The sQuba: Hot new sports car drives on land or underwater

The car, which is stable at a depth of 10 meters, has zero emissions, is driven by three electric motors, and powered by rechargeable Lithium-Ion batteries. Under water, it rides like a submarine.

Company CEO Frank Rinderknecht, a self-professed James Bond fan, said he has been waiting 30 years to re-create the car he saw Bond drive off a dock in "The Spy Who Loved Me." But unlike Bond's Lotus, the sQuba isn't armed.

The sQuba's top speed on land is about 77 mph, but slows to 3 mph on the surface of water and 1.8 mph underwater. With an estimated six figure price tag, the sQuba will be a toy for the rich.

The "sQuba," developed by Swiss designer Rinspeed Inc and promoted as 'the first real submersible car,' made waves at the Geneva International Motor Show this week. The interior is resistant to salt water.

The downside of this baby? The sQuba is convertible so passengers need a wet suit underwater. But they can breathe through an integrated tank of compressed air similar to the kind used in scuba diving.

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The car, which is stable at a depth of 10 meters, has zero emissions, is driven by three electric motors, and powered by rechargeable Lithium-Ion batteries. Under water, it rides like a submarine.

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