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The Sea Lion
is not your average amphibious car.
World's first amphibious sports car
Jun 29, 2012
The amphibious Sea Lion reaches up to speeds of 290kmh on land and 72kmh in water.
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The Sea Lion
<p>is not your average amphibious car. </p>
<p>It is able to reach up to 290kmh on land.</p> <p> </p>
<p>And in water, it travels at 72kmh.</p> <p> </p>
On the road
<p>the Sea Lion sounds like your average sports car. </p>
This is due to its 174-horsepower 13B
<p>rotary engine pulled from a 1974 Mazda RX3.</p>
For those who have always fantasized of
<p>driving on land and sea, this car is a dream come true.</p>
Inventor Marc Witt spent six years
<p>turning his dream sports car into a sea-worthy vehicle.</p>
Its body is made from rushed aluminum
<p>and stainless steel.</p>
The car is up for sale at a bargain-basement price
<p>of US$295,500 (S$374,600) in the United States.</p>
96kmh is now the water-record speed
<p>set by an amphibious car among competitors.</p>
The gearing has been set to
<p>handle speeds of up to 288kmh.</p>
Sea Lion is powered by a 174-horsepower
<p>13B rotary engine pulled from a 1974 Mazda RX3.</p>
Sea Lion is powered by a 174-horsepower
<p>13B rotary engine pulled from a 1974 Mazda RX3.</p>
This pipe squirts water out to prepare
<p>the vehicle to be driven on the road.</p>
The front wheels are hydraulically moved
<p>into wheel wells once the car ventures into water.</p>
The front wheels are hydraulically moved
<p>into wheel wells once the car ventures into water.</p>
The Sea Lion is a single-seater,
<p>so you can't bring friends on a spin in water.</p>
The Sea Lion prepares itself
<p>to travel in water.</p>
The car has extendable panels and boot
<p>space which fold out at the push of a button.</p>
A massive spoiler
<p>in front to split through the waves.</p>
The Sea Lion prepares itself
<p>to go into water.</p>
The car has extendable panels and boot
<p>space which fold out at the push of a button.</p>
The Sea Lion
<p>is driven into the water.</p>
It floats on the water surface
<p>before moving along.</p>
Once the engine starts
<p>the Sea Lion behaves more like a speed boat than a car.</p>
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