This Russian truck is amazing

This Russian truck is mostly tires, which gives it a short turning radius, cuteness,¹ and the ability to swim. Yep, you can drive it right into a lake. Jalopnik has more details, including the truck’s surprisingly pint-sized engine:

It weighs just 2,866 pounds dry, so while it might only have a 44.3 horsepower 1.5 liter Kubota V1505 four-cylinder diesel linked to a five-speed manual, it will still do 28 mph on land, or 3.7 mph in water, depending on the wind. It will also crawl at up to 9.3 mph in first gear.

(via digg)

1. The oversized tires on the normal-sized frame have a similar effect as large eyes on a cartoon character do.↩

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