New personal flying car inspired by F1 racing cars

The personal flying car model equipped with a vertical take-off engine can fly nearly 200 km on a single charge.

The DR-7 is a fully electric vertical take-off personal flying vehicle. Photo: Designboom

American aircraft manufacturer DeLorean Aerospace is developing a new vertical take-off personal flying car inspired by the design of Formula One (F1) racing cars, with the ability to fly continuously for more than 193 km on a single charge, Designboom reported on August 14.

This unique flying car model called DR-7 is avertical take-off aircraft (The DR-7 is a two-seater VTOL aircraft. Its manufacturers say it is completely electric, has no emissions, and is therefore environmentally friendly.

The car is compact in size and elegant in design. The monocoque chassis and special folding wing design help it achieve outstanding speed when flying.

The vehicle's weight is optimized to achieve superior flight speeds. Photo: Designboom

Safety was one of DeLorean Aerospace’s top concerns when it came to building the DR-7. The designers said the flying car features an automatic control system, crash-proof wings, and other patent-pending safety features.

According to VNE