PAL-V Unveils Flying Car at Motor Show We first heard of the PAL-V flying car last April, when the Dutch company showed off a scale model of the Liberty in Monaco. The Liberty is PAL-V's new three-wheel gyroplane. This week, attendees at the Geneva motor show had a chance to see the first two-seat production model, and it did not disappoint. Unlike the Switchblade, Liberty is no kit car. The flying car has a retractable propeller mounted on the back that is driven by two engines. A large rotor, that also retracts, is mounted on the roof to stabilize the vehicle. According to the company, the transition from car to plane takes about 10 minutes. Capable of 105 mph on the road, 110 mph in the air, the PAL-V has a range of 310 miles in the air on a tank of regular unleaded gas — but it is going to cost you, to the tune of $615,000. The company's first production run will only include 90 vehicles. You will still need a pilot's license and an airstrip to fly. Unlike vertical takeoff and landing aircraft currently in development, the Liberty needs 100-650 ft of airstrip to takeoff and land. The company believes that as flying cars become more mainstream, small airstrips will begin to pop up all over the globe. AL-V is currently going through the final stages of certifying the Liberty for the road and the air. It didn't give a timeline for when the first production model will hit the streets.