Super car transforms into a plane in 3 minutes

Engineering company AeroMobil introduced the world's first 4-seater flying taxi model that can start carrying passengers from 2027.

The AM NEXT flying car can switch between two driving modes.

AM NEXT, AeroMobil's second light-airplane hybrid supercar, is due in 2027. The vehicle can switch between the two modes in less than 3 minutes. The company hopes the airpool service will help passengers save considerable time when traveling 160-805km between major cities.

According to AeroMobil, passengers can enjoy the convenience and comfort of door-to-door pickup. However, the company has not revealed the price of the flying taxi model or the shared fee for passengers.

AM NEXT is the next version of AeroMobil's 4.0 flying car, first unveiled at the Paris International Air Show held at Paris–Le Bourget airport in June 2017. Model 4.0 is designed as a 2-seater luxury personal flying vehicle that can fly at a maximum speed of 360 km/h. The maximum road speed of the vehicle is 160 km/h. In addition to the high price tag of $1.3 to $1.6 million, owners also need a pilot's license to use the vehicle in the air. Meanwhile, AeroMobil has not yet revealed the specification of the AM NEXT service.

AeroMobil says carpooling is worth an estimated $70 billion a year in North America alone. With the new flying cars, the company aims to make personal traffic more efficient and to end traffic congestion.

According to AeroMobil, their flying car technology uses existing infrastructure. The vehicles are the result of more than 10 years of research and development by a team of engineers and designers from leading supercar brands such as BMW, Aston Martin, McLaren, Mercedes Benz and Ferrari.