Touching down soon! XPeng’s enormous Land Aircraft Carrier coming to Australia. Yours for a mere $450,000!
If you enjoy off-roading and flying then XPeng has the vehicle landing in Australia just for you.
It’s called the Land Aircraft Carrier and it combines a huge 6×6 wagon with a two-seat electric VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) aircraft.
The first example is due in Australia within months and local XPeng importer TrueEV says it will have promotional duties.
But the plan is to also sell the LAC here. The price? For you, just $450,000!
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TrueEv has been motivated to lobby for the LAC because of the interest shown in the X2 flying car it has displayed locally in recent months.
“If we had that [VTOL] we would definitely sell some,” said TrueEV CEO Jason Clarke.
“If you had asked me a year ago I would have been chuckling with you. Look at all that sizzle, there’s not much sausage.
“But it’s not the case. I’ve been proved wrong from my initial thoughts. There is demand.
“Farmers with helicopters, remote area emergency services, airports, large ports, large expansive areas where getting from A to B is difficult if you need to get there fast.”
Clarke argued another advantage of a VTOL over a helicopter is lower maintenance costs and quieter operation.
“These are a much better option,” he said.
More immediately, the LAC will be part of the local XPeng travelling road show as TrueEV seeks to promote the brand here as it expands its line-up from the G6 electric SUV it debuted with in late 2024.
Coming soon are more updated G6 variants, the X9 people-mover and G7 and G9 SUVs.
“[XPeng’s] just another Chinese car brand right? No, look at what these guys design, look at how forward thinking they are, the capability of design and manufacture of vehicle as well as low altitude mobility, which is what they call these vehicles,” explained Clarke.
“So its showcasing capability, technology, the future and efficiency.”
Built by XPeng AeroTHT, the six-rotor eVTOL is rated at a range of about 30-40km and 35-45 minutes. The top speed is 130km/h and the altitude ceiling is about 500m.
It is folded up and carried around between flights inside the mothership
The four-seat mothership has an 800V range extender powertrain with a 1000km range. It also recharges the eVTOL between flights.
It is about 5.5m long, has rear wheel steer to aid manoeuvrability and a diff lock to aid its off-road ability.
Mass production is due to start in 2026 with annual volume projected at 10,000 units.
