# Automatic Flying Automobiles Terrafugia TF-X is an Innovative Airborne Vehicle That Goes 200mph By Amelia Roblin | Published 2013-05-09 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/terrafugia-tfx References: [likecool](http://www.likecool.com/Terrafugia_Unveils_selfdriving_selflanding_hybrid_flying--Concept--Gear.html) & [terrafugia](http://www.terrafugia.com/tfx-vision) How long will it be before consumers can invest in something like the Terrafugia TF-X? This compelling concept car is capable of driving around the neighborhood like your old [Chevy](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/corvette-eray-hybrid), but it also boasts the ability of spreading wings and taking off with the help of several aircraft features. You wouldn't need a runway to take off in your personal airplane -- simply put it into flight mode and a pair of 600-horsepower electric propellers will emerge and open up. These cause the innovative vehicle to levitate and then rise up straight, later retracting to let a 300-horsepower engine take over while you cruise at up to 200 miles per hour. When it's time to touch down, the Terrafugia TF-X can carry it out on autopilot. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.2/10 - Popularity: 31% | Activity: 88% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Flying Automobiles:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop autonomous flying car technology for personal transportation. - **Vertical Takeoff and Landing Vehicles:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create efficient and compact VTOL vehicles for urban mobility. - **Autonomous Flight:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design self-flying aircraft for autonomous transportation. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Automotive:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate aviation technology into cars to enable vertical takeoff and landing capabilities. - **Aerospace:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop new aircraft designs to enable autonomous flight and personal air travel. - **Urban Mobility:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create advanced transportation solutions that combine land and air travel. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Flying Car Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flying-car-concepts.md) - [Flight-Equipped Hatchbacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aeroht.md) - [Functional Flying Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a5-evtol.md) - [Consumer-Driven Aircrafts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/personal-evtol-aircraft.md) - [Working Flying Car Prototypes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flying-car-prototype.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) - [Airborne Electric Motorcycle Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kuickwheel-skyrider-x6.md)