Tesla to unveil next-generation Roadster on October 1, after years of delays

New Delhi, Sep 13: Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced that the electric vehicle maker will unveil its long-delayed next-generation Roadster on October 1, nearly a decade after the company first showcased plans for a successor to its original sports car.Tesla's official account on social media platform X posted “Go for launch” along with a graphic displaying October 1 as the date for the event. Musk, who also owns X, subsequently responded to the post, writing, “New Tesla Roadster Unveil 10.01.”Tesla just teased 10.01 for the next-gen Roadster unveil.And Elon has been telling us for months that this is NOT going to be a normal car launch.He’s called the new Roadster:“Something special beyond a car.”“The coolest car, if it even is a car.”“A banger next-level.”… pic.twitter.com/tOKTTYW5Pc— Teslaconomics (@Teslaconomics) September 12, 2026 Roadster unveiling announcementThe announcement comes after years of delays surrounding the Roadster programme. Tesla first unveiled the next-generation model in 2017 and had initially said that deliveries would begin in 2020. However, the vehicle's development has repeatedly been pushed back.The Information reported in August that Tesla was planning to unveil the redesigned Roadster as early as that month. The report also said the event could feature a demonstration of a limited-edition version equipped with cold-gas thrusters developed in collaboration with SpaceX.The reported demonstration is expected to take place at SpaceX's test facility in McGregor, Texas, according to the report.Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Urges AI Industry To Slow Down As Sam Altman, Elon Musk Back Safety PushChanges to Roadster plansThe Roadster project has also evolved significantly from Tesla's original plans. The vehicle is reportedly being developed as an all-new carbon-fibre hypercar after the company abandoned an earlier approach that would have used components based on the Model S Plaid.Tesla’s autonomous pushThe latest announcement comes as Tesla continues to expand its focus beyond conventional electric vehicles and towards autonomous driving.Last week, the company began offering limited rides in its two-seater Cybercab in Austin, Texas. The vehicle does not have a steering wheel or pedals and is designed around Tesla's vision for fully autonomous transportation.Also Watch:Musk has described the Cybercab as a key part of his strategy to transform Tesla into a dominant player in driverless vehicles.Roadster’s return to marketThe Roadster, meanwhile, is expected to reinforce Tesla's performance credentials as the company seeks to bring its high-performance sports car back to the market after years of development delays.(Except for the headline, this article has not been edited by FPJ's editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)

Tesla ​CEOElon Musk said on Saturday the electric-vehicle maker would unveil its long-delayed Roadster on October 1, nearly a decade after first revealing a next-generation ‌version of ⁠its ⁠original sports car.Here are some of the details:* Tesla's account ​on social media platform X - also owned by Musk - posted "Go for launch" ​alongside a graphic displaying the date. Musk later replied to the post, saying, "New Tesla Roadster Unveil 10.01"Also Read: Tesla Roadster 2025 to make 0-60 mph in less than a second with SpaceX tech, says Elon Musk* The Information ​reported in August that Tesla planned ⁠to unveil a ‌redesigned Roadster as early as that ​month.* The ​unveiling event could include a demonstration of ⁠a limited-edition version equipped with cold-gas thrusters developed in ​collaboration with SpaceX, the report said,* The Information ​report added that the demonstration is expected to take place at SpaceX's test facility in McGregor, Texas.* Tesla first unveiled the next-generation Roadster in 2017 and said deliveries would begin in 2020, but the program has faced repeated ‌delays.Also Read: Tesla Roadster vs Rimac Nevera: Bugatti CEO puts a big but in Musk's claim of achieving 0-60mph in less than 1 second* This comes after Tesla last week began offering rides in its two-seater Cybercab, which ​has no ​steering wheel or ⁠pedals, in limited areas of Austin, Texas. Musk has described the vehicle as central to transforming Tesla into a dominant force in ​driverless vehicles.* The Roadster program has reportedly evolved from a conventional high-performance EV into an all-new carbon-fiber hypercar after Tesla abandoned an alternative approach based on Model S Plaid components.