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Honda Now Makes Flying Car

24 November 2010 11 Comments

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Honda with its motto the Power of Dream, is making another revolution in concept car design. Honda air is a new vehicle concept designed by Honda’s advanced design studio in Pasadena, California. The concept was created for the 1000 pound car design challenge put on by the Los Angeles Auto Show. The vehicle takes its lightweight inspiration from skydiving and roller coasters, using compressed air to powered its pneumatic regulator system.

This system utilizes turbo vacuums and external air-flow to regenerate tank pressure for extended range and increased boost for an estimated 100 miles. To keep the car lightweight, all components are mounted directly to the chassis, eliminating unnecessary structures. The exterior is made from vegetable based plastic wrapped around the body with an open-air style. the concept is estimated to weigh only 800 pounds.

Source: Designboom

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11 Comments »

  • Dana said:

    way to go Honda. This is unbelievable.

    # 22 December 2010 at 1:03 am
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    # 30 December 2010 at 10:51 pm
  • OneSkiWonder said:

    I want one. O.O

    # 10 January 2011 at 5:11 am
  • Silence said:

    Really interesting concept!

    # 26 January 2011 at 5:37 am
  • ish said:

    Great Star Tours reference!

    # 3 March 2011 at 5:01 am
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    # 12 May 2011 at 3:40 pm
  • pasi said:

    It’s not a flying car it is powered with compressed air and is a ground vehicle like other cars.

    # 20 June 2011 at 9:53 pm
  • Ed said:

    This article is a big disappointment. Does this car actually fly or not? Has it ever been test flown, or is the flying part theoretical? If it really can fly, then where are the pictures of it flying?

    # 28 October 2011 at 11:15 pm
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