FPU Wydra

First off: OMG yes, it's so coot! Look at the little boi!

Second, is this thing Canadian? Because it looks a lot like an Argo. However, Mudd-Ox makes similar vehicles to the Argo 8x8s, and they're based out of Indiana. I'm asking because I thought it'd be real cool to have the first amphibious vehicle be Canadian - after all, Argo were some of the first builders of vehicles like this.

EDIT: Someone on the Discord said this vehicle was Polish, and Wydra is a Polish word meaning otter, so I wouldn't be surprised if it actually is Polish. New nation is still new nation - and one which typically doesn't get represented that often in driving games.

EDIT 2: Yep, this thing's Polish.

 

This might be my most favorite vehicle in the game now, allows you to explore maps without using having to stick to land!

 

Yes it's Polish vehicle. If someone wonder what Fabryka Pojazdów Użytkowych means - Commercial (or Utility) Vehicles Factory.

 

The Sherp thing is so fun!

 

I can't wait to put a pigeon on top of this thing and make it the worlds first swimming pigeon!

 

This thing is awesome!
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I didn't think It would come out in this update.

 

The steering is not really working.
Idk if thats intentional but you need to rev it really high in then still the clutch easily overheats while trying to turn

 

Can't wait to tow some busted Russian meshslap war machines out of the mud with this and sell them for scrap. Is an entire Polish car planned too?

 

this vehicle reminds me of this mod
https://www.beamng.com/resources/labrador-beaver-8x8.13758/

 

After taking this thing for a spin around WCA, I gotta say I really like this little water spider even more now. It feels - to put it lightly - fantastic to zip around the city in. I can dart through all sorts of little areas, pull the maddest donuts, and climb over just about anything in it - especially in the 4x4 variant.

What I've found works with the Wydra on land is yanking the steering to one side at full throttle to get the tires to skid for however long you want it to steer. So, for gradual turns, you want to do very brief and small yanks from one "point" to another. For sharp turns, throwing the steering hard to one side and then letting go as soon as you're straight seems to work out well.

On water, though, yanking the steering hard in one direction and then keeping the wheel speed between 8-10 mph (13-16 km/h) is pretty much the only way I've been able to get the 8x8s to turn. The 4x4s turn quite well at full throttle on just about anywhere.

If you find any other way to get the Wydra to turn that works well, please do let me know.

 

The Maker of that mod is now a Beam Developer, there was even a beaver emoji on the initial teaser.

 

actually i think it was an otter emoji, as wydra means otter in polish

 

OH, COOL. thanks

 

But is this suppose to be another FPU Off Roader?

 

No, it's a real buggy edited into concept art

 

Did anybody else think of the sherp ATV when they saw the 4-wheeled Wydra?

 

Just about everybody, I’m sure. I can almost guarantee the SHERP was a huge influence for those tires.

 

This thing is certainly a handful to control in its more potent trims! I love everything about it ... I'm a little sad that I'm not seeing the maple leaf in the vehicle selector, but the tires are perfect, the handling is spot-on (It's going to take practice to master this thing), and even the skins are perfect. I'll admit that I'm a little disappointed to not see 'Canada' in the vehicle selector, but I'll concede this one to the Polish. (Who knows? Maybe I'll get my Bricklin SV-1-type car someday.)

I'm looking forward to seeing this thing flourish in BeamNG now that it's become official. I wonder if we'll get a 6x6 variant, trailers, and a soft top at some point.



Seriously, this thing's size and hill-climbing capability opens up terrain on maps that was previously entirely inaccessible.



I have noticed that it seems to be having some trouble propelling and controlling itself in the water. Comparing it to footage of the real thing, it doesn't travel at a reasonable speed, or want to turn at all. I wonder if the problem is simply that it's sitting too high in the water without the weight of an operator (If that's the case, it may need sandbags or a toolbox like the Pigeon/Wigeon), or if the jbeam of the tires needs to be adjusted.



I do like the 'Rescue' configuration, but it just doesn't feel enough like a rescue vehicle yet. I'd recommend re-naming this to something like the 'Enclosed', and waiting for a Fire Dept. / Search & Rescue skin, emergency lights, and a stretcher before reintroducing the 'Rescue'.

But all in all? I'm thrilled that the Wydra has made it in-game. This is hands-down my favourite new vehicle in this update.