A flying car takes the spotlight at the auto Show

Frédéric Mercier

Tuesday, the 6th of march 2018 11:41

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Among all the exotic cars that tread the carpet of the auto Show in Geneva, there is one that stands out not nearly so.

The PAL-V Liberty is not the prettiest or the fastest of this living room very exotic. Except that it is the only model to be able to fly. Literally.

In fact, according to the manufacturer’s Dutch, it will be the first vehicle in the world to obtain certification for riding on land and flying in the air. It is expected that all of this materialize by next year. And when this is the case, the company says it is ready to begin its first deliveries.

Sold from $ 399,000 to US, this flying car transforms the fantasies of all lovers of science-fiction into reality. In fact, even if the manufacturer speaks well of flying car, one rather has the impression that it is a helicopter able to ride.

PAL-V Liberty

PAL-V

In its press release, the PAL-V specifies that the Liberty between in the category of gyrocoptères. Unlike the helicopter, the gyrocoptère cannot fly, and land vertically. The Liberty, therefore, needs a runway to take off and to return to the ground. The driver shall also hold a special permit to operate the vehicle in the air.

PAL-V Liberty

PAL-V

On the road, the PAL-V Liberty can reach a maximum speed of 160 km/h and takes about 9 seconds to go from 0 to 100 km/h With a consumption average of 7.6 L/100 km, gasoline engine of 100 horses, not anything extravagant.

Once the vehicle is in the air, a second motor turns on to allow it to function well. The car became gyrocoptère can reach 180 km/h and offers a range of 500 kilometers.

We live in the future.