Tesla to Build Looping ‘Hot Wheels’ Track for Roadster Owners

Tesla’s new Roadster pulled off some wild stunts at its official unveiling, and reservation holders may get to try them out for themselves on a specialized track. Elon Musk said on X that Tesla will build “a wild looping track (crazier even than Hot Wheels)” at its Texas headquarters, where owners can test out their Roadsters.

From Half a Loop to a Full Track

At the Roadster’s reveal event earlier this week, Tesla used roughly half of an inverted loop for its main stunt. The Roadster drove up the ramp and stuck to it upside down using a fan-powered suction system that can pull up to 2 Gs. It then drove off the end fully inverted, used its cold-gas thrusters to flip itself upright, hovered briefly, and landed on its tires.

For an encore, the Roadster launched off the ground and did a kickflip over Tesla’s current commercial lineup, including the Model 3, Model Y, Cybertruck, Cybercab, and Semi.

The planned track would take that further, with a full loop and more for owners to put their Roadsters through their paces. Musk didn’t share a timeline or say which trims would be allowed on it (the Performance trim lacks thrusters, and the base Roadster won’t even have the ground-effect downforce tech that enables driving upside down).

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Owners won’t necessarily have to drive it themselves, either. Musk said, “You will be able to ask the Roadster to perform any of the tricks shown autonomously, as it will be sentient.” Every stunt at the event was already performed autonomously, though Tesla hasn’t said what software handled them. The Roadster won’t get full FSD, with Franz von Holzhausen confirming it will get only a limited version.

Bigger Demos and Higher Speeds Ahead

Musk also teased future Roadster demos, including “flying over the Snake River or maybe Grand Canyon and landing on its wheels.” At the reveal event, he floated another attempt at Evel Knievel’s famous Snake River Canyon jump.

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Speed is another target. According to the Roadster’s specs, top speed currently sits at 214 mph, with a 330 mph version planned. Musk wants it to eventually exceed half the speed of sound, which is about 383 mph.

Production of the Roadster starts in 2028, so it’ll be a while before owners can try the track themselves. In the meantime, you can rewatch the full Roadster reveal to see the stunts that inspired it.