VTOL
5 VTOLs and Flying Cars That Launched Our Readers’ Imaginations in 2018
VTOLs are the latest craze, and it seems like everyone has their own concept to show off. Here are the five coolest examples out there, as chosen by your clicks.

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See the Wild, Drone-Inspired Audi Concept That Transforms Into a Flying Car
The modular prototype can be flown in by drone, placed onto an autonomous Audi car platform, and driven away.
Will Volvo’s Self-Driving Concept Car Kill the Commuter Flight? Here’s How It Stacks Up
Volvo says its 360c autonomous car removes the need for short-distance air travel. But how does it compare to private jets and VTOLs?
Astro’s Passenger Drone Proves Its Chops in the Air
The two-passenger Astro Elroy flew autonomously for nearly five minutes, holding steady despite gusts of wind.
Fly Your Own Hoverbike: No Training Needed
Skip flying cars altogether and jump on one of HoverSurf’s electric hoverbikes.
JETcopter is a VTOL That Could Land in a Parking Lot
This latest personal plane takes more than just a page from a World War II–era flying saucer.