Here’s Exactly How Tesla Made Its New 230-Mph Car ‘Fly’

Key points

• Tesla chief executive Elon Musk unveiled the Roadster 2 at a demonstration in McGregor, Texas, showing the two-seat car launching into the air and landing with on-board thrusters. Tesla says the car reaches 0 to 60 mph in under a second, using rear thrusters and a suction system that pulls it onto the road.
• Production is not due to begin until 2028.
• Tesla has opened a reservation page, with a $5,000 fee securing the Performance variant.