Elon Musk says owners of the new Tesla Roadster will be able to have the car perform the stunts Tesla showed off during its unveiling, with the car driving itself. Musk made the comment Saturday in a response on X to tech blogger Robert Scoble, and he added the promise of a loop track at Tesla’s Texas headquarters.
Scoble had argued that the person in the Roadster wasn’t actually driving it. In his description, the driver uses a computer that tells another computer what to do, with steering, braking and acceleration all handled by wire. Musk replied: “That’s right. You will be able to have the Roadster perform any of the featured tricks autonomously, as it will be responsive. Plus, we will have a wild loop track (even crazier than Hot Wheels) at our Texas headquarters where you can test your Roadster.”
@Scobleizer True.
You can ask the Roadster to perform any of the tricks presented autonomously, as it will be responsive.
Plus, we’ll have a wild loop track (even crazier than Hot Wheels) at our Texas headquarters where you can test drive your Roadster.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 17, 2026
At the Oct. 15 event outside Waco, the car climbed a curved ramp until it was upside down, flew off on cold gas thrusters, flipped and landed. He also flew over a Cybercab, a Cybertruck, a Semi, a Model Y, and a Model 3 while moving. As we noted in our analysis of the Roadster’s three configurations, Musk said at the event that the car will “literally inflate itself” to perform maneuvers whenever the owner wants. Saturday’s response adds that the car would drive them on its own.
Tesla described some of the hardware that would make this possible. The Roadster uses steering by wire with a yoke, and its cold gas thrusters rely on electric actuators for small adjustments in flight. A fan system under the car creates suction that Tesla says is strong enough to keep it upside down, a setup we covered in our review of the Roadster’s fan system and thrusters.
Musk didn’t say when an autonomous stunt feature might arrive, how it would work, or what he means by responsive. He also gave no size, location or opening date for the Texas track. Giga Texas is scheduled for production in 2027 or 2028, and Tesla says the car is not approved for use on public roads. The Rocket version, the one designed to fly, is available by invitation only.
This comment follows a week of Musk teasing the event, including his claim that the demo would be a banger, which we covered ahead of the broadcast. Tesla reports its third-quarter results on October 21, and shareholders can submit and vote on questions through the Say portal until 4 p.m. EDT on October 20, according to our earnings Q&A preview. A question about the Roadster’s autonomous stunts and the Texas track would be a quick way to get details from management.
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