GoKawiilTesla shows Roadster prototype using SpaceX thrusters and suction for stunts
Tesla unveiled an updated, production-intent second-generation Roadster at a Texas event, demonstrating it driving up a ramp and holding vertically on a wall via underbody suction fans, then flipping upside down and performing a barrel roll using SpaceX-derived cold gas thrusters. Engineering VP Lars Moravy said the suction system can generate up to 2Gs, and the car also hopped over a row of parked Tesla vehicles during the demo.
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The stunt-heavy reveal suggests Tesla is leaning on sister company SpaceX's technology to differentiate the long-delayed Roadster, which has missed its original 2020 production target by years. The showcase could be read as an attempt to revive interest in a halo product that has repeatedly slipped down Elon Musk's priority list amid his focus on robotics, robotaxis and other ventures.
- Tesla revealed a redesigned, angular second-generation Roadster with a Cybertruck-inspired look.
- The car used SpaceX cold gas thrusters to perform aerial barrel rolls and underbody suction fans to stick to walls.
- The Roadster was first unveiled in 2017 and has faced repeated production delays since its original 2020 target.
Source: cnet.com — Antuan Goodwin, 2026-10-16
Published there as: “Tesla Roadster Fires Up SpaceX Tech for ‘Flying Car’ Demo”
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