Tesla unveiled its long-awaited Roadster on Thursday during a dramatic event in which the vehicle used compressed air thrusters to fly off a ramp and perform a mid-air maneuver. Tesla unveiled its long-awaited Roadster on Thursday during a dramatic event in which the vehicle used compressed air thrusters to fly off a ramp and perform a mid-air maneuver. The vehicle was seen flying, spinning in the air and accelerating from zero to 60 mph in less than a second. “It turns out the future has flying cars,” Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said at a SpaceX test site in McGregor, Texas. Vice president of vehicle engineering Lars Moravy added: “Flying cars are real.” ELON MUSK CALLS WAYMO CARS ‘PET DESTROYERS’ AS ROBOTAXI RIVALS MEET OVER SAFETY Tesla officially unveiled its redesigned next-generation Roadster on October 15, 2026, during a dramatic live-streamed event at a SpaceX test site in McGregor, Texas. (Tesla / In another demonstration, the Roadster launched itself over a row of cars and a truck, performing a mid-air spin before landing safely on the other side. The Roadster can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in less than a second and reach a top speed of more than 230 mph. During the event, Tesla demonstrated a Roadster that accelerates to 60 mph in less than a second. WATCH: ROADSTER PERFORMS ‘KICK FLIP’ STICK: Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Thursday hosted a flight demonstration in Texas of a next-generation Tesla Roadster electric vehicle performing a ‘kick flip’ over other Tesla vehicles. significantly better acceleration—physics does the rest,” Tesla said in next-generation Tesla The Roadster hurtled over a line of cars and a truck, flipping through the air before landing safely on the other side. (Tesla/X)Musk and other Tesla executives did not describe the cost at Thursday’s event, but nearly a decade ago, the company quoted a base price of $200,000 TESLA RELEASES STRONGER THAN EXPECTED QUARTERLY DELIVERY Tesla executives announced at Thursday’s event. that production would begin in 2028. (Tesla / by invitation is a single-seat model with a “full flight system.” When Tesla revealed a prototype of the car in 2017, it said deliveries would begin in 2020.
