These sea cars have been imagined by car manufacturers or designers, sometimes inspired by their land-based counterparts. While some are projects and will never see the sea - like the Bugatti Atlante Racing Yacht or the Jaguar Speedboat Concept - others are currently under construction or are already sailing - like the Aston Martin AM37, unveiled in Monaco, or the Silver Arrows Granturismo Concept.
1 - The 50 Marauder GT S from Mercedes and Cigarette
The car manufacturer Mercedes AMG and Cigarette Racing Team regularly join forces to create long, high-speed boats in flamboyant colors. This model is the marine version of the new Mercedes-AMG GT S sports car. The two partners have just unveiled their next project, the Cigarette Racing 41 'SD GT3 .
See the 50 Marauder GT S boat from Mercedes
2. The AM37 from Aston Martin, Quintessence Yacht and Mulder Design
This first prototype is the result of Aston Martin's desire to adapt the power and beauty of their luxury car to yachting. The boat resolutely adopts automotive codes with its carbon fiber structure, comfortable and luxurious cockpit without forgetting the winged emblem, an Aston Martin icon, affixed to the rear skirt of the boat and the steering wheel. The latter was to be unveiled at the Monaco Yacht Show in September 2015.
See the AM37 from Aston Martin
3. The Silver Arrows Granturismo Concept by Mercedes-Benz Style
The Granturismo Concept was designed by the Silver Arrows Marine studio in collaboration with Mercedes-Benz Style. Its hull lines are clearly inspired by the automotive world and in particular by Mercedes' style. A large open cockpit faces the sea while a sleek and ultra-designed cabin allows for a night at sea. Currently, the Silver Arrows Granturismo Concept is being tested with an open hull without the distinctive yacht superstructure.
4. The Riva Ferrari 32 of 1990
The Riva Ferrari 32 was born in 1990 from the collaboration of the famous car manufacturer and the famous shipbuilder. This boat - only built in 30 copies - has the red color so characteristic of the racing cars as well as the yellow crest with the horse. Its resolutely vintage look gives it an incredible impression of performance and speed. A model will be auctioned soon by Sotheby's.
5. Niniette, the yacht of Bugatti and Palmer Johnson
Niniette is an ultra sporty yacht designed by the luxury car brand's design team. Available in 3 sizes, it incorporates styling elements from classic Bugatti icons - the Bugatti Type 57 C Atalante and Type 41 Royale - as well as the revolutionary shape of Palmer Johnson's Super Sport yacht fairing. The main model in this new series is the 63-foot (20 m) long, 6.2-meter wide PJ63 Niniette, capable of accommodating four guests and costing 3.25 million euros.
6. The Raceline 26 by Pietro Russomanno
The Raceline 26 was created by an Italian designer and is inspired by racing cars. Its interior design is reminiscent of cars. Built in classic materials, covered with wood, it has aggressive lines and to complete its resemblance with a car, a "windshield", two mirrors, "exhaust pipes" without forgetting, the logo on the front, a steering wheel and a dashboard that complete the set. It would be able to reach 112 km/h, but this boat is only a concept.
7. The Jaguar Speedboat Concept
This speedboat was designed by Jaguar and Canadian yacht designer Ivan Erdevicki with the collaboration of Seventy Seven Design studio. The designer's basic idea was to design a traditional speedboat with the elegance and speed characteristics of the Jaguar car. This boat was designed to promote Jaguar's new XF Sportbrake, but the company made it clear that the boat project would never see the light of day.
8. SpeedDream70 from Porsche
SpeedDream Design Team and Porsche Design Studio have designed a luxury sailing yacht concept for performance and speed lovers. The yacht has been designed with the utmost luxury to offer a new way of sailing. It has an adventure cockpit - an enclosed space with a fighter jet canopy equipped with double bucket seats - to enjoy sailing in a different way. The interior is also luxurious and futuristic to enhance the comfort of the owner and guests.
See the SpeedDream70 from Porsche
9. The Bugatti Atlante Racing Yacht from Fraser Leid
The English designer Fraser Leid has imagined a Bugatti boat, in homage to the Bugatti Type 57 with a resolutely modern and futuristic design. It looks like a kind of spaceship with a cockpit covered with a glass bubble. This project is mainly an aesthetic adventure, the designer focusing mainly on the shape of the boat.
10. Peugeot's yacht and powerboat concepts
Peugeot launched the Peugeot Design Lab in 2012, a design studio focused on products and services other than automobiles.
