Musk demos new Roadster's fan-based downforce system claiming up to 2G
iamfakhrealam · x · 2026-10-17
Elon Musk gave a live demo of the new Tesla Roadster, describing a underbody fan suction system producing up to "2G" of downforce—enough to theoretically drive upside down—with other tech borrowed from SpaceX. He claimed the car will "crush every track record" for acceleration and cornering.
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