheels...
kostasviper Says:
Nov 20, 2008 - It looks fast enough in water, for a car! Rinspeed rocks.. I wouldn't buy that over the ZaZen, but still, it rocks..
Punk4uhpenny Says:
Nov 20, 2008 - OMG NICE KAR!
rocketlonscher Says:
Nov 20, 2008 - They have to pull it up to hard sand for the wheels to get traction. The propellor unit is off and retracted. Water to land transition better at a dock/boat combo.
locouk Says:
Nov 20, 2008 - All that salt and sand works wonders on the wheel bearings and exhaust system I bet!
roefsknoef Says:
Nov 20, 2008 - YEAH!! NICE KAR!
ChevRcr454 Says:
Nov 20, 2008 - that's an awesome car :D
Mccabone Says:
Nov 20, 2008 - The prop is on a swing keel and when its retracted there isn't any water propulsion except for what the tires provide
drmdj Says:
Nov 20, 2008 - Great vid!