Chinese ‘flying car’ makes first public flight in Dubai

A teardrop-shaped eVTOL being developed by Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer XPeng to act as a flying taxi of the future just made its public debut. The brief flight represents a significant advancement for the visionary and well-funded company, which has even bolder flying cars in the works for the future.

The X2 is a two-seat, all-electric flying vehicle with eight rotors and a carbon fiber body. It can speed at up to 130 km/h (81 mph), soar to heights of up to 1,000 m (3,281 ft), and fly for up to 35 minutes on a single charge.

The manufacturer of the unmanned, 90-minute test flight in Dubai on Monday (Oct. 10) called it “a crucial base for the next generation of flying cars.” The public demonstration of the XPeng X2 in Dubai marks a critical turning point for XPeng AeroHT and the development of flying cars globally, according to Brian Gu, vice chairman and president of XPeng. We chose to have the X2 inaugural public flight event in Dubai because it is known as a “City of Innovation.” The flight today is a significant step in XPeng’s exploration into the future.

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