Toyota flights SkyDrive idea

TOYOTA has its sights set on a Blade Runner future as the Japanese carmaker backs a move to launch a flying car in time for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

The company is giving about ¥42.5-million (about R5-million) to the Cartivator project, which is developing the threewheeled sci-fi car that relies on drone technology to take flight.

The manned vehicle, dubbed SkyDrive, is expected to have a top flight speed of around 100km/h, hovering some 10m off the ground.

It will have a top land speed of around 150km/h. —