A video of Tesla’s next-generation Roadster performing a dramatic flying manoeuvre has gone viral after being shared by CEO Elon Musk, drawing attention to the electric carmaker’s ambitious plans for its long-delayed sports car. At a livestreamed event in Waco, Texas, the vehicle was shown driving up a towering curved ramp, travelling upside down, briefly lifting off and performing an aerial flip before landing safely using what appeared to be thrusters mounted beneath the car.
“Well, it worked,” Musk said after the demonstration, which showcased the Roadster’s rocket-inspired capabilities. Tesla also demonstrated the vehicle accelerating from zero to 60 mph in less than a second, although the claims and capabilities displayed at the event have yet to be established in a production vehicle.
