New Flying car can take-off in 2 minutes.

THE most advanced flying car ever has been unveiled. 

Terrafugia's TF-2 can drop off a four-seater pod and lift off with another in under two minutes.

It combines a road-legal car with a flying vehicle by driving passengers from their front doors to a helipad where it then carries them to their destination. 

The new design uses two vehicles to achieve both terrestrial and airborne transportation.

A central pod is the key to the design that can be attached to a road-vehicle and a flying device.

A coach-like vehicle will carry passengers along roads to specific locations, and take passengers to the pick-up helipad.   

The pod will then detach from the terrestrial medium and attach to the plane-like vehicle. 

Once the changeover has occurred, it can take-off almost instantly. 

Having a detachable pod would not only allow passengers to travel door-to-door without setting foot outside, it would also make for faster take-off and landing at the Launchpad.

During flight, there would be a pilot on-board, but that is expected to be only a safety precaution as it would likely have advanced autonomous capabilities.

The TF-2 will be fitted with built-in chargers, noise-cancelling speakers, mood lighting, rotating seats and touchscreen passenger controls. 

Terrafugia was recently acquired by the same company that also owns Volvo and Lotus.  

Although no time-frame exists for the manufacture of the TF-2, there are a couple of methods that are being considered for how it will be powered. 

The company states: “There are two concepts under consideration: a tilt-rotor (TR) and a lift-plus-push (LPP) configuration. 

“The TR has performance advantages and the LPP has the advantage of mechanical simplicity.”

The race to produce the world’s first flying car is hotting up.

Earlier this year, Dutch aircraft manufacturer PAL-V said their flying car was now ready to buy.

It has a 200-horsepower engine – with a fuel capacity of 100 litres – that can reach speeds of 100mph (160kph) in nine seconds and a maximum flying speed of 112mph (180kph).

And last year, Volvo  announced plans to develop flying cars for taxi firm Uber.

Daily Star.