Photo illustration by Christopher Sleboda Few motor yachts are likely to be mistaken for sports cars — not with all that water around, and a dearth of burning rubber. But the Fearless 28 comes awfully close. In designing the luxury speedboat, the Porsche Design Studio team recalled the granddaddy of all Porsches, the 205-mph Carrera GT. Their approach, says Porsche Design Studio's Roland Heiler*, was "very much like how you would design a car." To achieve maximum autobahn attitude, they gave the Fearless 28 ultraclean lines. The sides of the five-piece, carbon- reinforced hull, for example, curl over the deck to eliminate the typical seam around the boat's perimeter. That process forms a smooth, automotive- grade exterior, plus a stiffer hull that cuts easily through waves. For power, of course, a standard inboard may not do. The optional 625-horsepower V-10 — designed by the makers of the Dodge Viper engine — reaches a top speed of 90 mph. Good thing this hot rod comes with a GPS speedometer, so you know when to keep your eyes peeled for the Coast Guard.
*Correction, Thurs May 31 06:10:00 EST 2007
Roland Heiler works for Porsche Design Studio, not Porsche, as originally reported.
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