Aston Martin has just unveiled its vision of a
luxurious flying car, unveiled as the Volante Vision Concept. While it remains to be seen if
flying cars have a serious future in the future of transportation, startups and
established automakers are looking to get their foot in the door in case they
do take off.
The Aston Martin Volante Vision Concept has been
created with partners Cranfield University, Cranfield Aerospace Solutions, and
Rolls-Royce. The vehicle is very much a design concept but Aston Martin is
allegedly thinking about creating a functioning prototype to send into the
skies within the next two years.
Many details about the Volante Vision Concept remain
under wraps. What we do know is that it will use Rolls-Royce powertrain
technology but specifics haven’t been disclosed. Like any Aston, the concept’s
design is crucially important. It comes from the mind of Aston Martin chief
creative officer Marek Reichman, the man also responsible for designing the
DB11, Valkyrie, new Vantage, and DBS Superleggera.
Consequently, the Volante Vision Concept has a much
more appealing and sleek design than other private flying vehicles and consists
of two propellers up front and a large central propeller to allow for vertical
take off.
