Tesla unveiled its long-anticipated Roadster on Thursday during a dramatic event in which the vehicle used compressed-air thrusters to fly off a ramp and perform a midair maneuver.

The vehicle was seen flying, performing a midair flip and accelerating from zero to 60 mph in under a second.

"Turns out the future does have flying cars," Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said at a SpaceX test site in McGregor, Texas.

Vice President of Vehicle Engineering Lars Moravy added, "Flying cars are real."