Sales plans for the...
Sales plans for the Gibbs Aquada appear to be sinking. Launched in 2003, bosses hoped the rich and famous would snap up the í‚á£150,000 amphibious machine. However, no buyers have been found, despite Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson expressing an interest and Gibbs cutting the price by í‚á£75,000. A spokesman said the firm was now trying to sell the Aquada"s technology, rather than making vehicles.
We"ve already seen the...
We"ve already seen the coup탩-cabrio with its folding metal lid in the up and down positions, but the picture in this week"s mag reveals the hood mechanism in action. Made up of three main parts, including a roof split into two - hence the car"s name - it"s a complex device.
On sale in the spring, priced from around í‚á£17,000, the four-seater has a choice of 1.6, 1.8 and 2.0-litre petrol engines, plus a 1.9 diesel.