Tesla unveils Roadster ‘flying car’ with demonstration

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Knox, B. (2026, October 16). Tesla unveils Roadster ‘flying car’ with demonstration. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/technology/4768489/tesla-roadster-flying-car-demonstration-spacex/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-10-16 · by Brady Knox

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Tesla revealed its new Roadster during a livestreamed event on Thursday, featuring CEO Elon Musk who demonstrated the car’s ability to fly using SpaceX thruster technology. The demonstration included the car performing flips and jumping over other vehicles, showing off its unique capabilities such as launching itself with a suction grip up a curved ramp and landing safely at controlled speeds.
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Tesla unveiled its redesigned Roadster on October 15, nearly nine years after it first previewed plans for an electric sports car in 2017. The new model features SpaceX thrusters that allow the two-seater to drive upside down, flip mid-air, and land safely using built-in propulsion systems. Demonstrations at SpaceX's testing facility in McGregor, Texas included the vehicle driving up a ramp while inverted, flipping through the air, and even jumping over other cars. Despite these futuristic capabilities, Tesla has yet to announce an exact price for the car, though reservations cost $50,000. The Roadster is now expected to go into production in 2028, with CEO Elon Musk emphasizing its role as a technological showcase rather than a major financial driver for the company.

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“Both articles describe Tesla unveiling its flying Roadster car with demonstration capabilities on the same day.”
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Roadster SpaceX Tesla

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Tesla ORG · 2× Elon Musk PERSON · 1× SpaceX ORG · 1×

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The unveiling by Tesla was held in front of a live audience, with CEO Elon Musk onstage to introduce the first video demonstration, showcasing the car doing flips and jumping over other cars.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-16
2026-10-16 · Washington Examiner
Tesla unveils Roadster ‘flying car’ with demonstration · assertive framing

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Tesla unveiled its next-generation Roadster car in a livestreamed video demonstration on Thursday, showcasing its ability to fly using SpaceX thruster technology. asserted
Tesla → unveil → technology
The unveiling by Tesla was held in front of a live audience, with CEO Elon Musk onstage to introduce the first video demonstration, showcasing the car doing flips and jumping over other cars. asserted
car → hold → cars
The vehicle sped up a curved ramp, clinging to the underside with suction grip, and launched itself into a safe landing at a controlled speed. asserted
vehicle → speed → speed
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