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Filed under: First Drives, Specialty, MISCThe Ultimate Crossover Having grown up in Michigan, I spent the entirety of my early adult life riding whatever powersport machine I could get my hands on, be it snowmobile, dirt bike, four-wheeler or personal watercraft. Pretty much, if it has an engine, I've ridden it. On Memorial Day weekends ­- the unofficial start of summer - I would usually split my time between tearing up two-tracks on dirt bikes and jumping waves on a jet ski. Now, Michigan-based Gibbs Sports has come up with an innovative amphibious vehicle that my 18-year-old self is glad never existed. It's called the Gibbs Quadski. Unlike those odd, six-wheeled amphibious machines that are built more for practicality than excitement, the Quadski was designed with enthusiasts in mind to create an enjoyable riding experience on both land and water. The idea for the Quadski actually began with the Aquada, a street-legal amphibious concept car that gained the company a lot of publicity. But Gibbs learned the hard way that getting such a vehicle built was a difficult task when dealing with federal regulations pertaining to both street-legal cars and marine vessels. So the company has taken some of the technologies it developed for the Aquada and applied them to the Quadski, creating what is essentially part all-terrain vehicle, part personal watercraft and even part motorcycle. Introduced late last year, the Gibbs Quadski is on sale now at a handful of dealers across the country (okay, mostly in Florida) with a staggering price of around $40,000. These days, your top-of-the-line ATVs and PWCs can easily top the $10,000 mark, so with this asking price, the Quadski is indeed being targeted at well-to-do early adopters and government agencies. At the moment, I'm neither, but Gibbs invited me to its custom-built test course in South Florida to put the Quadski through its paces on both land and sea.Continue reading Gibbs Quadski [w/video]Gibbs Quadski [w/video] originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 24 May 2013 11:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments

We are gearing up for next week's premiere of Pregnant & Dating, and WE are psyched. Get it? We emphasized WE cause the show is on WE? Anywho, check out this extended trailer of the show above, where we get a bit more insight into the personal lives of the five ladies who are preggers and dating. Which one do you think will have the most interesting story? Really having a hard time choosing here. Watch: The Trailer for Pregnant & Dating So watch that above, and come back to OKMagazine.com next week for EXCLUSIVE interviews with Megan and Keisha! They're our favorites already. OK! News: Why We're Excited for Pregnant & Dating Are you going to be watching Pregnant & Dating, which premieres Friday, May 31 on WE? What do you think of this show's concept in general? How will it compare to other pregnancy shows? Tweet us @OKMagazine! Photo credit:  WE TV