This is the future of motorsports.
Flying Drag Race
Alauda Racing, an Australian startup, has officially begun racing its Airspeeder electric flying vehicles.
Two teams were formed by the company and competed in a drag race in Australia's desert. This was the first of many such events, the company says.
Both the Airspeeder Mk3 and the Airspeeder Mk3 models, which were unveiled in June, were aerodynamic cars that sped along a prescribed path, reaching speeds of more than 96 mph.
The cars were being piloted remotely from the ground by the pilots, but it was an exhilarating demonstration that gave a taste of what's yet to come: human-piloted flying car racing, which could be the future of motorsports.
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Racing League
Alauda Racing plans to host an entire tournament, called EXA. This will pit several teams against one another, as shown in this flashy teaser video.
The Mk4 is the company's first human-piloted racing car. It is expected to debut sometime next year.
These cars can go from 0-60 mph in 2.3 seconds. This is hypercar territory. A carbon fiber fuselage makes them only 220 pounds each.
Alauda Racing plans to use LiDAR, radar technology and other technologies to create virtual forcefields around each vehicle. This will ensure that human pilots are safe. According to a recent explainer video, the technology could allow for close-quarter motorsport action.
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The race is heating up and we will be there as soon as the league kicks off. So stay tuned.
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