Vroooom! Phwoar! Listen to that tuned-up motor roar; check out your fine reflection in those shiny chromes; feel the beat of the sound system shake right through you like an earthquake; marvel at how anyone could possibly think that any of this would ever make them look cool.

When US company Terrafugia unveils the prototype of its new car this July the $200,000 price tag will probably barely be mentioned. Not because this is a car to rival a Ferrari, but because it is one to soar above it. The Transition will be the first flying car. Or, as the independent team of ex MIT-trained aeronautical engineers that set up the company just five years ago prefer to call it, the first "roadable aircraft". By the end of the year, the 100 people who've pre-ordered the Transition are due to receive their model. It's street legal, offers easy storage in one's garage and does 30mpg whether on the ground or in the air.

From sporty hot hatches to family-friendly estates, David Wilkins takes this year's top motors for a test drive

Whether you have a baby on board, an energetic toddler or an older child, we find the safest, most comfortable and practical seats for your journey...

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