Tesla unveils flying Roadster with acrobatic maneuvers in Texas

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 18 Oct, 16:43 · Archive

Tesla demonstrated a new flying Roadster performing acrobatic maneuvers at a SpaceX facility in Texas.

Tesla unveiled a redesigned Roadster at SpaceX's testing facility in McGregor, Texas on 15 October, showcasing the vehicle performing acrobatic manoeuvres. During the demonstration, a prototype accelerated up a massive curved ramp with the aid of a powerful suction system to keep it attached as it climbed upside down. Once at the top, compressed-gas thrusters propelled the vehicle into the air, where it rotated before landing back on its wheels.

Elon Musk told guests that the next-generation all-electric vehicle 'can basically fly like a rocket' and is capable of performing 'rolls' and 'crazy gymnastics'. Tesla also claimed the Roadster accelerates from zero to 60 mph in 0.81 seconds during the event.

Fox News notes that a 2028 production target for the vehicle remains unconfirmed. The redesigned Roadster has been in development for nearly nine years.

How it is being reported

• Tesla Roadster flies, flips and hits 60 mph in a flashThe new Tesla Roadster drove upside down and launched into the air at SpaceX's Texas facility, but a 2028 production target remains unconfirmed.Fox News · 18 Oct, 16:16
• Tesla’s new flying Roadster performs stunning maneuvers during live unveilingSpaceX founder Elon Musk, 55, told guests at an event held at a SpaceX site in McGregor, Texas, on Thursday that the next-generation all-electric vehicle “can basically fly like a rocket”, can do “rolls”, and “crazy gymnastics” while it was being showcased.New York Post · 18 Oct, 15:37

In this story: Tesla · SpaceX · Elon Musk · McGregor, Texas

This summary was written by AI from the headlines and standfirsts above, and states as fact only what at least two outlets report. How we use AI · Report a problem