Dutch luxury yachtmaker Vanquish Yachts has created what the company calls “a crossover between a superyacht tender and a water scooter.”
Measuring in at 16 feet long, the luxury boat can pack five passengers and a driver, but unlike conventional speedboats, it’s designed to drive like a jet ski. Its standard version packs a 1.8L Yamaha engine pushing out 200 horsepower, allowing the crossover to reach speeds of more than 40 knots. If you’re craving to go faster, the supercharged Veloce version will raise your maximum speed to a whopping 50 knots.
The hull has been constructed from fiberglass to keep things lightweight, and was collaboratively designed by two Dutch naval experts, Guido de Groot Design and Studio Delta. On deck, two seats are positioned up front, with the helm seat running down the center — just like a jet ski — and padded benches rounding off the rear.
For the seafaring enthusiasts out there, Vanquish Yachts is now taking orders for the Vanqraft VQ16. Pricing is upon request, so head over to the company’s website to learn more now.
Audi has unveiled the fourth and final model of its AI concept family — the AI:TRAIL — at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show, which will be the first off-roader in the series to join the AI:ME, AI:CON and AI:RACE.
Audi’s latest four-door off-road concept vehicle is powered by a fully electric powertrain, using four electric motors to create a four wheel drive. Together, the motors can push out 429 horsepower and 738 pound-feet of torque, although the company says “usually only a fraction of this power is mobilized.” With autonomous capabilities, the car uses five drones as its headlights, which hover in front of the vehicle whilst driving, and repositions themselves to the side doors when the car is parked and the passengers are alighting. In terms of mileage, a large lithium-ion battery can bring the AI:TRAIL as far as 310 miles on regular roads or more approachable off-road terrains. For more intense off-roading, the car can still push for around 155 miles in just one charge.
To learn more about Audi’s latest AI:TRAIL, you can watch the video below, or head over to the audi.com.
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