Tesla's new Roadster does 0-60 in 0.81s with SpaceX cold-gas thrusters, flies and flips live on stream
XFreeze · x · 2026-10-16
Tesla showed off the new Roadster in a live stream: rear-mounted SpaceX cold-gas thrusters enable a 0-60 mph time of just 0.81 seconds. The car was demonstrated live flying, flipping in the air, landing, and even driving upside down. It's a two-seater with steer-by-wire, billed as the last best driver's car.
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