Flying car launched in 2018 with speed of 320km/h

With the ability to fly up to 320km/h, the car is ready to appear in the markets in 2018 with a price equivalent to 2.7 billion VND.

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With its sporty design, Switchblade can fly at speeds of up to 230km/h.

Samson Motors, the creator of this unique sports car, claims that the car can fly at a speed of 320km/h with a price tag of 2.7 billion VND.

Samson Motors is one of the car companies participating in the race to put the first cars in the sky.

Called the Switchblade, the sports car can fly at an altitude of 13,000 feet. On the ground, the Switchblade has a top speed of 100 mph, while in the sky it can reach 200 mph and is equipped with a parachute. It will be available in spring 2018, with a starting price of £90,000.

Model photo during flight.

The Switchblade is a 5.1-meter-long, three-wheeled, two-seater vehicle. As a sports car, the Switchblade is equipped with two side wings and a retractable tail when moving on the ground. However, unlike vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) vehicles, the Switchblade cannot take off from the road and must gain momentum from airports.

“You can drive the Switchblade to any airport to take off and can land at the same public airport or any other airport. You can also take off and land from any airport you have privileges at,” said a Samson spokesperson.

The Switchblade is powered by a 1.6-litre V4 engine with 190bhp allowing it to travel 725km from its 113-litre fuel tank.

"We have completed the vehicle options using hybrid (mixed) and electric systems," added a Samson spokesman.

The car is also equipped with safety features for passengers such as a reversing camera, safety parachute... There are three versions of the car: Snowbird for cold climates, Trek designed for stable landings and Aurora is a combination of Snowbird-Trek.

Samson has a lot of competitors today such as aerospace giant Airbus with a project to bring self-driving taxis to the sky by 2020; Kitty Hawk - a company co-founded by Google, Larry Page and Uber is working with strategic partners to create its own flying taxis.

According to TTO