Elon Musk unveils Tesla’s ‘flying’ car

The new Roadster has 10 nozzles and ‘ultra high-pressure air tanks’ to propel itself into the air and accelerate quickly on the ground

Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveiled what he described as a “flying” car, equipped with thrusters, during a live-streamed event at his SpaceX rocket company’s facility on Thursday.

Technical and regulatory challenges have so far prevented the much-hyped flying car sector from getting off the ground.

Musk revealed his new Roadster sports car during a launch event at a SpaceX test facility in Texas.