Tesla's 'flying' Roadster has SpaceX rocket thrusters and can hit 230mph — as Elon Musk promises it will 'crush every track record that has ever existed'
- Tesla demonstrates much-rumored cold-gas thruster technology
- New Roadster can "jump" and flip in the air
- Fan system creates downforce that will "crush every track record"
Following a typically awkward and slightly slapdash presentation at SpaceX’s Rocket Test and Development Center in McGregor, Texas, Tesla finally unveiled its new Roadster after nearly a decade of delays.
The event, which felt a bit like the audience had stumbled upon a few friends messing around in physics class, was fronted by Tesla chief designer Franz von Holzhausen, Vice President of Engineering Lars Moravy, and CEO Elon Musk, who freestyled their way through 20-odd minutes of scrappy information and Hollywood-style live demonstrations.
Oh, and we actually saw what the claimed production version of the Roadster will look like when it goes on sale (seriously this time) in 2028.
Gone are the curves and clean lines of the previously promised Roadster, as Tesla ushers...
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