This oddly designed catamaran is the creation of Swedish design and engineering firm Vizualtech, which was contacted by a customer from Dubai who was seeking a new design for a race boat. Starting with an R8 as its inspiration, Vizualtech set about creating what it is now named the Biocat R8 racing catamaran.
Elements copied from the R8 include the cockpit and basic body shape, but it also gains a pair of gullwing doors and a brand new powerplant. The Biocat has been designed to run a V10 biodiesel engine or a combination of two compact V8 engines developing 320hp each. The catamaran stretches 8.8m in overall length and is claimed to be able to reach speeds of up to 110mph.
It was designed for a Dubai race boat company. Power comes either from a modified biodiesel V10 engine or from two smaller V8 engines with 320 hp. Estimated top speed is around 110 mph. Materials used are very light and strong. This is the first catamaran we have ever seen that comes with gullwing doors.