Tesla Schedules the Delayed Roadster for an October 1 Unveiling
Tesla says it will show the second-generation Roadster on October 1, setting a public reveal date for a sports car first announced in 2017.
- October 1, 2026
- 2017
- 2020
What Happened
Tesla says it will reveal the second-generation Roadster on October 1. Elon Musk announced the date on September 12, and Tesla's account on X posted a graphic carrying the same date.
Tesla showed the next-generation Roadster concept and initially targeted customer handovers for 2020.
Tesla and Musk announced the October 1 reveal date.
Tesla is scheduled to unveil the car.
The public announcement does not establish a delivery schedule, price, production volume or final technical specification. Those details will have to come from Tesla at the reveal or in a later company release.
Why this matters
The date turns a repeatedly delayed program into a near-term product event, even though Tesla has not yet published production timing, pricing or final specifications. The announcement is concrete; separate reports about thrusters, multiple versions and a flying demonstrator remain unconfirmed and are not part of this account.
Terms in This Story
- Reveal
- A public product presentation; it does not necessarily mean customer deliveries or production have started.
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