All New 2028 Tesla Roadster can Fly - World Premiere and First Look

Summary
This video presents the world premiere and live presentation of the next-generation Tesla Roadster, hosted on stage by Elon Musk, Chief Designer Franz von Holzhausen, and VP of Vehicle Engineering Lars Moravy. The presentation features dynamic stunt demonstrations showcasing the vehicle’s SpaceX-derived cold-gas thruster system and active aerodynamic suction system, followed by an on-stage vehicle walkaround and performance benchmark reveals.

What is shown

• [00:00 - 01:36]: Intro demonstration of the Roadster driving up an over-vertical ramp, launching into the air, stabilizing and descending using thrusters, and landing on the runway.
• [01:37 - 04:44]: Elon Musk, Franz von Holzhausen, and Lars Moravy take the stage to address the audience and initiate a live countdown for the demonstration.
• [04:45 - 05:15]: Technical CGI x-ray animation depicting the vehicle’s chassis, carbon-wrapped pressure vessels, plumbing, and cold-gas thrusters.
• [05:16 - 06:55]: Live stunt run showing the car ascending the curved vertical ramp, flying through the air stabilized by thrusters, and touching down amid gas plume clouds.
• [10:10 - 11:17]: Aerial stunt run (“the kickflip”), where the Roadster launches into the air, executes an aerial roll/flip directly over a row of parked Tesla vehicles (including a Tesla Semi and Cybertruck), and lands safely.
• [12:18 - 14:12]: The white Roadster drives onto the stage; Franz von Holzhausen performs a walkaround demonstrating the upward-opening dihedral doors, two-seat molded interior, steer-by-wire yoke, and rear active aero wing with diffuser thrusters.
• [15:25 - 15:59]: Recorded test of a rocket-assisted 0–60 mph acceleration launch along an instrumented strip.
• [17:20 - 17:50]: On-stage telemetry review displaying the measured 0–60 mph acceleration time of 0.81 seconds.
• [20:50 - 22:12]: Final aerial demonstration featuring the car performing a vertical takeoff hover and aerial maneuvers before landing.

Claims & numbers

• Suction fan system downforce: Lars Moravy states that the underbody fan suction system can pull up to 2 Gs of downforce to enable inverted driving and extreme cornering grip [07:29, 14:27].
• High-pressure gas storage: Lars Moravy claims the car houses two carbon-overwrapped pressure vessels (COPVs) storing a total of 600 liters of compressed air (~250 kg of air) feeding 10 thruster nozzles [11:26].
• Thrust output & speed: Lars Moravy states the gas exits the rear thrusters above the speed of sound (producing visible shock diamonds) and generates over 80 kN of thrust [17:15 - 17:26].
• 0–60 mph acceleration: Elon Musk stated the goal was to break 1 second [15:16]; after a telemetry screen initially glitched showing 0.17 seconds [17:20], the presenters display and confirm an official acceleration time of 0.81 seconds [17:47].
• Top speed: Lars Moravy claims the car can achieve over 230 mph, while Elon Musk states target speeds could reach halfway to the speed of sound (~Mach 0.5) [19:42 - 20:02].
• Production timeline: Elon Musk states the Roadster is planned to enter production in 2028 [20:26].

Notable quotes

• [01:46] Elon Musk: “We need an audience to prove that it’s not AI or CGI.”
• [15:16] Elon Musk: “Well, you got to break one second. Obviously.”
• [17:46] Lars Moravy: “0.81 seconds.”

Assessment
The video captures an official Tesla presentation event featuring company executives delivering prepared remarks alongside staged vehicle demonstrations and pre-recorded telemetry clips. The high-risk aerial stunt sequences (vertical hovering, aerial rolls over parked trucks) blend practical staging with heavy cinematic effects and telemetry displays designed to showcase prototype capabilities.

Described by gemini-3.8-flash on 2026-10-17 from the video’s audio and frames.