'It Felt Like Star Wars': Hoverbike Makes U.S. Debut

A hoverbike that the Japanese manufacturers plan to launch in the United States next year made its U.S. debut at the Detroit Auto Show, drawing perhaps inevitable comparisons to the speeder bikes of "Star Wars."

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