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On October 15, 2026, Tesla unveiled the new Roadster at SpaceX's rocket test site in McGregor, Texas, nearly nine years after the car was first shown. In the demonstration the car climbed an upside-down ramp, flipped through the air and hopped over a row of other Teslas using cold-gas thrusters. Tesla says production will start in 2028. Full story: News.
At a glance
| What | Details |
|---|---|
| First shown | November 16, 2017 (prototype) |
| Unveiled | October 15, 2026, McGregor, Texas |
| Production | Planned for 2028 (Tesla's target; it has slipped many times) |
| Versions | Performance, Thrust, Rocket (Rocket by invitation only) |
| 0–60 mph | Under 1 second shown at the event (Tesla's claim, not independently timed) |
| Range | Over 300 miles (Tesla's claim) |
| Reservation | $50,000 (Performance), $250,000 (Thrust); price not announced |
Figures are Tesla's claims unless a page says otherwise. See Specifications for sources.
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- Tesla Roadster (second generation): the car, its history and the 2026 unveiling
- Specifications: speed, range, power and weight, 2017 promises next to 2026 claims
- Flight and the SpaceX package: the thrusters, the "flying" demo, and what it really did
- Timeline: every promised date, from 2017 to now
- News: latest events
- Unveiling on X: the best posts from Tesla, Elon Musk and fans about the reveal
- Sources: where every fact comes from
- Roadster.wiki artworks: the site's artwork and members' Roadster art
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