A Japanese start-up is hoping to convince motorists to swap their cars for a $680,000 (£495,000) hoverbike. ALI Technologies' XTurismo Limited Edition went on sale in Japan, earlier on Wednesday.

The firm started pre-sales for its first hoverbike, Xturismo Limited Edition hoverbike, in 2021 for $684,000 (77.7 million yen). The firm's website has been taken down following the bankruptcy filing.

Tokyo-based A.L.I. Technologies Inc. started developing the hoverbike, named XTurismo, in 2017 ... their use is restricted to private or other limited areas. The vehicle is 3.7 meters long ...