Manta Concept Amphibian by David Cardoso Loureiro

 

 

This is a great Concept Amphibian Car by the artist David Cardoso Loureiro (double nationality, Portuguese and Belgium) for the Michelin Challenge Design. “The Manta concept is a one person amphibious vehicle designed to have good handling qualities and speed in water. This electric 3 wheeler is perfect for people that live close to a lake and want to make a quick boat ride, without loading and unloading their boat from a trailer. The wheels are designed as blades and can be turned 90° in water to propel the vehicle. The rear wheels are individually powered by electric engines. Because this concept is relatively simple to make, it can be a low cost vehicle that gives the driver great driving sensations.” David Cardoso Loureiro is currently a project engineer guiding and managing solar projects and he dreams on being a car designer.