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Tesla unveils next-gen Roadster; video shows car driving upside down on a ramp and landing
Tesla unveiled its redesigned Roadster on Thursday night at a SpaceX test site in McGregor, Texas, near Waco, nearly nine years after first showing a next-generation prototype in 2017, Reuters and CNBC reported. Reuters said Tesla showed the two-seater driving upside down on a ramp using a suction system, then turning in the air and landing using built-in thrusters. A 79-second video posted on X at 8:25 p.m. CT by @Teslaconomics, filmed from the audience, shows the car on a half-pipe-style ramp and has drawn more than 100,000 views.
The video (credit: @Teslaconomics on X)
"OMG… the Tesla Roadster just went upside down on a half pipe and landed!" — @Teslaconomics, 8:25 p.m. CT, Oct. 15, 2026. Watch the original post on X; video credit @Teslaconomics.
What we know
- Tesla unveiled a redesigned Roadster on Thursday, Oct. 15, at a SpaceX test site in McGregor, Texas, and said it would start production in 2028 (Reuters).
- Reuters reported the demo showed the car driving upside down on a ramp using a suction system and turning in the air and landing using in-built thrusters.
- Musk said the Roadster can go from zero to 60 mph in less than one second and reach a top speed of over 230 mph (Reuters).
- The event was livestreamed starting at 7:55 p.m. CT; Tesla took $50,000 deposits starting in 2017 and has missed every targeted delivery date (CNBC).
- @Tesla posted that the Roadster has active aerodynamics, a multi-mode suction system and cold-gas thrusters, and that it was developed with design cues from the SR-71 and F-35.
- The @Teslaconomics video (79 seconds, posted 8:25 p.m. CT) is handheld footage from the venue; frames we reviewed show the car inverted at the top of a lit curved ramp and a live stage with Elon Musk.
What we don’t know yet
- Pricing and delivery dates for customers were not confirmed in the sources we reviewed.
- Reuters said the use and legality of the suction and thruster features on public roads were not immediately clear.
- Whether the demo car matches the production version.
Sources
- Reuters (via Investing.com)Tesla unveils next generation Roadster sports EV after years of delay
- CNBCTesla Roadster reveal: What to know about the delayed EV
- @Teslaconomics on XOMG… the Tesla Roadster just went upside down on a half pipe and landed!
- @Tesla on XRoadster is a true pilot's car
- @Tesla on XRoadster is inspired by the SR-71 & F-35