If you're looking for speed or the unusual, we have it all for you in these 15 great innovative
vehicle designs.
Whether they move on land, water, or air, it's all here for you in one compact look.
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Number Fifteen
The French-designed Tringa can navigate the roadways as well as the waterways!
The aluminum-hulled boat, on three all-wheel-drive retractable wheels, can drive from your home
to the beach and then into the water.
Depending on vehicle regulations where you are, the Tringa is meant to be street legal.
However, it drives only up to 10 miles per hour on the road, and it has a small 27 horsepower
gas engine for ground power.
Number Fourteen
The Dutch carmaker Donkervoort Automobielen celebrated its 40th anniversary by releasing
the D8 GTO-40.
It is fast and ultra-lightweight and may remind some of the defunct Chrysler-Plymouth Prowler.
In terms of design, the focus for the D8 GTO-40 was on enhancing downforce and aerodynamic
balance.
Limited to a symbolic 40 cars, more than half of these sold during the pre-sale.
Number Thirteen
With design roots to iconic vintage cycles of the past, Tarform Motorcycles has built
an innovative and great looking electric motorcycle that they say will bring back riding that
will embody a spirit of independence.
The bike uses non-toxic, high-performance biomaterials, like body panels from flax fiber
and seating made from pineapples, as a step towards sustainability.
The integration of artificial intelligence makes the motorcycle aware of its surroundings
so it can inform the rider of any potential danger.
Number Twelve
This unusual little car is nearly unknown in most of the world.
It was designed and built in the mid-'80s in Portugal.
The Sado 550 was born as part of Project Ximba, which was undertaken by Entreposto, a conglomerate
of Portuguese companies.
The car had a Daihatsu 547cc twin A-series engine making about 28 horsepower.
Its features were bare bones and had a plastic and fiberglass body, rear-wheel drive, two
seats, and an area for luggage.
With about 500 Sado 550s built between 1982 and 1984, you just might find one used if
you look hard enough.
Number Eleven
This craft is designed to make sailing on the blue accessible to anyone.
It has the sail of a wind surfboard and the hulls of a catamaran and can be folded and
even carried behind a bicycle!
A prototype is ready, and production is underway.
The IZIBoat can hold two adults and two children aboard, and is easy to learn to steer with
a joystick.
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Number Ten
Designed in 1973, the BD-5 proved to be an extremely popular aircraft.
Used in the James Bond movie "Octopussy," the tiny plane uses a 60 horsepower, twin
cylinder, four-cycle engine.
The plane is sold either as a kit or pre-built and is now only propeller-driven.
Customers can contact Bede Aero for a price quote.
Number Nine
This blue bomb is the first-ever all-terrain supercar.
With a lightweight body and powerful gas or electric motor, this blazes a trail just about
anywhere.
It features up to 720 horsepower, with a max speed of 143 miles per hour.
The California based Laffite company says the X-road will have a limited run of just
30 units.
Number Eight
It's like riding two different motorcycles, say riders of the sleek Damon Hypersport HS
electric motorcycle.
The Hypersport won the best of innovation award at CES 2020 and wowed attendees with
its high-tech design and features.
This speed demon has more than 200 horsepower and can run at more than 200 miles per hour.
Its range is up to 300 miles on less than 3-hour charge.
The bike can change its shape, adjusting for riding styles.
Safety features include a 360-degree Advanced Warning System.
Number Seven
Coming from the Netherlands, the Dutchcraft DC25 has an innovative modular deck that allows
for fast and easy changes between modes.
The modes include superyacht tender, dive boat, sport fisher, toy carrier, and family
cruiser.
Power for the 26-foot boat is all-electric with a battery capacity of up to 134 kilowatt
hours.
It can silently cruise over the waves at a fast 32 knots for up to 75 minutes or up to
6 hours at a leisurely 6 knots.
It has a uniquely designed hinging bow door for direct access straight onto the beach.
Number Six
You will get some stares riding in this tiny 4-wheel electric pedal cycle!
The new Drycycle is from a UK company of the same name.
The brightly colored one-person vehicle will keep the driver dry in a rainstorm as they
commute to work with electrically assisted pedaling.
It features a 250-watt Shimano Steps motor with a top speed of 15 1/2 miles per hour.
Its range is up to 30 miles from a four hour charge.
It can go on roads or bike paths and can legally ride anywhere that bicycles are allowed.
Number Five
No runways needed for this smartly designed aircraft, it can take off from any waterway.
The Icon A5 is termed an LSA or Amphibious Light-Sport Aircraft and it's designed to
be easy to operate, lightweight, and have low operating costs.
With safety first, it's the first production aircraft to meet the FAA's full spin resistant
standard.
Its cool features include a rear Rotex engine, folding wings for easy trailering, a unique
angle of attack gauge, removable side windows, and a flight control stick and more.
Number Four
This vehicle is all about getting there.
With its 10 large tires, this is likely the ultimate all-terrain vehicle for land or water
areas.
Sherp The Ark is the result of 20 years of development of a reliable amphibian all-terrain
vehicle.
The Ark trailer is fully modular and can haul 22 people, or 7,500 pounds of cargo.
It has a unique triple-axis steering system, changeable tire pressure, and it features
pumps to move water out of the vehicle.
Powered by a 2.4 liter, turbo-diesel engine, it features 2 feet of ground clearance.
Number Three
Hitting the expedition trail has never been more possible with the newest EarthRoamer
model.
It features an all-new carbon fiber vacuum infused camper shell for the most advanced
EarthRoamer ever made.
Built on a Ford F-550 chassis, it has a lithium-ion battery bank, bunk side windows, and a raised
ceiling height.
It has a 6.7 liter, turbo-diesel engine with 330 horsepower and can maneuver over terrain
with a ground clearance of 12 1/2 inches.
Number Two
Trimming down an old Volkswagen Beetle to the essentials is what custom builder Brent
Walter did when he created his Volkspods.
He reused an original Volkswagen beetle to create two retro-styled mini bikes.
Walter used the front fenders from a type 1 Beetle, created a custom frame, and added
original VW engines, plus bicycle seats and handlebars.
He created 2 Volkspods, one blue and the other green.
It's not likely that he will be selling these or making more, but plenty of folks say they
would love to buy one.
Number One
If you love Formula 1 motorcar racing, hang on to your steering wheel, there's a faster
and ultra-modern version up in the air, literally!
An Australian company is planning a new motorsport, where manned electric multi-copters zoom overhead
and head-to-head.
Made for the Airspeeder racing series, expected to debut this year, the company has given
no word on whether their machines will be for sale.