Tesla showed a redesigned two-seat Roadster at a SpaceX test site in McGregor, Texas, on Thursday, Reuters reports. The car drove upside down on a ramp using suction, flipped and landed on built-in thrusters, then jumped over a truck and other vehicles. Tesla engineering chief Lars Moravy said it is designed for 0-60 mph in under a second, a top speed over 230 mph and more than 300 miles of range. Tesla's reservation page lists a Performance version ($50,000 deposit), a Thrust version with acceleration thrusters ($250,000 deposit) and an invite-only, single-seat Rocket variant. No prices were given; production is planned for 2028, more than a decade after the car was first shown. Tesla shares rose about 5% in premarket trading.

On Hacker News, many called the demo a genuine engineering feat; others called it a stunt that will never be street-legal, pointed to past staged demo videos in the industry, or said they would rather see an affordable EV.