PAL-V

Dutch company Pal-V has celebrated a milestone for its Liberty vehicle, which it describes as the world's first production-model flying car. A high-performance trike that converts into a gyrocopter, the Liberty has been street-approved in the EU.

​​After turning heads at last year’s Geneva Motor Show with its production-ready flying car, PAL-V has returned for 2019 with a special edition that it says will actually be first out of the gate.

The Geneva Motor Show officially wrapped up on Sunday. We've detailed the concept cars, the supercars, and the adventure vehicles, and now that the show is officially over, we take one last look back.

The quest to become the world's first commercially available flying car​ grew hotter this week when the first production-ready flying car​ was shown at the Geneva Motor Show. The 90-only, limited-edition PAL-V​ Pioneer will cost $600,000 and the Liberty Sport edition comes in at $400,000​.​ ​

Flying car developer PAL-V is aiming to make good on its promise to be first to market. Following successful test flights and efforts to meet European and US road and aviation standards, the company has announced that its taking reservations for its dual-engined Liberty three-wheel gyrocopter.

It's time once again for our annual look back at some of the most outrageous examples of new technology to have crossed our desk during 2012.

UPDATED The PAL-V flying car recently made its first successful test flight and has now set to enter production.

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