Gibbs Technologies has awarded a $1m, six-month manufacturing development contract to Saleen ahead of the launch of the company’s high-speed amphibious vehicles in North America.
Manufacturing design and engineering work will take place at Saleen’s development centre in Troy, Michigan.
Gibbs plans to introduce two high-speed amphibious (HSA) vehicles in the United States in late 2009 and early 2010 – a sporty car and an all-terrain vehicle.
The Aquada is a vehicle that combines the handling of a sports car with an ability to travel up to about 40mph or more on water and 110mph on land. The company’s all-terrain vehicle achieves speeds of up to 40mph on both land and water.
Saleen will be incorporating several new features into the design of the Aquada.

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By GlobalDataGibbs Technologies has operated from temporary headquarters in Plymouth, Michigan, for the past eight months. The company plans to announce the location of a North American research and development centre and corporate headquarters later this month.
Gibbs to build amphibious vehicles in US