A.K. Vishwanath is hoping his "flying Maruti" will have an equally dramatic impact on the way people look at car travel -- although it has never actually flown and he is extremely tight-lipped about its exact inner workings.
"After studying 2.5 million shapes and objects linked to automobiles and working through complex theories I built this technique which will give my car vertical lift capabilities," the soft-spoken inventor told AFP.
Vishwanath, 52, has devoted the past 16 years to developing his prototype, obtaining 40 patents along the way, and says he drew inspiration from many sources, including the aerial prowess of bumble bees.
"After studying 2.5 million shapes and objects linked to automobiles and working through complex theories I built this technique which will give my car vertical lift capabilities," the soft-spoken inventor told AFP.
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