The famous cloud cars of Bespin are upper-atmosphere craft that are in common use across the galaxy. Cloud cars are a step up from traditional airspeeders, with top speeds of around 1,500 kilometers per hour and a flight ceiling that almost reaches a low orbit. They are often used for patrol and reconnaissance duty, but civilians enjoy them as pleasure craft for sight-seeing and travel.
    Cloud cars are closer to starships than they are to airspeeders: ion engines provide their main propulsion, while repulsorlift drives merely enhance maneuvering. Cloud cars also have handling jets, flaps, control vanes, and rudders for intricate maneuvers. These vehicles require no life support system, although the pods are pressurized for high-altitude flight.
    There are many models of cloud cars, rangin from small one- and two-passenger vehicles to immense pleasure craft and cargo barges. They can be used as personal transport, air taxis, or military patrol ships. They are ideal for planetary defense forces because they are though enough to enter combat, but they are much cheaper that starfighters. While civilian models are a little on the fragile side, military cloud cars are quite sturdy. Many local police forces use cloud cars for patrols of starports and dense urban areas. The largest could car manufacturer is Bespin Motors, which is base in the heart of Cloud City. Cloud City's Wing Guard pilots use Storm IV twin-pod could cars for patrol duty around the majestic floating city. The vehicles allow them to reach any exterior portion of the city quickly. The pilot sits in the port pod while the gunner handles starboard pod. These Cloud cars have been fitted with a blaster cannon on the outside of each pod.
    The Wing Guard handles all customs and entry clearances for Cloud City, ensuring that smugglers, Imperial informants, and other undesirables are turned away before they can cause trouble. The Storm IV is particularly popular for military duty, both becuase it is sturdy and becuase modifications are a snap. The hull has several clearly indicated fixture for extra armor plating, while the computer system is specifically designed to accept new weapons. The only resctriction is the small size of the Incom Corporation Tx-2 power generators, which have trouble powering the light laser cannons on board, let alone anything with punch.