Physix Frontier badgePhysix Frontier
PublishChinese | EN

Physix Frontier · News Briefing Card (IT Home · Oct 18, 2026)

Musk: New Roadster Can Perform Stunts Autonomously; Texas HQ to Get Oval Track

KEY FACTS

  • Musk said in a reply to a blogger on X that the new Roadster can autonomously perform the stunt maneuvers from its launch event.
  • The car uses steer-by-wire and a Y-shaped steering wheel, with cold-gas thrusters adjusted by electric actuators to control its attitude in the air.
  • An underbody fan system generates suction that Tesla says is strong enough to hold the car upside down.
  • The Roadster is slated to enter production at Gigafactory Texas in 2027 or 2028, and has not been approved for driving on public roads.
  • Musk did not disclose when the autonomous stunt feature will go live, the size of the track, or when it will open.

KEY DATA

2027 or 2028Planned production year

PHYSIX OBSERVATION

Delegating stunts to the car itself is essentially a flex of steer-by-wire chassis and perception capabilities, but production timing and regulatory approval remain hard constraints. For users, this looks more like a brand gimmick than a deliverable feature; the industry should watch whether steer-by-wire and thruster technology can trickle down to ordinary models.

Source: IT Home report