"Take Alef Aeronautics' Model A, which is a flying car that moves on roads and rises vertically. The body keeps the form of a road car and hides the lift system inside the shell, as the idea is a single vehicle for both driving and flying. Other makers explore narrow or compact forms, with a modified Fiat Panda becomes a 50-centimeter-wide electric car with one central seat,"
"Children's mobility also enters the field, as seen in Toyota's Kids Mobi running on autonomous system. It drives around one child and without any adult supervision on board. Some designers and brands update classic vehicles as seen in our Top 10 Cars of 2025. Sean Wotherspoon, for example, rebuilds a Porsche and a Land Rover with new surfaces, new fabrics, and revised layouts. With Twisted Automotive, the team reworks old Beetles with off-road parts."
"Alef Aeronautics debuts the flight of its flying car, Alef Model A, in a public exhibition. The event focused on the design and operation of the drivable vehicle that can lift off the ground, which included a test flight recorded on February 19, 2025. In the video, the car moves on a road and then rises vertically. It also flies over another vehicle, and this is the team's way to display the proof of a working flying car with vertical takeoff and landing."
Designers and manufacturers present upgraded vehicles exploring future mobility, updated classic forms, and mixed-use materials. Alef Aeronautics' Model A combines road driving and vertical flight with an enclosed lift system and normal parking capability, demonstrated in a February 19, 2025 test flight. Makers propose narrow and repairable models, including a modified Fiat Panda reduced to 50-centimeter width and a three-wheel Velocar built from birch plywood and bicycle parts for easy workshop repair. Children's mobility appears in Toyota's autonomous Kids Mobi that carries a single child without adult supervision. Restorations and reinterpretations include Sean Wotherspoon's Porsche and Land Rover rebuilds, Twisted Automotive's off-road Beetle conversions, and Mercedes-Benz's Art Deco Vision Iconic concept with a glass instrument panel and lighting animation.
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