By Terrina Jairaj ,
1 hours ago
Images from Tesla @tesla on YouTube The future of transportation just took a wild turn at the SpaceX facility in Texas. Elon Musk unveiled a new version of the Tesla Roadster that ‘flies’. This event occurred on Thursday, October 15, 2026. UNILAD states that the car uses SpaceX technology to achieve these aerial maneuvers. It can launch into the air, flip, and hover briefly before landing. This landing relies on specialized air jets to keep things stable. The demonstration was quite a spectacle for those in attendance.
The car sped up a ramp, flipped mid-air and successfully landed. Musk told the crowd, “Well, it worked. Phew. Flying cars are real.” He even demonstrated a move called a Kickflip. This saw the car fly over five parked cars before touching down again. The Tesla CEO explained that the vehicle uses 10 nozzles to accomplish these feats. He described the technology as “the results of what happens when you have a collaboration with the world’s best car company and the world’s best rocket company.”
There was no driver inside the vehicle during the demonstration. Musk noted that this was “to make sure we don’t kill anyone.” He added, “Success ...