Tesla Roadster takes flight, flips in midair with SpaceX thrusters

Hear this story Forget zero to 60. Tesla is aiming higher. Literally.

A flying car may have edged closer to reality on Oct. 15 when Tesla unveiled a redesigned Roadster equipped with thrusters and said the long-delayed sports car would enter production in 2028.

The unveiling marks the latest chapter for a vehicle that has become one of Tesla 's longest-delayed products. Tesla first revealed a prototype of the second-generation Roadster in 2017 and said at the time that deliveries would begin in 2020.

The two-seater, developed in collaboration with CEO Elon Musk 's rocket company SpaceX, was demonstrated driving upside down on a ramp using a suction system and turning in the air before landing with built-in thrusters. It was later shown leaping over a truck and other vehicles while twisting in the air.

The use and legality of such features on public roads were not immediately clear.