# Tesla Roadster 2.0 Can Fly

> Tesla Roadster 2.0 flies, drives upside down, and hits 60 mph in 0.81 seconds.
- Title: Tesla Roadster 2.0 Can Fly · Autoweek | Shortify
- Summary: Tesla Roadster 2.0 flies, drives upside down, and hits 60 mph in 0.81 seconds. Tesla Roadster 2.0 can fly, drive upside down, and accelerate to 60 mph in…
- Keywords: tesla, roadster, tesla roadster 2.0, 0.81 seconds, flying car, downforce, rocket car, space x, elton musk, franz von holzhausen, lars moravy, tesla production
- Source: Autoweek — https://autoweek.com/news/a74153080/tesla-roadster-2-reveal
- Author: Mark Vaughn
- Published: 2026-10-16T14:45:17+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: tesla, roadster, tesla roadster 2.0, 0.81 seconds, flying car, downforce, rocket car, space x, elton musk, franz von holzhausen, lars moravy, tesla production
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Tesla Roadster 2.0 can fly, drive upside down, and accelerate to 60 mph in 0.81 seconds.