Tesla unveils thruster-equipped Roadster, with production set for 2028

What happened

Tesla revealed its second-generation Roadster on 15 October at a SpaceX site in McGregor, Texas. Cars Tesla unveils thruster-equipped Roadster, with production set for 2028 The car went from 0 to 60mph in 0.81 seconds in a demo at a SpaceX test site in Texas. Tesla is an automotive and solar company based in Palo Alto. SpaceX is a space company based in Hawthorne.

October 16, 2026 - 7:59 am Tesla revealed its second-generation Roadster on 15 October at a SpaceX site in McGregor, Texas. Tesla unveiled its second-generation Roadster on Thursday at a SpaceX test site in McGregor, Texas, nine years after it first showed the car.

Thrusters then launched it off the ramp, flipped it in the air, and landed it. The car operates with cold-gas thrusters built with SpaceX to jump, flip, and land.

Reservations cost $50,000 or $250,000 depending on the version, and Musk says production starts in 2028. The two-seat electric sports car operates with cold-gas thrusters, built with SpaceX engineers, to jump, flip, and land.

In the livestreamed demo, the car drove up a curved ramp and used suction fans to stay attached as it turned upside down, Fox Business reported . In a second run, it jumped over a row of Tesla vehicles, including a Semi truck.

Key facts

• The car — uses: cold-gas thrusters built with SpaceX to jump, flip, and land
• The two-seat electric sports car — uses: cold-gas thrusters, built with SpaceX engineers, to jump, flip, and land