The lure of the flying car is just too great for Moller International, a company best known for its SkyCar prototype and not actually producing a real flying vehicle for sale despite being around for some 25 years. Its latest tease is adapting the body shell of a Ferrari 599 GTB for use as a flying vehicle. Called the Autovolanter, this 599 GTB that's freed from the shackles of Earth is capable of vertical take-offs and landings thanks to a hybrid powertrain comprised of rotary engines and electric motors. The vehicle, proposed by a wealthy Russian businessman who'd apparently like to bypass Moscow's busy traffic with style, has already gone through small-scale testing and Moller seems rather pleased with the results.

Initial goals for the Autovolanter are a 150-mile range on the ground, with 40 of those coming from battery power alone, and 75 miles of airborne flight at high speeds. So the Autovolanter is basically a flying Chevy Volt based on a Ferrari. To make it a reality, the vehicle would need 800 horsepower... no problem, right? Oh yeah, and Moller needs around $5 million for continued development. Word is they're currently seeking more wealthy Russian businessmen who apparently have no sense.

From http://www.autoblog.com/2008/09/11/m...gtb-seriously/

 

The first pic looks like a PS'd combo of a 599/959.

But I'm pretty interested in how this will unfold. I at least want to see a prototype.

 

This will be the only time you hear about it I bet. Just like the Skycar, this won't happen, ever. I'd put money on it.

 

first the Squba now this...subscribed

...keep us posted!

 

how are these people going to keep the car in the air once it takes off?? does it have a jet engine strapped to it??