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== October 15, 2026: Roadster unveiled == | == October 15, 2026: Roadster unveiled == | ||
Tesla unveiled the new Roadster at SpaceX's rocket test site in McGregor, Texas. The car climbed an upside-down ramp, flipped off the end and landed, then jumped over a row of Tesla cars. A display showed 0–60 mph in under one second. Tesla is taking reservations for Performance and Thrust versions; the Rocket version is by invitation only. Musk said production will start in 2028.<ref name="euronews">Nathan Rennolds, [https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/16/well-it-worked-elon-musk-unveils-new-tesla-roadster-that-can-fly "'Well, it worked': Elon Musk unveils new Tesla Roadster that can fly"], ''Euronews'', October 16, 2026.</ref><ref name="oracle">Iqtidar Ali, [https://www.teslaoracle.com/2026/10/15/watch-the-tesla-roadster-unveiling-event-live-get-live-updates-pics-and-info/ "Watch the live stream of the Tesla Roadster unveiling event and get live updates"], ''Tesla Oracle'', October 15, 2026.</ref> More: [[Flight and the SpaceX package]]. | Tesla unveiled the new Roadster at SpaceX's rocket test site in McGregor, Texas. The car climbed an upside-down ramp, flipped off the end and landed, then jumped over a row of Tesla cars. A display showed 0–60 mph in under one second. Tesla is taking reservations for Performance and Thrust versions; the Rocket version is by invitation only. Musk said production will start in 2028.<ref name="euronews">Nathan Rennolds, [https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/16/well-it-worked-elon-musk-unveils-new-tesla-roadster-that-can-fly "'Well, it worked': Elon Musk unveils new Tesla Roadster that can fly"], ''Euronews'', October 16, 2026.</ref><ref name="oracle">Iqtidar Ali, [https://www.teslaoracle.com/2026/10/15/watch-the-tesla-roadster-unveiling-event-live-get-live-updates-pics-and-info/ "Watch the live stream of the Tesla Roadster unveiling event and get live updates"], ''Tesla Oracle'', October 15, 2026.</ref> More: [[Flight and the SpaceX package]], and the best posts from Tesla, Elon Musk and fans in [[Unveiling on X]]. | ||
== October 13, 2026: Event set for October 15 == | == October 13, 2026: Event set for October 15 == | ||
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News about the Tesla Roadster, newest first.
October 15, 2026: Roadster unveiled
Tesla unveiled the new Roadster at SpaceX's rocket test site in McGregor, Texas. The car climbed an upside-down ramp, flipped off the end and landed, then jumped over a row of Tesla cars. A display showed 0–60 mph in under one second. Tesla is taking reservations for Performance and Thrust versions; the Rocket version is by invitation only. Musk said production will start in 2028.[1][2] More: Flight and the SpaceX package, and the best posts from Tesla, Elon Musk and fans in Unveiling on X.
October 13, 2026: Event set for October 15
Tesla set the unveiling for Thursday, October 15, at 7:55 pm Central, after calling off the October 1 date because of the weather.[3]
References
- ↑ Nathan Rennolds, "'Well, it worked': Elon Musk unveils new Tesla Roadster that can fly", Euronews, October 16, 2026.
- ↑ Iqtidar Ali, "Watch the live stream of the Tesla Roadster unveiling event and get live updates", Tesla Oracle, October 15, 2026.
- ↑ Fred Lambert, "Tesla sets Roadster event for Thursday after nearly 9 years of delays", Electrek, October 13, 2026.