The jetpacks we were promised may not be as fast as the cars we already have. Professional jetpack daredevil Nick Macomber went head-to-head against a Renault Megane RS in a quarter-mile race and lost fair and square.
He got his jetpack up to 62 mph in 10 seconds, but he couldn't keep up with the Renault, which hits the same speed in just six. He was also handicapped by a slow start: