Tesla Roadster 2 reaches 60mph in one second with SpaceX rocket thrusters
Elon Musk unveiled Tesla's Roadster 2 at a SpaceX facility in Texas on Thursday, demonstrating a vehicle equipped with rocket thrusters that flies, flips and lands remotely. The two-person sports car accelerates from 0 to 60mph in under one second and uses SpaceX technology to perform aerial maneuvers.
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Published 16 Oct 2026, 11:53 UTC · Updated 16 Oct 2026, 12:10 UTC
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