For the first time in...
For the first time in the history of this column, Iò€™m shamelessly inventing and promoting a conspiracy theory. It goes like this: the Government is sabotaging the roads and deliberately causing traffic congestion.
Called Transition, it...
Called Transition, it has 27ft wings that fold away on land so the car takes up the same road space as a large MPV. "It will be capable of driving at normal road speeds, flying as fast as a light aircraft, and parking in a standard garage," said a spokeswoman for US-based designer Terrafugia.
Engineers have teamed up with aerospace experts on the project. They believe it could fly from London to Edinburgh in three hours, providing there is 1,500 feet of clear tarmac to allow it to take off and land.
"The fact that you can drive the Transition to any airfield, fly, and then continue to your destination by road in the same vehicle is unique," added the spokeswoman. Orders can be placed with the firm from July.