autoevolution 13 Jan 2021, 5:27 UTC ·
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Like most of the world, General Motors is looking to the sky for a glimpse of the future of urban mobility. Flying cars, flying taxis, eVTOLs, whatever you want to call them are not a reality yet, but they will be. Hopefully so. 6 photos
When that happens, GM will be ready. The carmaker’s CES 2021 virtual presentation included the Halo Portfolio of concept vehicles and, among them, an eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft) that aims to redefine personal mobility by pairing it with isolated luxury.
You can see it in the video available at the bottom of the page, starting at the 7:15-minute mark.
As part of the storied car company s keynote address delivered yesterday, Cadillac revealed two futuristic models from its Halo Portfolio, and depending on whether you re into minimalist art or like your soaring vehicles with a bit more sci-fi infused, you ll either love em or hate em. The first concept is a high-end, egg-shaped (or toaster-styled!) personal autonomous vehicle (PAV) that drives itself (think
Westworld Season 3 vibes) and the second is a sleek single-seat, electric verticle takeoff and landing (eVTOL) creation straight out of
Blade Runner.
Credit: GM
These prospective designs aren t necessarily going into production in the near future but are more of a confident statement about the storied firm s comittment to fine craftsmanship and advanced manufacturing prowess.
GM teased two new electric vehicle concepts at CES: a luxury autonomous shuttle and a vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. Neither vehicle is likely to go into production, but the concepts are meant to serve as an extravagant symbol of the automaker’s design intentions.
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