Flying car on sale in 2009?

Posted by T3 Online on Thu 27 Jul 2006

That's what Terrafugia reckon - they've made a winged car that'll be yours for just under £80,000.

You'll still need a pilot's licence, and a bloody long drive, but if you've got 80 grand to spare you can kiss that morning commute goodbye.

Running on unleaded petrol and cramming 30 miles to the gallon, it's also more fuel efficient than an average people carrier, so it'll pay for itself eventually, sort of.

Dubbed the Transition, the car-come-plane will fold its wings up at the touch of a button, and flying at 120mph in the excitingly-named "power cruise" mode, it'll pull a range of 510 miles, plus a 45 minute reserve for the panicky pilots out there.

Seriously, we're doubtful this will see the light of day, but we've polished up our flying goggles and picked out a matching scarf just incase, and suggest you do the same!