The Quadski, the exciting ATV that swims, that six years ago generated huge interest and enthusiasm, is now scheduled to finally go on sale in the USA by the end of this year. Powered by the BMW K1300 inline four cylinder engine driving the wheels and connected to a Gibbs jet drive for water operations, the 1180 pound Quadski will have a top speed of 45 mph on land and in the … [Read more...]
Is the High Performance Aftermarket Fast Enough?
Will the high performance industry adapt quickly enough to stay profitable while gas prices skyrocket? These are trying times for the auto makers, trying to shift practically their entire output to small high mileage cars. Pickups, SUVs and anything with low mileage numbers, performance cars included, are moving very slowly while consumers rush to tiny little econoboxes and … [Read more...]
Turbonique Rocket Kart For Sale
A Turbonique rocket powered go kart in fully restored running condition is for sale on eBay, one of only three remaining from the five or so known to have been built. These are rarely seen. Turbonique is almost a mythic name from the 1960s when a small company, Turbonique, Inc. of Orlando, Florida, created some of the most amazing rocket powered drive systems for anything you … [Read more...]
Gibbs Technologies High Speed Amphibians
One old cliché, "Jack of all trades, master of none" is a bit wobbly these days thanks to Gibbs Technologies. Amphibians, those multi purpose land/water vehicles that promise great things but too often perform poorly in both environments, have finally come of age. Gibbs created HSA (High Speed Amphibian) Technology, that enables high speed performance on both water and land … [Read more...]
Quadski – High Speed Amphibian ATV
Walk into any powersports dealer and you'll see the personal watercraft in one area and ATVs over in another area. Makes sense, one for water, one for land. The folks at Gibbs Technologies had a different thought, why not build a workable amphibian? It was a natural for them because they've been building high performance amphibious vehicles for quite a little while, building … [Read more...]