The Flying Car Which Could Spark A Revolution In Everyday Travel

*** VIDEO AVAILABLE *** UNSPECIFIED - UNDATED: The Transition could covert from a plane to a car in under one minute. A HIGH-flying company is hoping that futuristic airborne cars will soon become a reality. Massachusetts-based Terrafugia, which was founded in 2006 by a team of MIT graduates, plans to start selling its flying car, named the TF-X, in as little as eight years. And the manufacturer expects to have developed full-size unmanned prototypes of the TF-X by 2018. The innovative vehicle wouldn't look out of place in the iconic film franchise Back to the Future. The TF-X is still in the early stages of development but Terrafugia, which is derived from the Latin for escape the earth, predicts production in the next 8-12 years. PHOTOGRAPH BY Terrafugia / Barcroft Cars UK Office, London. T +44 845 370 2233 W www.barcroftmedia.com USA Office, New York City. T +1 212 796 2458 W www.barcroftusa.com Indian Office, Delhi. T +91 11 4053 2429 W www.barcroftindia.com (Photo credit should read Terrafugia / Barcroft Cars / Barcroft Media via Getty Images)