GoKawiilTesla Shows Roadster 2 Jumping and Flipping Using Suction and Rocket Thrusters
At a SpaceX facility in McGregor, Texas, Tesla staged a driverless demonstration of its long-delayed Roadster 2, launching the car into a jump, flip and landing cushioned by onboard thrusters. Vehicle engineering chief Lars Moravy told Hagerty the car uses rear-wheel drive, two motors producing over a megawatt of power and 1,400 Nm of torque, more than Tesla's three-motor Plaid models.
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The elaborate, choreographed reveal suggests Tesla is leaning on spectacle to generate attention for a vehicle first announced nine years ago and still not delivered to customers. The technical details shared by Moravy indicate the production Roadster could outperform Tesla's existing flagship models on power and torque despite using fewer motors, though the stunt itself does not prove real-world driving capability. Tesla's share price fell after the event, which may reflect investor skepticism about the demonstration's commercial relevance.
- Tesla unveiled the Roadster 2 with a driverless jump-and-flip stunt using thrusters at a SpaceX facility.
- The car will be rear-wheel drive with two motors producing over 1,341 horsepower and 1,400 Nm of torque, surpassing the three-motor Plaid.
- Tesla's stock dropped following the event, despite the demonstration's viral social media appeal.
Source: wired.com — Jeremy White, 2026-10-16
Published there as: “Here’s Exactly How Tesla Made Its New 230-Mph Car ‘Fly’”
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