{
  "id": 14881884,
  "title": "Flying cars: Tesla's new Roadster uses SpaceX thrusters to turn in the air, can drive upside down",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/flying-cars-teslas-new-roadster-uses-spacex-thrusters-to-turn-in-the",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-16T06:02:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post Tech & Start-Ups",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post-tech-start-ups",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/tech-and-start-ups/article-911905"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tesla unveiled a redesigned Roadster on Thursday, powered with rocket-style thrusters and developed in collaboration with SpaceX. The white two-seater vehicle demonstrated its capabilities by driving upside down on a ramp, turning in the air, and landing using built-in thrusters. The event showcased the car's ability to jump over vehicles, twisting in the air during the maneuver. The Roadster, a halo car for Tesla, will start production in 2028, more than a decade after its first prototype was shown. While some observers speculated about a potential merger between Tesla and SpaceX, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has dismissed such an idea. The event came as Tesla shifts its focus to self-driving technology and robotics, and ahead of third-quarter results that analysts deem more important to investors.",
  "summary": "The reveal gives Tesla a showpiece car after years of missed Roadster deadlines, but it comes as the company shifts its focus to self-driving technology and robotics.",
  "key_points": [
    "Tesla Roadster equipped with SpaceX thrusters for aerial maneuvers",
    "Vehicle demonstrated upside-down driving, air turning, and landing",
    "Production set for 2028, amid shift to self-driving tech"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Integrating SpaceX propulsion into a halo vehicle signals a shift toward extreme performance capabilities, even as the company prioritizes its core investments in robotics and autonomous driving technology.",
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/14881884.png",
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 9,
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      {
        "outlet": "The Verge",
        "title": "The Tesla Roadster flew, drove upside down, and hit 60mph in under a second",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/the-tesla-roadster-flew-drove-upside-down-and-hit-60mph-in-under-a",
        "published": "2026-10-16T01:28:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Seeking Alpha News",
        "title": "Tesla shows off a flying Roadster that can drive upside down",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/tesla-shows-off-a-flying-roadster-that-can-drive-upside-down",
        "published": "2026-10-16T01:29:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Tesla unveils next generation Roadster sports EV after years of delay",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/tesla-unveils-next-generation-roadster-sports-ev-after-years-of-delay",
        "published": "2026-10-16T01:42:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Financial Times",
        "title": "Tesla unveils ‘flying’ sports car with SpaceX rocket thrusters",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/tesla-unveils-flying-sports-car-with-spacex-rocket-thrusters",
        "published": "2026-10-16T02:41:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Flying cars: Tesla's new Roadster uses SpaceX thrusters to turn in the air, can drive upside down",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/flying-cars-teslas-new-roadster-uses-spacex-thrusters-to-turn-in-the-14885210",
        "published": "2026-10-16T06:22:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Upside down, mid-air and over 5 Teslas: What powered the new Roadster’s stunt?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/upside-down-mid-air-and-over-5-teslas-what-powered-the-new-roadsters",
        "published": "2026-10-16T06:49:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Tesla unveils long delayed roadster with spacex thrusters and 2028 target",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/tesla-unveils-long-delayed-roadster-with-spacex-thrusters-and-2028",
        "published": "2026-10-16T06:53:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Tesla unveils car that can drive upside down and jump through the air",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/tesla-unveils-car-that-can-drive-upside-down-and-jump-through-the-air",
        "published": "2026-10-16T07:10:42.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}