Video: The Coolest Flying Car Yet

Stephen Pope

Thursday, October 17, 2013 at 08:36 PM ET

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Key Takeaways:

The Aeromobil 2.5, a prototype flying car from Slovakia, is highly praised for its "stunning" and "attractive styling," addressing a common aesthetic shortcoming of similar vehicles.
Despite its appealing design, the vehicle demonstrated significant challenges with in-flight stability and controllability during its recent maiden flight, suggesting design improvements are needed.
Key features include folding wings, a 100 hp engine for a predicted 107-knot top speed and 375 nm range, and practical design elements allowing it to fit normal parking and use regular gas.
Founders Stefan Klein and Juraj Vaculik are seeking investors, aiming to refine the design so the Aeromobil 2.5 can fly as effectively as it looks.

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Most prototype flying cars lack two key ingredients needed for success: They don’t look very good, and they fly even worse.

The new Aeromobil 2.5 out of Slovakia at least has overcome one of these shortcomings. From certain angles, the styling of this flying sports car is simply stunning. Unfortunately, based on the video of its recent maiden flight, it would seem that stability in the air continues to be a major challenge for roadable aircraft.