Southern Mudding Amphibious Vehicle Guide

What the update confirms

Southern Mudding’s official August 14 description includes a New Amphibious Vehicle. It is listed separately from the Florida and Limited Swamp Buggies, so “Amphibious Vehicle” should not be treated as a generic nickname for either buggy.

The public listing does not publish a model name beyond that label, a price, a dealership, a passenger count, or separate land and water speed figures. The cover image on this guide is from Southern Mudding’s official current thumbnail set; Roblox does not attach vehicle names to individual thumbnail images, so it is not used as model-identification evidence.

Amphibious Vehicle facts

Question	Current answer
Release	Named in the official August 14, 2026 update
Separate from the new swamp buggies	Yes, it has its own update bullet
Price	Not exposed by public Roblox game data
Purchase or spawn location	Not named in the public update
Stock land speed	Not published
Stock water speed	Not published
Limited status	Not described as limited in the update text

How to test land and water behavior

An amphibious vehicle should be judged in two modes. Use a repeatable route instead of one dramatic jump into deep water.

1. Establish a stock baseline

Spawn a fresh vehicle and leave its engine, tires, wheel size, and suspension unchanged. Record the top stable speed on a straight paved section and how long it takes to reach that speed.

2. Enter shallow water slowly

Approach a shoreline at low speed. Watch whether steering remains responsive, whether the wheels maintain ground contact, and whether the body begins to float. Back out before moving to deeper water if the vehicle loses control.

3. Test deep-water propulsion

Enter the same line again and note whether the vehicle keeps moving once the wheels are no longer pushing against the bottom. A vehicle that merely survives shallow water is not necessarily propelling itself while afloat.

4. Test the exit

The most useful amphibious vehicle is one that can climb back onto land. Use a gentle bank first, then try a steeper muddy exit. Record whether the limiting factor is water speed, ground clearance, traction, or approach angle.

5. Repeat after one change

Change only one setup variable at a time. Large bog tires may improve a muddy exit while changing water behavior; engine upgrades can also hide the stock vehicle’s weakness.

Amphibious Vehicle vs new swamp buggies

The names suggest different design goals, but the official post does not publish a specification chart.

Test	Amphibious Vehicle	Florida / Limited Swamp Buggy
Official category clue	Explicitly called amphibious	Explicitly called swamp buggies
Water use	Core expectation from the name	Community video shows a modified new buggy crossing water
Mud use	Needs an in-game stock test	Buggy video demonstrates strong modified mud performance
Price and location	Not public	Not public
Best comparison	Land-to-water transition and exit	Mud traction, clearance, tuning, and route speed

Do not use the word “amphibious” as proof that every water depth is safe. Southern Mudding models traction, vehicle setup, and terrain; a controlled shoreline test is more useful than a single deep-water attempt.

Troubleshooting

• Vehicle stops in deep water: determine whether it is grounded, stalled, or floating without propulsion. Reset only after observing the state.
• It enters water but cannot leave: try a shallower bank and a straight approach before changing the build.
• A video is faster than your stock vehicle: compare upgrades, tires, wheel height, and engine parts first.
• The vehicle is missing: join a current server and confirm the August 14 update is active before assuming it was removed.

Sources

• Official Southern Mudding Roblox page
• Florida Swamp Buggy guide and public water-test notes
• August 14 Buggies update