# Flying Ferraris in 2010 The Moller International 'Autovolantor' By Alex Covert | Published 2008-11-03 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flying-ferrari-in-two-years References: [telegraph](http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/3366415/Flying-car-based-on-Ferrari-could-be-reality-within-two-years.html) & [moller](http://www.moller.com/) [Moller International](http://www.moller.com/skycar.htm) is the design group who has been promising us a flying car for several years. They now claim to be only two years away from a Ferrari-inspired, flying vehicle called, the "Autovolantor." The vehicle will be powered by eight fans mounted in the fuselage that push the car forward on the ground (top speed of 100 mph) and up into the air (150 mph.) Something tells me that it’s not this simple. Even if they manage to produce a car that can go airborne, there are a lot of logistics to take care of before people “fly” to work. Licenses, air-traffic, mechanics, insurance... ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.6/10 - Popularity: 6% | Activity: 64% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Flying Cars:** The push for flying cars will lead to opportunities in aviation technology and urban transportation. - **Personal Air Vehicles:** As personal air vehicles become more prevalent, there will be a need for regulations and infrastructure development. - **Electric VTOL:** The development of electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) vehicles will revolutionize urban transportation. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Automotive:** Opportunities exist for automotive companies to innovate in electric VTOL technology. - **Aviation:** The aviation industry will need to adapt to the rise of personal air vehicles and develop infrastructure for this mode of transportation. - **Insurance:** New types of insurance products and regulations will have to be developed to account for the risks associated with personal air vehicles. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Working Flying Car Prototypes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flying-car-prototype.md) - [Road-Legal Flying Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/switchblade-1.md) - [Flight-Equipped Hatchbacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aeroht.md) - [Functional Flying Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a5-evtol.md) - [Air Travel-Certified Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/klein-vision-aircar.md) - [Ultra-Fast One-Person Electric Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airspeeder-mk4.md) - [Wind-Powered Flying Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/super-flying-car.md) - [Retro Sci-Fi-Inspired Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2025-12cilindri.md) - [Flying Racing Car Factories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flying-racing-car.md)