This is an amphibious vehicle that is being marketed as the world's first luxury sports hovercraft. Von Mercier, a British startup, created the hovercraft to look like a sporty sports car with styling cues from speedboats and even fighter jets.
The Arosa hovercraft is operated by an electric powertrain with a backup petrol engine to charge its battery pack when necessary. The powertrain is said to be made up of three electric motors that produce a total of 118 horsepower (88 kW). The motors, however, do not power any wheels because there are none. The two flashy rims in front are actually rotors for the fan ducts that feed the air cushion.
Because it lacks conventional wheels, the vehicle floats seven inches above the surface of solid ground or water on an air cushion. As a result, the Arosa has a top speed of around 60mph on land and water.
It may not be as fast as a sports car, but the British company claims it is the fastest amphibious vehicle ever built. Hovercrafts are also known for their difficult handling characteristics, but Arosa's patented advanced directional control system promises superior maneuverability in all four directions, according to the company's founder Michael Mercier (reverse, forward, left, and right).
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