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A LITTLE PIECE OF SCI-FI IN THE AIR With a limited edition of 90 already in production, the Pal-V is the first flying car that can tackle both city streets and take you straight from the city to your megayacht by Désirée Sormani
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t caused a major flurry of excitement at its unveiling at the 2017
makes it very easy to drive with superb sports car-style handling.
Monaco Yacht Show 2017. The Pal-V is a sci-fi dream come
It also turns in a very respectable top speed of 160 km/h and
true. This sleek flying car will whisk you off from your city office,
gets through 7.6 litres of petrol every 100 km. In fly mode, it is
partly through the streets and partly in the air, all the way to the
a helicopter-style autogyro or gyrocopter with a foldable pusher
marina and your beloved yacht. A limited run of 90 is already in
propeller providing short take-offs and landings (STOL) as well
pre-production for clients the company describes as “pioneers” but
as forward, backward and sideways hovering. It will fly you along
larger-scale production will start this year.
at a speed of 180 km/h and an altitude of 3,500 metres, all on 26
Designed and developed by an expert team of Dutch engineers
litres an hour.
and entrepreneurs with vast research, automotive and marketing
The makers say that Pal-V is one of the safest and easiest flying
experience, the Pal-V project also involved a group of Italian
cars on the market but you will need a pilot’s licence to get behind
designers. Modern, compact and striking, it is the perfect car
its controls. The full optional Pal-V Pioneer Edition comes with a
for weaving through city traffic and squeezing into tiny parking
price tag of €499,000 while the sportier version is a more pocket-
spaces. The two-seater Pal-V has a tricycle undercarriage which
friendly €299,000. www.pal-V.com
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