Tesla Roadster 2.0 Launch

Tesla Roadster 2.0 launched with a rocket-assisted 0-60 mph run of 0.81 seconds.

Upside Down Drive

The car drove upside down using suckers underneath it on a roller-coaster-shaped road.

Flight Capability

The car flew off the upside-down road and landed safely using compressed gas rockets.

Elon Musk's Comments

Elon Musk said the car's downforce lets it corner incredibly well, breaking physics.

“Now, you might say, 'How often do you want to stick upside down in a car,'”

Design Details

The car has attitude controls, thrusters, and main thrusters in the rear for flight.

“The car has attitude controls, thrusters, and main thrusters in the rear. So it can basically fly like a rocket.”

Safety Considerations

Musk said the car is not safety optimized but takes fun to 11 out of 10.

“I should say that this is not necessarily a safety optimized car. But it takes the fun-meter to 11 out of 10.”

Flight Test

The car did a kickflip over Cybercab, Cybertruck, Semi, Model S, and Model 3.

“I’ve seen a lot of things, but I’ve never seen that before. Tony Hawk would be proud, we call that the kickflip.”

Production Timeline

Tesla plans to produce the Roadster 2.0 in 2028 with three models: Performance, Thrust, and Rocket.

“Musk said the car would enter production in 2028”

Technical Specs

The car uses two carbon overlay pressure vessels over 200 liters with 250 kilos of air and 10 nozzles.

“There’s two of ‘em in the car, they’re over 200 liters, there’s about 250 kilos of air, and we have 10 nozzles to do all that work.”

Flight Modes

The car has high-downforce and low-drag modes with suction systems for traction.

“We have a high-downforce mode, and what the car is in now is a low-drag mode. And the fan system also has two modes.”

Performance Goals

Musk aims for faster acceleration than 0.81 seconds with production cars.

“We anticipate being able to do better than that. I always liked Newton’s formula F=M/A as A=F/M.”

Future Plans

The Rocket model is invitation-only and available for $50,000 at tesla.com/roadster.

“It’s available in three models: Performance, which includes the suckers; Thrust, which adds acceleration thrusters; and Rocket, which includes Performance and Thrust plus a full flight system. But the Rocket model is by invitation only.”