Tesla unveils long delayed roadster with spacex thrusters and 2028 target

Tesla unveiled a redesigned, white two-seater next-generation Roadster during a livestreamed event in Texas. Developed in collaboration with SpaceX, the vehicle features altitude control thrusters and main rear thrusters that Elon Musk stated allow the car to fly like a rocket and perform gymnastics. During demonstrations, the Roadster used a fan suction system on its underside, which Tesla Vice President of Vehicle Engineering Lars Moravy said can pull up to 2 Gs, to drive upside down on a curved ramp.

The car also performed maneuvers including jumping over multiple vehicles and a truck while twisting in mid-air.

The Jerusalem Post reports that production for the Roadster is scheduled to begin in 2028, more than ten years after a next-generation version of the electric sports car was first shown. While the reveal provides a showpiece for Tesla, the company is simultaneously shifting focus toward robotics and self-driving technology. Gene Munster of Deepwater Asset Management described the event on X as an engineering flex intended to embarrass traditional automakers.

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