Elon Musk unveiled Tesla's new Roadster, which uses high-pressure air thrusters to leave the road entirely during a livestreamed event at his SpaceX facility in Texas.

Shares in Tesla have climbed after Elon Musk's carmaker launched its new 'flying' Roadster car.

The Roadster cruised halfway up — glued to the ramp using a vacuum fan system — then launched off the ramp upside down and performed flips in the air, using air thrusters to right itself and land on t...