The car that can FLY: All-terrain SkyRunner buggy is as quick as a Porsche

What a neat vehicle. Our subject video tells us about a flying dune buggy. I cannot wait to drive some sort of flying car. I want to see the Jetson Age. You know, the cartoon from years ago with the flying saucer car in a briefcase, Rosie the robotic maid, the daughter Judy, son Elroy, George the father, and I cannot remember the name of the wife. Trying to remember by the cartoon theme song from years ago is more difficult than I thought it would be.

The 926-lb (420-kg) vehicle is powered by a 1.0-liter EcoBoost direct injection turbo engine that produces 200 Nm (147.5 ft lb) of torque, and pushes the car from 0 to 60 mph (97 km/h) in 4.3 seconds. It has a top speed of 115 mph (185 km/h) on the ground and 55 mph (89 km/h) in the air, with one tank of gas taking it 500 miles (805 km) on the road at 56.5 mpg (5 L/100 km), or 200 nautical miles (322 km) in the sky.

The SkyRunner is currently in the process of acquiring its light sport aircraft certification. In the meantime, the company is accepting US$1,500 deposits from potential buyers. The vehicle is hoped to be ready for delivery next year, and will cost $119,000.

If you are like me you pause to read or view anything about the future of vehicles, if for nothing else to see the designs. Flying cars are not really a new idea, but they are new for usage. The first flying cars in production today are made by these people, http://www.terrafugia.com/. And what a sharp looking bird it is. They have a future model that is all electric that is very cool also. This flying car is supposed to be available right now: 

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