Luxury: The 15ft-long Superbus can carry 23 passengers and reach speeds of up to 155mphDutch design team includes Dutch astronaut who worked on Challenger
The seven-year project has so far cost £11.5million
Buses have never been the most glamorous form of transportation.
But that is set to change with the Superbus, a 15ft-long, six-wheeled behemoth that on first glance looks like a cross between the Batmobile and a (very) stretched limousine.
Aerodynamic and luxurious, it can carry 23 passengers and reach speeds of up to 155mph (255kph), although finding a parking space might prove difficult.
Futuristic: The Superbus has six wheels, including two pairs of rear wheels that can turn independently, thereby reducing its turning radiusA design team from TU Delft University, including former Dutch astronaut Wubbo Ockels, once a mission specialist on the Challenger, has unveiled the Superbus at the World Exhibition of the International Association of Public Transport (UITP) in Dubai.
Constructed with super-light carbon fibre materials, it is powered by an electric motor backed up by lithium polymer batteries.
As long as a standard city bus, the Superbus has two pairs of rear wheels that can turn independently, thereby reducing its turning radius.
The low vehicle has 12 gull-wing doors that allow passenger access to cushioned wide seats.
Batmobile? The sleek long vehicle is constructed with super-light carbon fibre materials, it is powered by an electric motor backed up by lithium polymer batteries
Pride and joy: Former Dutch astronaut Wubbo Ockels was a member of the Superbus design team
Slick: The low vehicle has 12 gull-wing doors that allow passenger access to cushioned wide seats.
The Superbus prototype is loaded onto a cargo plane at Schiphol Airport for transportation to the World Exhibition of the International Association of Public Transport in DubaiVredestein Ultrac Sessanta Superbus
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