In many cases, when the words “cool” and “car” get used together, it usually means a supercar like this…
Jet Set Go: Jaguar’s amazing C-X75
Or this…
Mercedes-Benz BIOME Concept – could cars be grown in a lab?
But today’s car isn’t like that. This car has a cloth body, plastic zip up windows, and looks pretty spindly. On the good side, however, it can fly:
Maverick Flying Car at Oshkosh
It is road-legal and has FAA approval. It is nimble on the road – 0 to 60 in less than 4 seconds because it is so light, and able to travel for hundreds of miles. In just a few minutes, and with a space no bigger than a football field, you can get into the air. Here’s what it looks like in flight:
It is not cheap – According to the FAQ the price will be $84,000 when production begins in 2011 – but it is cheaper than any other flying car. More info is available at the website:
See also:
- How Flying Cars Will Work
- How do flying cars work?
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