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Tesla Roadster Fires Up SpaceX Tech for ‘Flying Car’ Demo

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Tesla Roadster Fires Up SpaceX Tech for ‘Flying Car’ Demo

I'm no rocket scientist, but I'm not sure the vehicle on display was a fully functional car that a human can drive.

On Thursday night in Texas, Tesla unveiled the long-awaited, production-intent second-generation of its Roadster electric sports car, showcasing a wild array of unbelievable party tricks, including driving upside down, performing aerial barrel rolls and hopping over other cars with the aid of SpaceX thruster and suction technology.

Surprisingly, the angular coupe that rolled onto the stage looked almost nothing like the curvaceous concept car that the automaker revealed almost nine years ago. Back in 2017, Tesla’s would-be halo car targeted a 1.9-second 0-60 time, 620 miles of range and production in 2020. That deadline came and went, and the Roadster was delayed multiple times as Tesla CEO Elon Musk shifted his focus from robotics to robotaxis to politics. The new-look Roadster seems to be built as a showcase of the combined might of the cross-owned, Musk-helmed tech giants: Tesla, xAI and SpaceX.

The demonstration opened with the new Roadster showcasing its angular Cybertruck-inspired design from an unconventional angle: by driving up a massive ramp and onto a wall where it was held vertically by suction fans. Tesla Vice President of Engineering Lars Moravy, on stage at the event, later said the underbody system can generate up to 2Gs of suction, allowing the EV to stick to the road — and apparently walls as well.

“I mean, this car really sucks,” Musk added. “This car could suck the chrome off a trailer hitch.


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