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  "id": 14892347,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T06:53:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1568106/tesla-unveils-long-delayed-roadster-with-spacex-thrusters-and-2028-target/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "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.\n\nThe 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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      {
        "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"
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      {
        "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"
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      {
        "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 Tech & Start-Ups",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-16T06:02:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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": "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euro Weekly News",
        "title": "Watch: Elon Musk unveils ‘flying’ Tesla that flips through the air in extraordinary footage",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/watch-elon-musk-unveils-flying-tesla-that-flips-through-the-air-in",
        "published": "2026-10-16T09:01:20.000Z"
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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."
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