Tesla may be preparing its most outlandish idea yet: a sports car that reportedly drives upside down and uses rocket-style thrusters to leap and steer through the air. Tied to Elon Musk’s aerospace company SpaceX, the concept has set technology and motoring circles buzzing, with many wondering whether it can ever match the hype.
A Car That Treats Gravity as Optional
Traditional performance cars chase speed with tyres, engines and clever aerodynamics. The proposed Tesla reaches for something else entirely. Among its most eye-catching reported abilities is driving while inverted, a feat that would demand a radically different approach to design and to the way airflow pushes on the body.
The car is also said to carry thruster technology that could help it hop and change direction while airborne. If that were built and shown to work, it would instantly rank among the strangest vehicles ever offered to buyers.
A note of caution applies, though. Until Tesla releases detailed technical specifications and demonstrates the car in public, these features are best treated as claims rather than facts.
Zero to 97 km/h in Under a Second?
Perhaps the boldest number attached to the car is a sprint from standstill to 97 km/h in less than one second. That would leave today’s production sports cars far behind. Even the quickest electric performance models typically need upwards of two seconds to reach that speed, and only in ideal conditions.
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Hitting the sub-second mark in the real world, and having it independently verified, would strain everything from the powertrain and tyre grip to the car’s structure and the safety of the people inside. It is a formidable engineering hurdle, not a routine upgrade.
Years of Waiting
The excitement is tempered by history. The promise of a next-generation Tesla Roadster dates back to 2017, when Musk first stirred up anticipation. Since then the project has slipped repeatedly, leaving eager buyers and car lovers waiting for concrete news.
SpaceX’s reported involvement adds glamour, given the company’s expertise in rocket propulsion and aerospace engineering. Even so, the actual technical layout, the production details and how much SpaceX is truly contributing to any rocket-assisted features all remain to be confirmed through official disclosures.
Will 2028 Be the Year?
The car is now reportedly expected in 2028, though that timing hinges on development progress and Tesla’s formal production plans. For the moment, the spotlight stays on the headline claims: upside-down driving, mid-air manoeuvres and breathtaking acceleration.
If Tesla can turn these ambitions into a working production car, it could open a new chapter for high-performance electric vehicles. Until then, the world is left watching to see whether Musk’s vision becomes a genuine automotive breakthrough or remains one of the industry’s most talked-about futuristic fantasies.